Bexley
NSWBexley is a declining suburb in NSW with 19,646 residents.
- SAL code
- 10333
- SA2
- 119041669
- Population
- 19,646
Bexley, NSW had 19,646 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 2.1% decline over the last five years. The predominant age group is 35-44 years, and the median age sits at 40. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,351 a month. Around 71.2% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 35.7%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 53.5% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 15 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Bexley, NSW at a glance
Bexley sits ~14 km south-west of the Sydney CBD in the St George area, inside the Bayside Council. Tree-lined streets, a working Forest Road retail strip, and a housing mix that runs from interwar Federation cottages on standard lots to mid-rise unit blocks closer to the rail corridor. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle, and council context they don't.
For homebuyers
Bexley reads as one of the calmer parts of the inner south-west — quieter than Arncliffe or Rockdale, with a streetscape that's been kept up. Most stock is freestanding houses on full or near-full blocks, with apartment buildings clustering near Forest Road and toward the Bexley North rail corridor. Forest Road is the spine: cafes, grocers and the Bexley RSL, plus the Bexley Aquatic Centre nearby. Bexley Public School and Bexley North Public School both serve the area, and Beverly Hills, Sydney Tech, and Bethany College are within easy reach. Closest train is Bexley North on the T4, with services into Wynyard about every 10 minutes and a typical CBD trip of ~30-35 minutes. Brighton-Le-Sands beach is ~6 km east; Westfield Hurstville ~3 km south. In short: a well-kept, family-leaning St George suburb with a real high-street and rail access without the airport-corridor noise.
For investors
Bexley is a capital-growth play, not a yield play. Median house sale ~$1.80m against ~$900/week rent gives a gross yield of roughly 2.6-2.7%; units sit ~$842,500 with yields closer to 4.2% (Your Investment Property + htag, May 2026). 12-month house growth ~+4.65% (YIP). Sales depth is reasonable — ~129 house sales and ~112 unit sales in the past 12 months — and houses move in ~28 days on market. Vacancy across the 2207 corridor is tight, around 0.4% at Bexley North.
Strengths
- Established St George inner-ring location, ~14 km from CBD with a direct T4 line into Wynyard.
- Tight rental market — Bexley North vacancy ~0.38% supports rent stability.
- Two-tier stock: ~$1.8m houses for owner-occupier capital, ~$842k units for entry-level cashflow at ~4.2% gross.
- Liquid market — ~129 house and ~112 unit sales in 12 months gives genuine exit options.
Trade-offs
- Low house yield (~2.6-2.7%) — negative gearing territory at current rates.
- Modest 12-month house growth (~+4.65%) — slower than several outer-ring corridors.
- Unit segment softer: Bexley North unit growth ran negative (~-0.5%) on the 12-month view (htag 2026).
- $1.8m+ entry price for houses limits buyer pool to upgraders and dual-income households.
What's coming
Bayside Council adopted a record $70m capital works program for 2025/26, with ~$15.6m on roads, footpaths and cycleways and ~$9.6m on open space. Bexley-specific items include playspace renewals at Broadford Street Reserve and Stotts Reserve (Bexley North). The Botany Aquatic Centre rebuild ($25m) is the council's largest single project but sits outside Bexley. Watch Bayside's Statutory Advertisements feed for local DAs along Forest Road.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a settled St George suburb with a real high-street, rail to the city, and stock that holds its condition. For investors: a low-yield, growth-oriented hold with a tight rental market and a softer unit tier.
Population
?19,646
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
-2.1%
3yr: +1.7% · 10yr: -1.5%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,870/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
40
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?5/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?4.0%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
4
3 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?22
15 long day, 5 OSHC
Parks & green space
?15
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?102
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Bexley - North (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Bexley suburb alone is ~19,646 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 9,086 to 10,184 over 24 years, averaging 0.5% per year.
Schools
3 in suburbSector
3 public
Type
2 primary · 1 secondary
Total enrolment
1,753
Avg per school
584
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Bexley PS48.8%
- Carlton PS 23.4%
- Kingsgrove PS 15.8%
- Hurstville PS 8.6%
- Kogarah PS 2.2%
- Rockdale PS 0.9%
- Bexley NPS 0.2%
Secondary
GRC Oatley SC71.0%
- GRC Hurstville 71.0%
- Kingsgrove HS 16.1%
- Kogarah HS 12.9%
Infants
Bardwell Park IS
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 0.5%Predominantly detached houses (53.5%), owner-occupied (71.2%).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
NSW 33%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
This suburb falls outside every bushfire polygon mapped by the relevant authority. Always confirm at the property address — local conditions and unmapped overlays can still apply.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Flood risk
This suburb falls outside every flood polygon mapped by the relevant authority. Always confirm at the property address — local conditions and unmapped overlays can still apply.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
8 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 66.4% | 2.91 km² |
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 13.4% | 0.59 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 11.1% | 0.49 km² |
| R4 | ZoneResidential | 3.6% | 0.16 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 3.3% | 0.14 km² |
| MU1 | ZoneBusiness | 1.0% | 0.04 km² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.7% | 0.03 km² |
| E4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.5% | 0.02 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.