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Redfern NSW 2016

10,513 addresses · 71 streets

Sydney Electorate › Sydney LGA › Redfern · 3 km from Sydney

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Living Here

An inner-Sydney suburb that has gentrified rapidly while retaining a strong community history, Redfern is central and increasingly affluent. Households average 1.9 people and the median age is 36. Median household income is $2,145 a week, with rent around $500.

Redfern is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 13,072 people, with a median age of 36. The typical household earns around $2,145 a week, with median rent near $500 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 36% of households own their home and 63% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

13,072Population
36Median age
$2,145Median household income / wk
$500Median rent / wk
1.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Redfern, 700 m west · Metro station: Waterloo, 750 m south-west · Light rail stop: Surry Hills, 750 m north-east · Bus interchange: Maritime Museum (389 terminus), 2.7 km north · Ferry wharf: Darling Harbour Wharf 9, 2.7 km north · Airport: Rose Bay Seaplane Base, 5.9 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 13.5% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.8% · Labour-force participation 65.8%

Population by age in Redfern
Population by age, Redfern NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4453
5-14617
15-19257
20-241,072
25-343,578
35-442,286
45-541,649
55-641,391
65-74978
75-84569
85+211
Dwelling types in Redfern
Dwelling types, Redfern NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House82
Townhouse1,684
Apartment4,011
Other69
Households by weekly income in Redfern
Households by weekly income, Redfern NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,182
$650-1,499901
$1,500-2,9991,387
$3,000+2,027
Top ancestries in Redfern
Top ancestries, Redfern NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English3,720
Australian2,640
Other2,403
Irish1,530
Chinese1,165
Scottish1,128
Housing tenure in Redfern
Housing tenure, Redfern NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned865
Mortgage1,201
Rented3,645
Other72
Cars per household in Redfern
Cars per household, Redfern NSW (ABS Census 2021)
02,297
12,639
2669
3104
4+51
Commute to work in Redfern
Commute to work, Redfern NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,017
Train376
Bus128
Tram/ferry22
Walked511
Bicycle191
Home4,038
Top countries of birth in Redfern
Top countries of birth, Redfern NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England627
China559
New Zealand388
India187
United States179
Thailand159
Languages used at home in Redfern
Languages used at home, Redfern NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin467
Spanish379
Cantonese280
Greek192
Russian178
French169

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