Median price trend for houses
Based on 77 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,400,000
Up 1.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $2.02m
- 3 bed
- $2.32m
- 4 bed
- $3.21m
- 5+ bed
- $3.27m
Intersection near classic hotel with palm tree
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The quick read on
Stanmore
NSW 2048 · Inner West
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,400,000
- Median unit
- $893,000
- Population
- 7,619
- Postcode
- 2048
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ABS 2021
Stanmore, New South Wales
Property market insights for Stanmore (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Stanmore (NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 96 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,100 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Stanmore (NSW), NSW is currently $2,400,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Stanmore (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 1.1% for houses and 0.9% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,020,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,320,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $3,210,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $3,270,000 in Stanmore (NSW).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Stanmore (NSW) is $1,100 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Stanmore (NSW) is $893,000, which has increased 0.9% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $700,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,080,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,250,000 in Stanmore (NSW). The median rent for units and apartments in Stanmore (NSW) is $625 per week and has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Stanmore safe?
The overall rate for Stanmore is 5,712 offences per 100,000 residents — 66% 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 Stanmore.
Overall crime rate
5,712
offences per 100,000 residents
66% aboveGreater Sydney
StanmoreGreater 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 Stanmore?
Stanmore NSW 2048 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
7,619 people call Stanmore home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,395 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 7,619
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $490 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.0%Below
15–3433.7%Above
35–5431.2%Above
55–7416.1%Below
75 and over6.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses18.8%Below
Townhouses40.2%Above
Apartments38.4%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright23.9%Below
Paying a mortgage30.0%Below
Renting46.1%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car18.8%Above
One car51.5%Above
Two cars23.3%Below
Three or more6.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home54.0%Above
Drove to work18.7%Below
Train, tram or bus4.8%Above
Walked or cycled5.8%Above
What stands out in Stanmore
54.0% of workers in Stanmore worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
4.6% of Stanmore residents were born in England.
54.0% of people in Stanmore described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Stanmore
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Stanmore NSW 2048.
Is Stanmore family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.0% of Stanmore's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
1,874 family households lived in Stanmore; 39.8% were couple families and 11.5% were one-parent families.
33.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Stanmore?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Stanmore had 7,619 residents at the 2021 Census.
37.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
22.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Stanmore?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 18.8% of occupied private dwellings in Stanmore.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 40.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 38.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Stanmore?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
23.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
30.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
46.1% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Stanmore?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Stanmore had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 30.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 36.0%, while 17.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Stanmore?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
54.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
18.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
4.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Stanmore?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
18.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 51.5% of the total.
29.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Stanmore, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
49.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 50.3% reported a different address.
28.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Stanmore?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
76.7% of residents used only English at home.
19.2% used a language other than English at home.
1.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Stanmore residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
28.0% of Stanmore's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 72.0% was born in Australia.
1.2% of residents were born in China.
0.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Stanmore?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.3% of ancestry responses in Stanmore.
Australian ancestry made up 26.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Stanmore?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
45.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 16.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.9% of workers, and education and training employed 11.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Stanmore?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.5%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
45.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Stanmore show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.6% reported asthma, 5.3% arthritis and 2.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Stanmore?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
43.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 19.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 12.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Stanmore?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,395 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $490 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Stanmore compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 54.0% in Stanmore, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 23.9% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 46.1% in Stanmore, 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 Stanmore (NSW)
Is Stanmore (NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $2,400,000, while units and apartments sit at $893,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Stanmore (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 1,874 local families, and 13.0% 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 Stanmore (NSW)?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $2,020,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Stanmore (NSW)
45 streets in Stanmore (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albany Rd
- Aubrey St
- Bridge Rd
- Bruce St
- Budds Ln
- Cambridge St
- Cannon St
- Cardigan Ln
- Cardigan St
- Cavendish St
- Charles St
- Clarendon Rd
- Corunna Rd
- Crystal St
- Douglas St
- Durham St
- Gordon Cr
- Harrow Rd
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- Holt St
- Liberty St
- Lincoln St
- Lorna Ln
- Macaulay Rd
- Margaret St
- Merchant St
- Merton St
- Myrtle St
- Northumberland Ave
- Parramatta Rd
- Parramatta Road
- Percival Ln West
- Percival Rd
- Phillip St
- Railway Ave
- Rosevear St
- Salisbury Rd
- Stafford St
- Stanley St
- Stanmore Rd
- Surrey St
- Temple St
- Trafalgar St
- Warwick St
- Westbourne St
- York Cr
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