Pagewood

NSW

Pagewood is a growing suburb in NSW with 3,885 residents.

SAL code: 13136
SA2: 117011323
Population: 3,885

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Pagewood suburb boundary

Pagewood, NSW had 3,885 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 18.0% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 45-54 years, and the median age sits at 42. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $3,250 a month. Around 73.9% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 39.0%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 75.8% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 8 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

3,885

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+18.0%

3yr: +8.1% · 10yr: +42.7%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$2,281/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

4/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

6.5%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

4 long day, 2 OSHC

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Median Weekly Rent

$1,002.5/wk+2.3% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$2,650,000-0.9% YoY2025 Q4

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

per 1,000 residents

↑ 118%

vs prior year

Other

17 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Pagewood suburb alone is ~3,885 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +8.1%5yr: +18.0%10yr: +42.7%Total: +53.6%

Population grew from 10,861 to 16,683 over 24 years, averaging 1.8% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Pagewood PS62.1%

Daceyville PS 35.2%
Botany PS 2.4%
Matraville PS 0.3%
Eastlakes PS 0.0%

Secondary

Sth Sydney HS94.0%

Randwick HS 6.0%
J J Cahill MHS 0.0%

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

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 8.4%

Almost entirely detached houses (75.8%), owner-occupied (74%).

Dwelling mix

Houses 76%

986 houses153 townhouses162 apartments

Tenure

Owned 39%

Mortgage 35%

Renting 26%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

62 (4.9%)

2 bed

209 (16.4%)

3 bed

484 (38.1%)

4 bed

344 (27.0%)

5 bed

138 (10.8%)

6+ bed

35 (2.8%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

7 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
SP1	ZoneSpecial use	51.5%	1.13 km²
R2	ZoneResidential	38.1%	0.84 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	4.4%	0.10 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	3.5%	0.08 km²
R3	ZoneResidential	1.9%	0.04 km²
E1	ZoneEnvironmental	0.4%	8,770 m²
E2	ZoneEnvironmental	0.1%	2,467 m²

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.