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The quick read on

Abbotsbury

NSW 2176 · Fairfield

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,870,000

latest suburb median

Population
4,200

ABS 2021

Postcode
2176

Abbotsbury, New South Wales

Property market insights for Abbotsbury

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Abbotsbury NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 32 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,870,000

Up 11.9% over 12 months

$2m$1.5m$1m20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.61m
4 bed
$1.87m
5+ bed
$2.01m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 35 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$950 per week

Up 11.8% over 12 months

$1.2k$1k$800$60020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Abbotsbury, NSW is currently $1,870,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Abbotsbury has a 12-month growth rate of 11.9% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,610,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,870,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,010,000 in Abbotsbury.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Abbotsbury is $950 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Abbotsbury safe?

The overall rate for Abbotsbury is 763 offences per 100,000 residents — 78% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Abbotsbury.

Overall crime rate

763

offences per 100,000 residents

78% belowGreater Sydney

AbbotsburyGreater Sydney: 3,437

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Abbotsbury?

Abbotsbury NSW 2176 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

4,200 people call Abbotsbury home, with an average of 3.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,621 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
4,200
Median age
42 years
Median mortgage
$2,216 / month
2021 household rent
$550 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.5%Below
15–3427.6%In line
35–5424.0%Below
55–7427.9%Above
75 and over5.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses98.3%Above
Townhouses1.4%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright47.9%Above
Paying a mortgage41.5%Above
Renting10.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.3%Below
One car17.6%Below
Two cars37.0%Above
Three or more42.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home34.4%Below
Drove to work39.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.5%Below
Walked or cycled0.2%Below

What stands out in Abbotsbury

34.4% of workers in Abbotsbury worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.

3.0% of Abbotsbury residents were born in Vietnam.

8.8% of people in Abbotsbury described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Abbotsbury

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Abbotsbury NSW 2176.

Is Abbotsbury family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

15.5% of Abbotsbury's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

1,162 family households lived in Abbotsbury; 57.9% were couple families and 13.2% were one-parent families.

28.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Abbotsbury?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Abbotsbury had 4,200 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

32.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Abbotsbury?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 98.3% of occupied private dwellings in Abbotsbury.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.4% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Abbotsbury?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

47.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

41.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

10.6% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Abbotsbury?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Abbotsbury had 3.3 people.

One-person households made up 9.7% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Two-person households represented 25.7%, while 43.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Abbotsbury?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

34.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

39.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

0.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Abbotsbury?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

2.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

One-car households formed 17.6% of the total.

79.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Abbotsbury, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

81.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 18.7% reported a different address.

36.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Abbotsbury?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

50.4% of residents used only English at home.

45.7% used a language other than English at home.

0.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Abbotsbury residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

36.1% of Abbotsbury's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 63.9% was born in Australia.

0.7% of residents were born in China.

0.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Abbotsbury?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 9.0% of ancestry responses in Abbotsbury.

Australian ancestry made up 14.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 4.3% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Abbotsbury?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

22.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 15.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 18.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 9.9% of workers, and education and training employed 10.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Abbotsbury?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 59.1%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

31.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Abbotsbury show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

67.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.3% reported asthma, 7.4% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Abbotsbury?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

29.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.4% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Abbotsbury?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,621 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,216.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $550 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Abbotsbury compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 34.4% in Abbotsbury, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 47.9% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 10.6% in Abbotsbury, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Abbotsbury

Is Abbotsbury expensive?

The median house price is $1,870,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Abbotsbury good for families?

The Census counted 1,162 local families, and 15.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Abbotsbury?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,610,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Abbotsbury

60 streets in Abbotsbury

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Balson Cl
  • Bancroft Rd
  • Begovich Cr
  • Bellette Cl
  • Brack Cl
  • Cochran Pl
  • Comin Pl
  • Condor Pl
  • Cowpasture Rd
  • Dalbertis St
  • Darling St
  • Dixon St
  • Driscoll St
  • Elizabeth Dr
  • Falmer St
  • Forbes Cl
  • Gleeson Pl
  • Glenton St
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  • Gouda Cl
  • Hackett Rd
  • Heatley Cl
  • Heysen St
  • Hickey Cl
  • Hinder Cl
  • Horn Cl
  • Ilford Pl
  • Kiernan Cr
  • Kingston Pl
  • Lanceley Pl
  • Lewers Cl
  • Mariner Cr
  • Martens Pl
  • Maxwell Pl
  • Nerli St
  • Nowland Pl
  • Ogden Cl
  • Pendlebury Pl
  • Perceval Cl
  • Procter Cl
  • Province St
  • Rafter Cr
  • Reach Cl
  • Roony Ave
  • Rutar Pl
  • Seidel Pl
  • Sibley Cl
  • Stockdale Cr
  • Tell Cl
  • The Horsley Drive
  • Thorpe Pl
  • Unsworth St
  • Usher Cl
  • Waterhouse St
  • Watting St
  • Westall Cl
  • Whisson Cl
  • Whitley Pl
  • Withers Pl
  • Woodman Pl
  • Wylde Cr

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.