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The quick read on
Cornwallis
NSW 2756 · Hawkesbury
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 44
- Postcode
- 2756
ABS 2021
Cornwallis, New South Wales
Property market insights for Cornwallis
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cornwallis NSW
Crime and safety
Is Cornwallis safe?
The overall rate for Cornwallis is 3,164 offences per 100,000 residents — 8% 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 Cornwallis.
Overall crime rate
3,164
offences per 100,000 residents
8% belowGreater Sydney
CornwallisGreater 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 Cornwallis?
Cornwallis NSW 2756 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
44 people call Cornwallis home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,875 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 44
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $4,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.2%In line
15–3431.8%Above
35–5429.5%Above
55–7427.3%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car42.9%Above
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more42.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home77.8%Above
Drove to work14.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Cornwallis
77.8% of workers in Cornwallis worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
45.5% of Cornwallis residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
86.4% of people in Cornwallis described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cornwallis
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cornwallis NSW 2756.
Is Cornwallis family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.2% of Cornwallis's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
10 family households lived in Cornwallis; 40.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
50.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cornwallis?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cornwallis had 44 residents at the 2021 Census.
13.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.3% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Cornwallis?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Cornwallis.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Cornwallis?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% 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 Cornwallis?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cornwallis had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 21.4% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 35.7%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cornwallis?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
77.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
14.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cornwallis?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 42.9% of the total.
42.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cornwallis, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.7% reported a different address.
52.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Cornwallis?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
45.5% of residents used only English at home.
63.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 50.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Cornwallis residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
52.3% of Cornwallis's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 47.7% was born in Australia.
45.5% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 79.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cornwallis?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 18.2% of ancestry responses in Cornwallis.
Australian ancestry made up 11.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 70.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Cornwallis?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 48.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cornwallis?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.2%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
43.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cornwallis show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
86.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cornwallis?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 72.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cornwallis?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,875 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $4,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cornwallis compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 77.8% in Cornwallis, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Cornwallis, 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 Cornwallis
Is Cornwallis expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Cornwallis good for families?
The Census counted 10 local families, and 18.2% 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 Cornwallis?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Cornwallis
5 streets in Cornwallis
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Cordners Ln
- Cornwallis Rd
- Cupitts Ln
- Gow Ln
- Ingolds Ln
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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.