Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Niagara Park suburb profile
Niagara Park, NSW · Postcode 2250
This Niagara Park suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Niagara Park, NSW (postcode 2250). 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 Niagara Park with nearby suburbs.
Niagara Park at a glance
Population
2,779
Median rent
$410/wk
Household income
$1,780/wk
Median age
37
Niagara Park 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
-1.3% over 10 years
Population
2,779
was 2,743 in 2016
+36 · +1.3%
Median rent
$410/wk
was $368/wk in 2016
+$42 · +11.4%
Household income
$1,780/wk
was $1,482/wk in 2016
+$298 · +20.1%
Median age
37
was 37 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Niagara Park population growth · Niagara Park then and now
Niagara Park vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Niagara Park, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.3% vs area
- Niagara Park$410/wk
- Nearby$390/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-16% vs area
- Niagara Park$1,780/wk
- Nearby$1,658.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
-7.5% vs area
- Niagara Park37
- Nearby39.5
- Sydney40
Personal income
-13.1% vs area
- Niagara Park$785/wk
- Nearby$806.5/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Niagara Park compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Niagara Park sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,013.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6989.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,014.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6985.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Niagara Park on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Niagara Park, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Niagara Park people
- Population
- 2,779
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 15.4%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Niagara Park income
- Median household income
- $1,780/wk
- Median personal income
- $785/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Niagara Park housing
- Median rent
- $410/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,943/mo
- Separate houses
- 84%
- Flats & apartments
- 1%
- Owned outright
- 27.3%
- Mortgaged
- 42.9%
- Rented
- 23.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.7%
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
Niagara Park work
- Employment to population
- 60.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 53.4%
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 2250)
Compare Niagara Park with nearby suburbs
Niagara Park in numbers
Niagara Park had 2,779 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 37, 10% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 15.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.3% own their home outright, 42.9% are paying a mortgage, 23.8% rent. Separate houses make up 84% of dwellings, with 1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $410/wk, 3% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,780/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.3%. 53.4% 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 1.3% (from 2,743 to 2,779). Median rent moved from $368/wk to $410/wk (+11.4%).
Niagara Park suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Niagara Park, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Niagara Park was $410/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Niagara Park, NSW?
- Niagara Park had 2,779 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Niagara Park?
- Median household income in Niagara Park was $1,780/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Niagara Park?
- 23.8% of occupied homes in Niagara Park were rented, 27.3% were owned outright and 42.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Niagara Park suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Niagara Park. 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