Bexley - North is well served day-to-day — but expensive to rent
Bexley - North 2208 · Kogarah - Rockdale, Greater Sydney, NSW
Bexley - North is well served for the everyday — 4 schools. The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $820 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1); the population is barely moving.
A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 39 and households on a median $1,949 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, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, 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 | $1,940,000low sample |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Bexley - North was $1,888,000, based on sales in postcode 2208, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $688,000 above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $1,940,000.
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 | $1,888,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2208, 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 | — | — | — | $890low sample | — |
| Unit / flat | — | — | $600low sample | — | — |
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 Bexley - North was $820, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2208, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $40 a week above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $890 and a 2-bedroom unit $600.
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 | $820 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2208, 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.
Bexley - North on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Bexley - North, 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
Bexley - North against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Bexley - North population grew from 10,450 in 2016 to 10,184 in 2025, a change of -2.5% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Bexley - North | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,450 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 10,483 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 10,510 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 10,491 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 10,402 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 10,162 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 10,016 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 10,093 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 10,160 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 10,184 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Bexley - North gained 732 residents from internal migration and 173 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 876 people moved away — a net addition of 29 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+732
- Internal migration out+810
- Overseas migration in+173
- Natural increase-5Natural decrease — deaths exceeded births.
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 | 9,915 | 10,145 | +2.3% |
| Median age | 38 | 39 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $1,573/wk | $1,949/wk | +24% |
| Median weekly rent | $493/wk | $520/wk | +5.5% |
| Born overseas | 40.9% | 40.9% | +0.0 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 36.9%
- Mortgaged 37.2%
- Rented 23.6%
- Other / not stated 2.3%
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 5score 996
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 7score 1,027
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 7score 1,020
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 7score 1,028
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Bexley - North, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Bexley - North, last 12 months
- Assault147 /100k+189% vs Greater Sydney↓ 17%
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment147 /100k−48% vs Greater Sydney↓ 12%
- Theft108 /100k+181% vs Greater Sydney↓ 35%
- Malicious damage to property88 /100k−66% vs Greater Sydney↓ 18%
- Drug offences39 /100k+150% vs Greater Sydney↑ 33%
Rate per 100,000 people in Bexley - North; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, assault is reported most in Bexley - North over the last 12 months, running 189% above the Greater Sydney rate and down on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 147 per 100k | 51 per 100k | ↓ 17% vs prior year |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 147 per 100k | 285 per 100k | ↓ 12% vs prior year |
| Theft | 108 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↓ 35% vs prior year |
| Malicious damage to property | 88 per 100k | 260 per 100k | ↓ 18% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 39 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↑ 33% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.
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 Bexley - North SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 schools, 1 childcare or kindergarten centre and 9 green spaces. For families: 7 playgrounds. Staying active: 1 gym and 5 sports fields. The nearest train station, Bexley North, is about 1,500 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 57 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- St Gabriel Catholic Primary School Bexley
- St Mary & St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College
- St Mary's Star of the Sea
- Bethany College
Childcare & kindergartens
- Uniting West Bexley Preschool
Gyms & fitness
- Anytime Fitness
Green spaces
- Bexley Park
- Evatt Park
- Kingsland Road Reserve
- Flynns Reserve
- Donnan Reserve
- Broadford Street Reserve
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 Bexley - North SA2 contains 5 schools — 2 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 1 combined school and 1 special school, all non-government. Its 4 schools with a published ICSEA average 1096 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Bexley - North sits in decile 7 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 68% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Bexley Public School (primary), Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Bardwell Park Infants School (primary), Bexley North Public School (primary), Carlton Public School (primary), Hurstville Public School (primary), Kingsgrove Public School (primary), Kingsgrove High School (secondary), Kogarah High School (secondary).
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Show school list
- St Gabriel's Catholic School · Non-Government
- St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School · Non-Government
- Bethany College · Non-Government
- St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College · Non-Government
- Aspect South East Sydney School, Hurstville · 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 Kogarah - Rockdale
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereBexley - North+0.2%
- 01Kogarah+2.5%
- 02Rockdale - Banksia+2.3%
- 03Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah+2.0%
- 04Wolli Creek+1.9%
- 05Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley+1.8%
- 06Kingsgrove (South) - Bardwell Park+0.9%
- 07Bexley - South+0.9%
- 08Sans Souci - Ramsgate+0.8%
- 09Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh-0.4%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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