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The quick read on
Sydney Olympic Park
NSW 2127 · Canada Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median unit
- $739,000
- Population
- 4,848
- Postcode
- 2127
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales
Property market insights for Sydney Olympic Park
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Sydney Olympic Park NSW
Market data updated October 2026.
Sydney Olympic Park has a 12-month growth rate of -1.5% for units.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Sydney Olympic Park is $739,000, which has decreased 1.5% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $580,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $820,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,240,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,720,000 in Sydney Olympic Park. The median rent for units and apartments in Sydney Olympic Park is $800 per week and has increased 6.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Sydney Olympic Park safe?
The overall rate for Sydney Olympic Park is 6,565 offences per 100,000 residents — 91% 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 Sydney Olympic Park.
Overall crime rate
6,565
offences per 100,000 residents
91% aboveGreater Sydney
Sydney Olympic ParkGreater 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 Sydney Olympic Park?
Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
4,848 people call Sydney Olympic Park home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,975 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,848
- Median age
- 31 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,400 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $520 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.7%Below
15–3450.4%Above
35–5428.1%Above
55–748.1%Below
75 and over0.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses0.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments99.6%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright6.1%Below
Paying a mortgage24.7%Below
Renting69.2%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car13.6%Above
One car67.1%Above
Two cars17.3%Below
Three or more1.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home47.8%Above
Drove to work26.6%Below
Train, tram or bus3.8%In line
Walked or cycled2.4%In line
What stands out in Sydney Olympic Park
47.8% of workers in Sydney Olympic Park worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
18.1% of Sydney Olympic Park residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
43.0% of people in Sydney Olympic Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Sydney Olympic Park
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127.
Is Sydney Olympic Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.7% of Sydney Olympic Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
1,387 family households lived in Sydney Olympic Park; 30.6% were couple families and 10.0% were one-parent families.
31.1% 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 Sydney Olympic Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Sydney Olympic Park had 4,848 residents at the 2021 Census.
62.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
8.9% 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 Sydney Olympic Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 0.0% of occupied private dwellings in Sydney Olympic Park.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 99.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Sydney Olympic Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
6.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
24.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
69.2% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Sydney Olympic Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Sydney Olympic Park had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 32.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 43.2%, while 8.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Sydney Olympic Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
47.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
26.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
3.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Sydney Olympic Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
13.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 67.1% of the total.
19.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Sydney Olympic Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
10.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 89.4% reported a different address.
65.4% 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 Sydney Olympic Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
26.6% of residents used only English at home.
66.4% used a language other than English at home.
19.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 5.2% spoke Cantonese and 2.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Sydney Olympic Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
65.4% of Sydney Olympic Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 34.6% was born in Australia.
18.1% of residents were born in China.
4.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 50.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Sydney Olympic Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 11.1% of ancestry responses in Sydney Olympic Park.
Australian ancestry made up 7.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 28.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Sydney Olympic Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
38.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 16.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.1% of workers, and education and training employed 5.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Sydney Olympic Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.1%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
42.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.8%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Sydney Olympic Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
76.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.4% reported asthma, 1.5% arthritis and 2.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Sydney Olympic Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
40.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 25.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 9.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Sydney Olympic Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,975 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,400.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $520 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Sydney Olympic Park compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 47.8% in Sydney Olympic Park, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 6.1% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Renting accounted for 69.2% in Sydney Olympic Park, 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 Sydney Olympic Park
Is Sydney Olympic Park good for families?
The Census counted 1,387 local families, and 12.7% 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 Sydney Olympic Park?
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 Sydney Olympic Park
26 streets in Sydney Olympic Park
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Australia Ave
- Bennelong Pwy
- Betty Cuthbert Ave
- Brushbox St
- Burroway Rd
- Burroway Road
- Dawn Fraser Ave
- Edwin Flack Ave
- Figtree Dr
- Grand Pde
- Herb Elliott Ave
- Hill Rd
- Hill Road
- Jamieson St
- Lapwing St
- Lapwing Street
- Murray Rose Ave
- Olympic Bvd
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- Park St
- Parkview Dr
- Rod Laver Dr
- Shirley Strickland Ave
- Showground Rd
- Silverwater Rd
- Wattlebird Rd
- Wattlebird Road
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