Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Five Dock suburb profile
Five Dock, NSW · Postcode 2046
This Five Dock suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Five Dock, NSW (postcode 2046). 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 Five Dock with nearby suburbs.
Five Dock at a glance
Population
9,823
Median rent
$570/wk
Household income
$2,328/wk
Median age
41
Five Dock 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
+10.3% over 10 years
Population
9,823
was 9,356 in 2016
+467 · +5%
Median rent
$570/wk
was $550/wk in 2016
+$20 · +3.6%
Household income
$2,328/wk
was $2,077/wk in 2016
+$251 · +12.1%
Median age
41
was 40 in 2016
+1 · +2.5%
Dig deeper: Five Dock population growth · Five Dock then and now
Five Dock vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Five Dock, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+16.3% vs area
- Five Dock$570/wk
- Nearby$575/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
+9.8% vs area
- Five Dock$2,328/wk
- Nearby$2,565.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+2.5% vs area
- Five Dock41
- Nearby43
- Sydney40
Personal income
+19.4% vs area
- Five Dock$1,079/wk
- Nearby$1,116/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Five Dock compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Five Dock ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,050.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,099
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,019.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,104.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Five Dock on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Five Dock, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Five Dock people
- Population
- 9,823
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 33.5%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Five Dock income
- Median household income
- $2,328/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,079/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Five Dock housing
- Median rent
- $570/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $3,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 42.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 34.3%
- Owned outright
- 29.2%
- Mortgaged
- 27.2%
- Rented
- 34.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7%
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
Five Dock work
- Employment to population
- 62.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 69.6%
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 2046)
Compare Five Dock with nearby suburbs
Five Dock in numbers
Five Dock had 9,823 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 224th most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 41, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 33.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29.2% own their home outright, 27.2% are paying a mortgage, 34.2% rent. Separate houses make up 42.2% of dwellings, with 34.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $570/wk, 43% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,328/wk, 29% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.6%. 69.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5% (from 9,356 to 9,823). Median rent moved from $550/wk to $570/wk (+3.6%).
Five Dock suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Five Dock, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Five Dock was $570/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Five Dock, NSW?
- Five Dock had 9,823 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Five Dock?
- Median household income in Five Dock was $2,328/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Five Dock?
- 34.2% of occupied homes in Five Dock were rented, 29.2% were owned outright and 27.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Five Dock suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Five Dock. 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 · Richest suburbs in Sydney