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Telopea NSW 2117

3,287 addresses · 47 streets

Parramatta Electorate › Parramatta LGA › Telopea · 18 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Telopea is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 5,356 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $1,465 a week, with median rent near $370 a week. Most homes are houses. About 52% of households own their home and 48% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Chinese, English, Australian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

5,356Population
40Median age
$1,465Median household income / wk
$370Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Oatlands - Dundas Valley statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Telopea itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Eastwood, 3.8 km east · Metro station: Epping, 4.4 km north-east · Light rail stop: Telopea, 100 m south-west · Bus interchange: Parramatta EA, 2.5 km south-west · Ferry wharf: Rydalmere Ferry Wharf, 2.7 km south · Airport: Bankstown Airport, 15.2 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 7/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs9/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 64.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.7% · Labour-force participation 54.2%

Population by age in Telopea
Population by age, Telopea NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4298
5-14670
15-19250
20-24254
25-34687
35-44833
45-54761
55-64731
65-74489
75-84257
85+136
Dwelling types in Telopea
Dwelling types, Telopea NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House720
Townhouse632
Apartment710
Other3
Households by weekly income in Telopea
Households by weekly income, Telopea NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650479
$650-1,499519
$1,500-2,999589
$3,000+368
Top ancestries in Telopea
Top ancestries, Telopea NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Chinese1,554
Other878
English819
Australian762
Korean536
Ancestry NS336
Housing tenure in Telopea
Housing tenure, Telopea NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned426
Mortgage614
Rented961
Other18
Cars per household in Telopea
Cars per household, Telopea NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0285
1850
2657
3156
4+72
Commute to work in Telopea
Commute to work, Telopea NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car868
Train21
Bus26
Tram/ferry0
Walked12
Bicycle5
Home841
Top countries of birth in Telopea
Top countries of birth, Telopea NSW (ABS Census 2021)
China816
South Korea381
India137
Hong Kong134
Iran99
Philippines97
Languages used at home in Telopea
Languages used at home, Telopea NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin890
Korean516
Cantonese471
Arabic192
Persian105
Vietnamese57

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