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Auburn NSW 2144

17,165 addresses · 165 streets

Blaxland Electorate › Cumberland LGA › Auburn · 17 km from Sydney

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Living Here

A highly multicultural centre in Sydney's west, Auburn is young and family-dense, with large households averaging 3.3 people and a median age of 31. Median household income is $1,533 a week, with rent around $410.

Auburn is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 39,333 people, with a median age of 31. The typical household earns around $1,533 a week, with median rent near $410 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 47% of households own their home and 52% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Chinese, Ancestry NS, Lebanese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

39,333Population
31Median age
$1,533Median household income / wk
$410Median rent / wk
3.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Auburn statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Auburn itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Auburn, 600 m north-east · Metro station: Bankstown, 7.1 km south · Light rail stop: Rosehill Gardens, 4 km north · Bus interchange: Parramatta EA, 4.8 km north · Ferry wharf: Rydalmere Ferry Wharf, 4.2 km north · Airport: Bankstown Airport, 8.6 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs4/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 9.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 11.4% · Labour-force participation 46.3%

Population by age in Auburn
Population by age, Auburn NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-42,523
5-144,347
15-191,879
20-244,606
25-349,013
35-445,317
45-544,000
55-643,657
65-742,288
75-841,189
85+515
Dwelling types in Auburn
Dwelling types, Auburn NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House4,615
Townhouse1,102
Apartment5,189
Other38
Households by weekly income in Auburn
Households by weekly income, Auburn NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,899
$650-1,4993,027
$1,500-2,9993,277
$3,000+1,836
Top ancestries in Auburn
Top ancestries, Auburn NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Other17,835
Chinese8,574
Ancestry NS3,828
Lebanese2,452
Indian2,393
English2,369
Housing tenure in Auburn
Housing tenure, Auburn NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,382
Mortgage2,563
Rented5,477
Other198
Cars per household in Auburn
Cars per household, Auburn NSW (ABS Census 2021)
01,926
14,495
22,628
3930
4+558
Commute to work in Auburn
Commute to work, Auburn NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car5,099
Train1,828
Bus92
Tram/ferry3
Walked383
Bicycle52
Home2,257
Top countries of birth in Auburn
Top countries of birth, Auburn NSW (ABS Census 2021)
China5,656
Nepal5,009
India2,117
Turkey1,698
Pakistan1,473
Afghanistan1,469
Languages used at home in Auburn
Languages used at home, Auburn NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin5,555
Nepali4,972
Arabic4,120
Turkish2,957
Urdu2,673
Cantonese2,411

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