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Cardiff South NSW 2285

1,380 addresses · 55 streets

Shortland Electorate › Lake Macquarie LGA › Cardiff South · 110 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Cardiff South is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 2,931 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $1,688 a week, with median rent near $400 a week. Most homes are houses. About 77% of households own their home and 22% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

2,931Population
38Median age
$1,688Median household income / wk
$400Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Cardiff South itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Cardiff, 1.3 km north · Bus interchange: Newcastle Interchange, 9.4 km east · Airport: Lake Macquarie Airport, 12.6 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs4/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 43.4% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.7% · Labour-force participation 66.8%

Population by age in Cardiff South
Population by age, Cardiff South NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4175
5-14357
15-19186
20-24219
25-34385
35-44393
45-54394
55-64383
65-74236
75-84156
85+47
Dwelling types in Cardiff South
Dwelling types, Cardiff South NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House995
Townhouse88
Apartment27
Other0
Households by weekly income in Cardiff South
Households by weekly income, Cardiff South NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650168
$650-1,499306
$1,500-2,999401
$3,000+180
Top ancestries in Cardiff South
Top ancestries, Cardiff South NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Australian1,287
English1,210
Irish309
Scottish308
Aboriginal196
Other159
Housing tenure in Cardiff South
Housing tenure, Cardiff South NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned366
Mortgage480
Rented246
Other11
Cars per household in Cardiff South
Cars per household, Cardiff South NSW (ABS Census 2021)
050
1378
2427
3159
4+90
Commute to work in Cardiff South
Commute to work, Cardiff South NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car968
Train0
Bus7
Tram/ferry0
Walked8
Bicycle5
Home258
Top countries of birth in Cardiff South
Top countries of birth, Cardiff South NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England36
New Zealand21
China15
Philippines15
Scotland13
Germany11
Languages used at home in Cardiff South
Languages used at home, Cardiff South NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Samoan20
Mandarin13
Macedonian9
Polish9
Vietnamese9
Italian8

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