Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Crestwood suburb profile
Crestwood, NSW · Postcode 2620
This Crestwood suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Crestwood, NSW (postcode 2620). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Crestwood with nearby suburbs.
Crestwood at a glance
Population
4,936
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$1,719/wk
Median age
35
Crestwood trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.9% over 10 years
Population
4,936
was 4,603 in 2016
+333 · +7.2%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$60 · +23.1%
Household income
$1,719/wk
was $1,395/wk in 2016
+$324 · +23.2%
Median age
35
was 36 in 2016
-1 · -2.8%
Dig deeper: Crestwood population growth · Crestwood then and now
Crestwood vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Crestwood, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-23.8% vs area
- Crestwood$320/wk
- Nearby$400/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-6.7% vs area
- Crestwood$1,719/wk
- Nearby$2,575/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-12.5% vs area
- Crestwood35
- Nearby38
- NSW40
Personal income
+21.5% vs area
- Crestwood$982/wk
- Nearby$1,141/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Crestwood compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Crestwood sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,014.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 61,002.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2960.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6998.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Crestwood on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Crestwood, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Crestwood people
- Population
- 4,936
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 28.5%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Crestwood income
- Median household income
- $1,719/wk
- Median personal income
- $982/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Crestwood housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 41.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 30.5%
- Owned outright
- 20.8%
- Mortgaged
- 30.5%
- Rented
- 38.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Crestwood work
- Employment to population
- 67.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 61.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2620)
Compare Crestwood with nearby suburbs
Crestwood in numbers
Crestwood had 4,936 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 35, 15% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 28.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 20.8% own their home outright, 30.5% are paying a mortgage, 38.3% rent. Separate houses make up 41.8% of dwellings, with 30.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 20% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,719/wk, 5% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.2%. 61.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 7.2% (from 4,603 to 4,936). Median rent moved from $260/wk to $320/wk (+23.1%).
Crestwood suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Crestwood, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Crestwood was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Crestwood, NSW?
- Crestwood had 4,936 residents at the 2021 Census, up 7.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Crestwood?
- Median household income in Crestwood was $1,719/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Crestwood?
- 38.3% of occupied homes in Crestwood were rented, 20.8% were owned outright and 30.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Crestwood suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Crestwood. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology