Moving to Queens Park NSW 2022
What the official numbers say about living in Queens Park — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $682 a week, against a median household income of $3,441 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Queens Park grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,930 → 3,143 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, South Africa; most spoken languages besides English: Spanish, Greek, Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Queens Park sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (22% of workers), while 66% work from home.
Nearest train station: Bondi Junction, 750 m north.
Nearest metro station: Central, 4.2 km west.
Nearest light rail stop: Wansey Road, 1.8 km south-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Bondi Junction Interchange, 750 m north.
Nearest ferry wharf: Double Bay, 2.8 km north.
Nearest airport: Rose Bay Seaplane Base, 3.4 km north-east.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 5 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 85 schools · 424 cafes & restaurants · 25 supermarkets · 106 parks · 10 beaches — see them all on the Queens Park profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Waverley Public School 300 m · Moriah War Memorial College 450 m · Saint Clare's College 500 m · Saint Charles' Primary School 500 m · Waverley Bus Shelter 600 m · Airmount Courtyard 650 m · Centenary Quadrangle 650 m · Ludlow Courtyard 700 m
Groceries: Summit Asian Supermarket 600 m · Woolworths 750 m · Just Organics Fruit & Veg 900 m · QE Foodstores 1.1 km · Woolworths 1.4 km · Simon Johnson Providore 1.5 km · Woolworths Metro 1.6 km · Foodworks 2.1 km
Parks and reserves: Victoria Park 350 m · Queens Park 400 m · Clementson Park 500 m · Eora Park 700 m · St James Reserve 800 m · Fingleton Reserve 850 m · Saber St Reserve 850 m · Figtree Avenue Closure 900 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Queens Park, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian White Ibis · Noisy Miner · Rock Dove · Australian Magpie · Welcome Swallow.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Queens Park, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Park here | 3,143 | — | 10/10 | 26% |
| Bondi Junction | 10,361 | — | 10/10 | 8% |
| Waverley | 4,216 | — | 10/10 | 14% |
| Woollahra | 7,189 | — | 10/10 | 45% |
| Bronte | 7,166 | — | 10/10 | 20% |
| Randwick | 28,943 | — | 10/10 | 19% |
| Bondi | 10,411 | — | 10/10 | 6% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Waverley — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Wentworth — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2022 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Queens Park profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $682 a week.
The population grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,930 people to 3,143. It sits about 5 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Bondi Junction station is roughly 0.7 km away. Local government is Waverley council, and the federal seat is Wentworth.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Queens Park vs Waverley · Queens Park vs Bronte.
Nearby guides: Bondi Junction · Waverley · Woollahra · Bronte · Randwick · Bondi.
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