South Wentworthville is still affordable — but unemployment is higher
South Wentworthville 2145 · Merrylands - Guildford, Greater Sydney, NSW
South Wentworthville is still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $650 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1) — about $130 below the Greater Sydney median; a young, family-heavy area (median age 35). The trade-offs: unemployment runs above the Sydney norm, at 6.3%.
A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 35 and households on a median $1,727 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 | $1,495,000n=154 |
| Unit / flat | $611,000n=222 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in South Wentworthville was $775,000, based on sales in postcode 2145, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $425,000 below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $1,495,000 and a unit / flat $611,000.
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 | $775,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2145, 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 | — | $465low sample | $630n=105 | $740n=124 | $950n=119 |
| Townhouse | — | — | $660low sample | $760n=35 | $930low sample |
| Unit / flat | — | $580n=105 | $640n=395 | $760n=43 | — |
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 South Wentworthville was $650, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2145, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $130 a week below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $740 and a 2-bedroom unit $640.
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 | $650 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2145, 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.
South Wentworthville on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for South Wentworthville, 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
South Wentworthville against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
South Wentworthville population grew from 7,094 in 2016 to 7,691 in 2025, a change of 8.4% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | South Wentworthville | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7,094 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 7,204 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 7,254 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 7,311 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 7,341 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 7,337 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 7,419 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 7,567 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 7,637 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 7,691 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
South Wentworthville gained 630 residents from internal migration and 159 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 814 people moved away — a net addition of -25 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+630
- Internal migration out+754
- Overseas migration in+159
- Natural increase+79
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 | 6,786 | 7,305 | +7.6% |
| Median age | 34 | 35 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $1,457/wk | $1,727/wk | +19% |
| Median weekly rent | $430/wk | $460/wk | +7.0% |
| Born overseas | 44.4% | 46.8% | +2.4 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
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Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 25.7%
- Mortgaged 34.6%
- Rented 36.0%
- Other / not stated 3.7%
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 3score 957
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 5score 990
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 4score 983
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 6score 1,006
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in South Wentworthville, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · South Wentworthville, last 12 months
- Assault494 /100k+837% vs Greater Sydney↓ 0%
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment377 /100k+21% vs Greater Sydney↑ 21%
- Malicious damage to property325 /100k+13% vs Greater Sydney↓ 4%
- Theft247 /100k+542% vs Greater Sydney↓ 10%
- Drug offences156 /100k+853% vs Greater Sydney↓ 8%
- Robbery13 /100k+358% vs Greater Sydney↓ 0%
Rate per 100,000 people in South Wentworthville; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, assault is reported most in South Wentworthville over the last 12 months, running 837% above the Greater Sydney rate and flat on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 494 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↑ 0% vs prior year |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 377 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↑ 21% vs prior year |
| Malicious damage to property | 325 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↓ 4% vs prior year |
| Theft | 247 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↓ 10% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 156 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↓ 8% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 13 per 100k | 3 per 100k | ↑ 0% 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 South Wentworthville SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 1 hospital and 14 green spaces. For families: 9 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 restaurant. Staying active: 1 sports field. The nearest train station, Wentworthville, is about 1,800 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 64 bus stops here.
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Childcare & kindergartens
- Centenary Kindergarten
Hospitals
- Westmead Rehabilitation Hospital
Green spaces
- Boronia Street Park
- Monterey Street Park
- Wirralee Street Park
- Finlayson Street Park South
- Mujar Reserve
- Richmond Street Reserve
- Paul Crescent Reserve
- Finlayson Street Park North
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 centre of this SA2 is zoned for Ringrose Public School (primary), Greystanes High School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Hilltop Road Public School (primary), Sherwood Grange Public School (primary), Pendle Hill High School (secondary), Holroyd High School (secondary).
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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 Merrylands - Guildford
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereSouth Wentworthville+0.7%
- 01Merrylands - Holroyd+4.4%
- 02Pemulwuy - Greystanes (North)+2.3%
- 03Guildford West - Merrylands West+1.7%
- 04Guildford - South Granville+1.3%
- 05Granville - Clyde+1.2%
- 06Fairfield - East+1.1%
- 07Chester Hill - Sefton+0.5%
- 08Greystanes - South+0.0%
- 09Yennora Industrial+0.0%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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