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The quick read on

Telopea

NSW 2117 · Parramatta

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

Median house: $2,000,000
Median unit: $858,000
Population: 5,356
Postcode: 2117

Property market insights for Telopea

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Telopea NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 29 sales in the preceding 12 months

$2,000,000

Up 3.6% over 12 months

3 bed: $1.92m
4 bed: $1.86m
5+ bed: $2.18m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 50 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$850 per week

Up 6.3% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Telopea, NSW is currently $2,000,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Telopea has a 12-month growth rate of 3.6% for houses and 9.3% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,920,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,860,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,180,000 in Telopea.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Telopea is $850 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Telopea is $858,000, which has increased 9.3% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $450,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $650,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,100,000 in Telopea. The median rent for units and apartments in Telopea is $625 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Telopea safe?

The overall rate for Telopea is 5,446 offences per 100,000 residents — 58% 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 Telopea.

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Overall crime rate

5,446

offences per 100,000 residents

58% aboveGreater Sydney

TelopeaGreater 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 Telopea?

Telopea NSW 2117 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

5,356 people call Telopea home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,465 a week.

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

Population: 5,356
Median age: 40 years
Median mortgage: $2,300 / month
2021 household rent: $370 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.1%In line

15–3422.2%Below

35–5429.8%Above

55–7422.8%Above

75 and over7.3%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses34.8%Below

Townhouses30.6%Above

Apartments34.4%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright21.3%Below

Paying a mortgage30.7%Below

Renting48.0%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car14.1%Above

One car42.1%Above

Two cars32.6%In line

Three or more11.3%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home37.5%Below

Drove to work36.0%Above

Train, tram or bus2.1%Below

Walked or cycled0.8%Below

What stands out in Telopea

37.5% of workers in Telopea worked from home on Census day.

15.2% of Telopea residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.

34.2% of people in Telopea described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Telopea

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Telopea NSW 2117.

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

18.1% of Telopea's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.

1,432 family households lived in Telopea; 46.9% were couple families and 18.4% were one-parent families.

40.3% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

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

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

Telopea had 5,356 residents at the 2021 Census.

28.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

30.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 34.8% of occupied private dwellings in Telopea.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 30.6% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 34.4% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

21.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

30.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

48.0% 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 Telopea?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Telopea had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 30.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 28.9%, while 23.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

37.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

36.0% 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 Telopea?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

14.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

One-car households formed 42.1% of the total.

43.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

56.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.2% reported a different address.

51.1% 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 Telopea?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

36.3% of residents used only English at home.

57.7% used a language other than English at home.

16.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 8.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.8% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

51.1% of Telopea's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 48.9% was born in Australia.

15.2% of residents were born in China.

2.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 76.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 15.3% of ancestry responses in Telopea.

Australian ancestry made up 14.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 29.0% of responses.

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

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

29.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 12.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.4% of workers, and education and training employed 8.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 54.2%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

28.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.7%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

64.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.5% reported asthma, 6.6% arthritis and 6.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

33.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 19.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,465 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $370 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 37.5% in Telopea, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 21.3% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 48.0% in Telopea, 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 Telopea

Is Telopea expensive?

The median house price is $2,000,000, while units and apartments sit at $858,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Telopea good for families?

The Census counted 1,432 local families, and 18.1% 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 Telopea?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,860,000, 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 Telopea

52 streets in Telopea

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

Adderton Rd
Adina St
Arkana St
Azile Ct
Barrawinga St
Benaud Pl
Bonar Street
Brand St
Brand Street
Burke St
Chestnut Ave
Cook St
Cunningham St
Curtis Ct
Denham Pl
Evans Rd
Eyles St
Felton St

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Field Pl
Fig Tree Ave
Fullarton St
Garden St
Gibbons St
Grace St
Homelands Ave
Kissing Point Rd
Kywong St
Leamington Rd
Leo Pl
Manson St
Marshall Rd
Megan St
Moffatts Dr
Naranghi Ave
Narrun Cr
Noble Place
Orana Pl
Polding Pl
Robert St
Rock Farm Ave
Shortland St
Sophie St
Sturt St
Telopea St
The Parade
Tintern Ave
View St
Wesley St
Wilkinson Ln
Winter St
Wylde St
Yurunga St

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