Bexley NSW 2207
8,929 addresses · 110 streets
Barton Electorate › Bayside LGA › Bexley · 12 km from Sydney
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Living Here
An established southern Sydney suburb of period homes and apartments, Bexley is diverse and family-oriented. Households average 2.9 people and the median age is 40. Median household income is $1,870 a week, with rent around $470.
Bexley is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 19,646 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $1,870 a week, with median rent near $470 a week. Most homes are houses. About 72% of households own their home and 27% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, Chinese, English. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Bexley statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Bexley itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
83 schools
1 beach
15 childcare & kindergartens
2 playgrounds
Getting around. Train station: Rockdale, 1.3 km east · Metro station: Canterbury, 4.6 km north · Light rail stop: Dulwich Hill, 5.1 km north · Bus interchange: UTS Shuttle Bus, 7.3 km east · Airport: Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport, 5.4 km east.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 18.3% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 5.3% · Labour-force participation 54.3%
Population by age in Bexley
| 0-4 | 1,183 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 2,344 |
| 15-19 | 1,068 |
| 20-24 | 1,231 |
| 25-34 | 2,515 |
| 35-44 | 2,733 |
| 45-54 | 2,453 |
| 55-64 | 2,277 |
| 65-74 | 1,855 |
| 75-84 | 1,181 |
| 85+ | 798 |
Dwelling types in Bexley
| House | 3,358 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 1,617 |
| Apartment | 1,302 |
| Other | 41 |
Households by weekly income in Bexley
| <$650 | 943 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 1,527 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 1,887 |
| $3,000+ | 1,612 |
Top ancestries in Bexley
| Other | 3,643 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 2,735 |
| Chinese | 2,703 |
| English | 2,374 |
| Lebanese | 2,341 |
| Greek | 1,845 |
Housing tenure in Bexley
| Owned | 2,246 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 2,261 |
| Rented | 1,654 |
| Other | 78 |
Cars per household in Bexley
| 0 | 528 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2,496 |
| 2 | 2,158 |
| 3 | 679 |
| 4+ | 371 |
Commute to work in Bexley
| Car | 3,522 |
|---|---|
| Train | 289 |
| Bus | 53 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 146 |
| Bicycle | 13 |
| Home | 2,714 |
Top countries of birth in Bexley
| China | 1,309 |
|---|---|
| Lebanon | 1,032 |
| North Macedonia | 756 |
| Greece | 571 |
| Philippines | 353 |
| Italy | 335 |
Languages used at home in Bexley
| Arabic | 2,599 |
|---|---|
| Greek | 1,389 |
| Macedonian | 1,244 |
| Mandarin | 1,184 |
| Cantonese | 1,003 |
| Italian | 419 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
212,289 bird observations recorded near Bexley — most often seen:
- Rainbow Lorikeet (14,045)
- Australian White Ibis (12,611)
- Noisy Miner (11,171)
- Common Myna (10,001)
- Australian Magpie (9,112)
- Pied Currawong (8,648)
- Australian Raven (8,596)
- Magpie-lark (8,562)
- Welcome Swallow (8,519)
- Rock Dove (8,029)
- Spotted Turtle-dove (7,577)
- Superb Fairy-wren (7,313)
- Red-whiskered Bulbul (7,156)
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- Willie Wagtail (6,989)
- Chestnut Teal (6,738)
- Silvereye (6,229)
- Common Starling (6,196)
- Dusky Moorhen (5,793)
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (5,761)
- New Holland Honeyeater (5,722)
- White-faced Heron (5,506)
- Red Wattlebird (5,498)
- Pacific Black Duck (5,078)
- Crested Pigeon (5,009)
- Little Black Cormorant (4,934)
- Red-browed Finch (4,496)
- Silver Gull (4,484)
- Grey Butcherbird (4,465)
- Laughing Kookaburra (4,350)
- Little Pied Cormorant (3,701)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Bexley:
- Rockdale (1.5 km)
- Bexley North (1.5 km)
- Kogarah (1.8 km)
- Carlton (1.9 km)
- Banksia (2 km)
- Bardwell Valley (2 km)
- Bardwell Park (2.1 km)
- Allawah (2.2 km)
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Streets
- Abercorn Street (104)
- Ada Street (75)
- Alabama Avenue (14)
- Albert Street (167)
- Albyn Street (199)
- Allan Street (17)
- Anderson Street (8)
- Arthur Street (52)
- Ascot Street (6)
- Basil Road (43)
- Bayview Street (82)
- Beaconsfield Street (191)
- Besborough Avenue (27)
- Bexley Road (77)
- Bowlers Avenue (6)
- Bowood Avenue (14)
- Bridge Street (6)
- Broadford Street (88)
- Bruce Street (82)
- Byrnes Street (50)
- Caledonian Street (286)
- Cameron Street (45)
- Campbell Street (26)
- Carrington Street (39)
- Chamberlain Road (53)
- Connemarra Street (214)
- Croydon Road (78)
- Docos Crescent (13)
- Donnan Street (25)
- Downey Street (28)
- Dunmore Street N (92)
- Dunmore Street S (70)
- Eddystone Road (67)
- Ellerslie Road (33)
- Eton Street (1)
- Forest Road (678)
- Frederick Street (106)
- George Street (8)
- Gladstone Street (379)
- Glenfarne Street (119)
- Gloucester Street (17)
- Godwin Street (18)
- Goyen Avenue (6)
- Griffin Avenue (12)
- Haig Street (107)
- Halley Avenue (26)
- Hancock Street (27)
- Harding Lane (6)
- Harrow Road (413)
- Henderson Road (26)
- Highgate Street (102)
- Highworth Avenue (38)
- Iliffe Street (113)
- John Street (18)
- Kenyon Road (42)
- Kingsland Road S (105)
- Kinsel Grove (21)
- Lavender Avenue (8)
- Leicester Street (6)
- Leslie Road (28)
- Lewis Street (5)
- Linwood Avenue (11)
- Lloyd Street (44)
- Locksley Road (29)
- Lymington Street (39)
- Medway Street (16)
- Milsop Street (70)
- Mimosa Street (207)
- Monomeeth Street (434)
- Moore Street (46)
- Northbrook Street (59)
- Oriental Street (123)
- Orpington Street (23)
- Palmer Crescent (5)
- Park Avenue (10)
- Parliament Terrace (15)
- Percival Street (36)
- Perrys Avenue (17)
- Preddys Road (156)
- Princes Street (74)
- Queen Victoria Street (570)
- Rawson Avenue (85)
- Regent Street (190)
- Reginald Street (1)
- Robb Avenue (1)
- Rose Avenue (10)
- Rye Avenue (21)
- Salisbury Avenue (22)
- Seaforth Street (17)
- Shirley Street (28)
- Smith Street (23)
- St Georges Road (310)
- St Vincents Lane (1)
- St Vincents Road (8)
- Stoney Creek Road (315)
- Toohey Crescent (11)
- Towson Lane (2)
- Unwin Street (100)
- Valda Street (43)
- Verdun Street (112)
- Veron Road (21)
- Vivian Street (30)
- Wallace Street (65)
- Waratah Street (89)
- Washington Street (201)
- Watkin Street (26)
- Westbourne Street (70)
- Westminster Street (83)
- Wolseley Street (242)
- Wood Street (6)
