Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,400,000
No change over 12 months
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Potts Hill
NSW 2143 · Canterbury-Bankstown
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,400,000
- Median unit
- $720,000
- Population
- 1,454
- Postcode
- 2143
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ABS 2021
Potts Hill, New South Wales
Property market insights for Potts Hill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Potts Hill NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,000 per week
Down 9.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Potts Hill, NSW is currently $1,400,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Potts Hill has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses and 9.1% for units.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Potts Hill is $1,000 per week. The median house rent has decreased 9.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Potts Hill is $720,000, which has increased 9.1% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $690,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $885,000 in Potts Hill. The median rent for units and apartments in Potts Hill is $675 per week and has decreased 6.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Potts Hill safe?
The overall rate for Potts Hill is 12,073 offences per 100,000 residents — 251% above 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 Potts Hill.
Overall crime rate
12,073
offences per 100,000 residents
251% aboveGreater Sydney
Potts HillGreater 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 Potts Hill?
Potts Hill NSW 2143 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
1,454 people call Potts Hill home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $2,223 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,454
- Median age
- 31 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $500 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.6%Above
15–3434.1%Above
35–5427.7%In line
55–7413.1%Below
75 and over1.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses46.2%Below
Townhouses10.4%Below
Apartments43.2%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright10.7%Below
Paying a mortgage48.8%Above
Renting40.4%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.2%Below
One car34.3%Below
Two cars42.6%Above
Three or more17.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home40.5%Above
Drove to work35.4%Above
Train, tram or bus2.1%Below
Walked or cycled0.8%Below
What stands out in Potts Hill
40.5% of workers in Potts Hill worked from home on Census day.
6.7% of Potts Hill residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
16.7% of people in Potts Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Potts Hill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Potts Hill NSW 2143.
Is Potts Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.6% of Potts Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
373 family households lived in Potts Hill; 57.4% were couple families and 13.1% were one-parent families.
47.5% 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 Potts Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Potts Hill had 1,454 residents at the 2021 Census.
38.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
14.4% were 55 or older. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Potts Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 46.2% of occupied private dwellings in Potts Hill.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 10.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 43.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Potts Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
10.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
48.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
40.4% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Potts Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Potts Hill had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 13.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 27.7%, while 40.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Potts Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
40.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
35.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
2.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Potts Hill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 34.3% of the total.
59.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Potts Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
45.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 54.9% reported a different address.
48.8% 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 Potts Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
27.5% of residents used only English at home.
66.2% used a language other than English at home.
6.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 4.4% spoke Cantonese and 2.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Potts Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
48.8% of Potts Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 51.2% was born in Australia.
5.4% of residents were born in China.
2.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 80.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Potts Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 6.1% of ancestry responses in Potts Hill.
Australian ancestry made up 9.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 17.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Potts Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
33.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 13.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.2% of workers, and education and training employed 7.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Potts Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.5%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
30.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.8%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Potts Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
75.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.9% reported asthma, 3.1% arthritis and 3.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Potts Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
42.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 15.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Potts Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,223 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $500 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Potts Hill compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 40.5% in Potts Hill, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 10.7% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Renting accounted for 40.4% in Potts Hill, 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 Potts Hill
Is Potts Hill expensive?
The median house price is $1,400,000, while units and apartments sit at $720,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Potts Hill good for families?
The Census counted 373 local families, and 23.6% 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 Potts Hill?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Potts Hill
16 streets in Potts Hill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aspinall St
- Brunker Rd
- Cooper Rd
- Darley Ln
- Hanna St
- Jones Ave
- Kirkpatrick Ln
- Moriarty
- Nelson Short St
- Potts Ln
- Purvis Ave
- Rookwood Rd
- Rowe Dr
- Rowe Ln North
- Rowe Ln South
- William Holmes St
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