Five Dock - Abbotsford is well-off — but expensive to rent
Five Dock - Abbotsford 2046 · Canada Bay, Greater Sydney, NSW
Five Dock - Abbotsford is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 9 of 10); well served for the everyday — 7 schools and 2 supermarkets. The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $850 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1); the population is barely moving.
Mostly apartments, with a median age of 42 and households on a median $2,333 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 | $3,300,000n=50 |
| Unit / flat | $1,240,000n=57 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Five Dock - Abbotsford was $1,650,000, based on sales in postcode 2046, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $450,000 above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $3,300,000 and a unit / flat $1,240,000.
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.
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| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $1,650,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2046, 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 | — | — | $875low sample | $1,065n=32 | $1,825low sample |
| Unit / flat | — | $700n=31 | $800n=92 | $1,045low 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 Five Dock - Abbotsford was $850, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2046, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $70 a week above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $1,065 and a 2-bedroom unit $800.
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 | $850 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2046, 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.
Five Dock - Abbotsford on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Five Dock - Abbotsford, 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
Five Dock - Abbotsford against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Five Dock - Abbotsford population grew from 21,456 in 2016 to 21,449 in 2025, a change of -0.0% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Five Dock - Abbotsford | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21,456 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 21,444 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 21,386 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 21,494 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 21,376 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 21,003 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 20,876 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 21,213 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 21,421 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 21,449 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Five Dock - Abbotsford gained 1,408 residents from internal migration and 399 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,872 people moved away — a net addition of -65 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,408
- Internal migration out+1,683
- Overseas migration in+399
- Natural increase+93
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 | 20,440 | 20,933 | +2.4% |
| Median age | 41 | 42 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $2,079/wk | $2,333/wk | +12% |
| Median weekly rent | $552/wk | $576/wk | +4.3% |
| Born overseas | 33.5% | 33.6% | +0.1 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 33.0%
- Mortgaged 28.0%
- Rented 36.6%
- Other / not stated 2.4%
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 8score 1,062
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 9score 1,110
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 7score 1,023
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 9score 1,114
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Five Dock - Abbotsford, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Five Dock - Abbotsford, last 12 months
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment331 /100k+6% vs Greater Sydney↑ 87%
- Malicious damage to property252 /100k−12% vs Greater Sydney↓ 11%
- Assault200 /100k+280% vs Greater Sydney↑ 48%
- Theft196 /100k+409% vs Greater Sydney↓ 7%
- Drug offences70 /100k+327% vs Greater Sydney↑ 15%
- Robbery5 /100k+64% vs Greater Sydney↓ 67%
Rate per 100,000 people in Five Dock - Abbotsford; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, intimidation, stalking and harassment is reported most in Five Dock - Abbotsford over the last 12 months, running 6% above the Greater Sydney rate and up on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 331 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↑ 87% vs prior year |
| Malicious damage to property | 252 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↓ 11% vs prior year |
| Assault | 200 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↑ 48% vs prior year |
| Theft | 196 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↓ 7% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 70 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↑ 15% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 5 per 100k | 3 per 100k | ↓ 67% 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 Five Dock - Abbotsford SA2, OpenStreetMap records 7 schools, 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 GP or clinic location, 2 supermarkets and 28 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 12 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 10 cafés, 15 restaurants and 5 pubs and bars. Staying active: 3 gyms and 40 sports fields. The nearest train station, Hawthorne, is about 2,650 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 89 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- All Hallows Catholic Primary School
- Five Dock Primary
- Abbotsford Public School
- Domremy Catholic College
- Rosebank College
- Lucas Gardens School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Sunshine Early Learning Centre Five Dock
- Learn and Laugh Children's centre
- Greenwood Early Education Centre
- ToBeMe Early Learning
Libraries
- Five Dock Library
Gyms & fitness
- Muscle Gym
- Club Lime
- Infinite Edge Movement & Megan Bolton Acrobatics
GPs & clinics
- My family doctors
Supermarkets
- IGA
- Coles
Green spaces
- Halliday Park
- Storey Park
- Coralie Reserve
- Fred Kelly Reserve
- Five Dock Park
- Hycraft Reserve
- Kings Park
- Stevenson's 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 Five Dock - Abbotsford SA2 contains 6 schools — 3 primary schools, 2 secondary schools and 1 special school, of which 3 are government and 3 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1099 (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, Five Dock - Abbotsford sits in decile 9 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 74% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Five Dock Public School (primary), Concord High School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Russell Lea Public School (primary), Croydon Public School (primary), Abbotsford Public School (primary), Dobroyd Point Public School (primary), Haberfield Public School (primary), Concord Public School (primary), Ashfield Boys High School (secondary), Burwood Girls High School (secondary).
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- Abbotsford Public School · State
- All Hallows Catholic Primary School · Non-Government
- Five Dock Public School · State
- Domremy Catholic College · Non-Government
- Rosebank College · Non-Government
- Lucas Gardens School · State
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).
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Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereFive Dock - Abbotsford+0.1%
- 01Rhodes+4.5%
- 02Concord West - North Strathfield+1.2%
- 03Drummoyne - Rodd Point+0.9%
- 04Concord - Mortlake - Cabarita+0.9%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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