Auburn - South is still affordable — but less advantaged
Auburn - South 2144 · Auburn, Greater Sydney, NSW
Auburn - South is still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $675 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1) — about $105 below the Greater Sydney median; a young, family-heavy area (median age 33). The trade-offs: it is less advantaged than most of Australia (SEIFA decile 3 of 10); unemployment runs above the Sydney norm, at 9.9%.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 33 and households on a median $1,517 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $1,600,000n=36 |
| Unit / flat | $594,000n=92 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Auburn - South was $701,000, based on sales in postcode 2144, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $499,000 below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $1,600,000 and a unit / flat $594,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $701,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2144, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $600low sample | $750low sample | $900low sample |
| Unit / flat | — | $528low sample | $630n=163 | $860n=56 | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Auburn - South was $675, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2144, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $105 a week below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $750 and a 2-bedroom unit $630.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $675 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2144, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Auburn - South on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Auburn - South, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Auburn - South against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Auburn - South population grew from 8,827 in 2016 to 9,372 in 2025, a change of 6.2% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
Show the data table
| Year | Auburn - South | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8,827 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 9,053 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 9,194 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 9,287 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 9,209 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 8,906 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 8,966 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 9,188 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 9,333 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 9,372 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Auburn - South gained 507 residents from internal migration and 295 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 845 people moved away — a net addition of -43 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+507
- Internal migration out+734
- Overseas migration in+295
- Natural increase+82
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,487 | 8,860 | +4.4% |
| Median age | 31 | 33 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,287/wk | $1,517/wk | +18% |
| Median weekly rent | $420/wk | $435/wk | +3.6% |
| Born overseas | 56.6% | 55.5% | -1.1 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 29.8%
- Mortgaged 31.3%
- Rented 35.5%
- Other / not stated 3.5%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 1score 853
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 3score 930
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 2score 942
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 5score 966
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Auburn - South SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 schools and 12 green spaces. For families: 6 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café. Staying active: 5 sports fields. The nearest train station, Berala, is about 1,100 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 39 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School
- Auburn West Public School
Green spaces
- Fraser Park
- Kennington Oval
- Kulgun Park
- Saint Johns Reserve
- Chisholm Reserve
- Grey Box Gum Reserve
- Angus Park
- RAAF Stores Park
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Auburn - South SA2 contains 2 schools, of which 1 is government and 1 non-government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Auburn - South sits in decile 5 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 64% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Auburn West Public School (primary), Birrong Boys High School (secondary), Birrong Girls High School (secondary), Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Chester Hill Public School (primary), Blaxcell Street Public School (primary), Sefton Infants School (primary), Chester Hill North Public School (primary), Auburn Public School (primary), Regents Park Public School (primary), Chester Hill High School (secondary), Auburn Girls High School (secondary), Granville Boys High School (secondary), Sefton High School (secondary).
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Show school list
- Auburn West Public School · State
- St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School · Non-Government
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Auburn
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereAuburn - South+0.4%
- 01Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park+5.5%
- 02Auburn - North+2.5%
- 03Lidcombe+2.3%
- 04Auburn - Central+1.9%
- 05Regents Park+0.8%
- 06Berala+0.3%
- 07Silverwater - Newington+0.1%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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