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Peakhurst NSW 2210

7,094 addresses · 86 streets

Banks Electorate › Georges River LGA › Peakhurst · 17 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Peakhurst is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 12,079 people, with a median age of 41. The typical household earns around $1,835 a week, with median rent near $440 a week. Most homes are houses. About 70% of households own their home and 28% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

12,079Population
41Median age
$1,835Median household income / wk
$440Median rent / wk
2.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Riverwood, 1.1 km north-west · Metro station: Punchbowl, 3.9 km north · Bus interchange: Bankstown Station, 5.2 km north-west · Airport: Bankstown Airport, 7.1 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs8/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 25.4% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.3% · Labour-force participation 54.3%

Population by age in Peakhurst
Population by age, Peakhurst NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4689
5-141,504
15-19719
20-24679
25-341,463
35-441,579
45-541,521
55-641,410
65-741,112
75-84821
85+587
Dwelling types in Peakhurst
Dwelling types, Peakhurst NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House2,348
Townhouse997
Apartment766
Other18
Households by weekly income in Peakhurst
Households by weekly income, Peakhurst NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650713
$650-1,499969
$1,500-2,9991,150
$3,000+1,066
Top ancestries in Peakhurst
Top ancestries, Peakhurst NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Australian2,611
English2,405
Other1,984
Chinese1,878
Greek894
Ancestry NS857
Housing tenure in Peakhurst
Housing tenure, Peakhurst NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,330
Mortgage1,529
Rented1,143
Other86
Cars per household in Peakhurst
Cars per household, Peakhurst NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0374
11,547
21,431
3506
4+224
Commute to work in Peakhurst
Commute to work, Peakhurst NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,954
Train119
Bus15
Tram/ferry0
Walked45
Bicycle6
Home1,937
Top countries of birth in Peakhurst
Top countries of birth, Peakhurst NSW (ABS Census 2021)
China857
Lebanon207
England198
Hong Kong187
New Zealand178
Egypt173
Languages used at home in Peakhurst
Languages used at home, Peakhurst NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin824
Arabic711
Cantonese697
Greek610
Macedonian331
Spanish121

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