Auburn - South
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Auburn - South has seen population growth performance typically on par with national averages when looking at short and medium term trends

Auburn - South's population is approximately 9,342 as of November 2025. This figure represents an increase of 482 individuals since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 8,860 people. The growth is inferred from the estimated resident population of 9,345 in June 2024 and an additional 71 validated new addresses since the Census date. This results in a population density ratio of 3,844 persons per square kilometer, placing Auburn - South within the top 10% of national locations assessed by AreaSearch. The area's growth rate of 5.4% since the census is within 1.3 percentage points of the state's growth rate of 6.7%, indicating competitive growth fundamentals. Overseas migration contributed approximately 75.7% of overall population gains during recent periods, driving primary population growth in Auburn - South.

AreaSearch adopts ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with a base year of 2022. For areas not covered by this data, AreaSearch uses NSW State Government's SA2 level projections, released in 2022 with a base year of 2021. Growth rates by age group from these aggregations are applied to all areas for the years 2032 to 2041. Based on the latest population numbers, Auburn - South is expected to increase by approximately 952 persons by 2041, reflecting an overall increase of 10.1% over the 17-year period.

Residential development activity is lower than average in Auburn - South according to AreaSearch's national comparison of local real estate markets

Auburn South has seen approximately 39 new homes approved annually. Over the past five financial years, from FY21 to FY25, around 197 homes were approved, with an additional 15 approved so far in FY26. The average number of new residents arriving per new home over these five years is about 0.2 per year.

This indicates that new supply is keeping pace with or exceeding demand, providing ample buyer choice and creating capacity for population growth beyond current forecasts. The average construction cost value of new homes during this period was $276,000, reflecting more affordable housing options compared to regional norms. In FY26, approximately $37.6 million in commercial approvals have been registered, suggesting robust local business investment. Compared to Greater Sydney, Auburn South shows substantially reduced construction, with 54.0% below the regional average per person. This constrained new construction typically reinforces demand and pricing for existing dwellings.

Recent construction in Auburn South comprises approximately 52.0% detached houses and 48.0% townhouses or apartments, indicating an increasing blend of attached housing types offering choices across price ranges, from spacious family homes to more affordable compact options. This shows a considerable shift from the current housing mix, which is currently 73.0% houses, reflecting reduced availability of development sites and addressing shifting lifestyle demands and affordability requirements. Auburn South has approximately 261 people per dwelling approval, indicating a low density market. Future projections show Auburn South adding around 940 residents by 2041. With current construction levels, housing supply should adequately meet demand, creating favourable conditions for buyers while potentially enabling growth that exceeds current forecasts.

Auburn - South has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 20% nationally

Changes to local infrastructure significantly impact an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified seven projects that could affect this region. Notable ones are Aura by Crown Group, Berala Village Redevelopment, Kerrs Road Upgrade, and Lidcombe Wellbeing and Accommodation Precinct. The following list details those most likely to be relevant.

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Employment conditions in Auburn - South face significant challenges, ranking among the bottom 10% of areas assessed nationally

Auburn - South has a skilled workforce with diverse sector representation. Its unemployment rate was 9.6% in the past year, with an estimated employment growth of 0.5%.

As of June 2025, 3,645 residents are employed while the unemployment rate is 5.4%, significantly higher than Greater Sydney's 4.2%. Workforce participation is lower at 41.4% compared to Greater Sydney's 60.0%. Key industries include health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction. Transport, postal & warehousing has notable concentration with employment levels at 1.7 times the regional average.

Professional & technical services have limited presence at 7.1%, compared to the regional average of 11.5%. Employment opportunities locally appear limited based on Census data comparison of working population vs resident population. Over the year to June 2025, employment increased by 0.5% while labour force grew by 3.2%, leading to a rise in unemployment by 2.4 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Sydney saw employment growth of 2.6%, labour force expansion of 2.9%, and an unemployment increase of 0.3 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May 2025 project national employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with varying rates across industries. Applying these projections to Auburn - South's employment mix suggests local growth of approximately 6.5% over five years and 13.4% over ten years.

Income figures position the area below 75% of locations analysed nationally by AreaSearch

Auburn-South's median income among taxpayers was $30,664 in financial year 2022. The average income stood at $37,842 during the same period. These figures compare to Greater Sydney's median and average incomes of $56,994 and $80,856 respectively. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 12.61% since financial year 2022, current estimates for Auburn-South would be approximately $34,531 (median) and $42,614 (average) as of September 2025. Census data shows individual incomes lag at the 3rd percentile ($496 weekly), while household income performs better at the 37th percentile. Income analysis reveals that 30.0% of residents fall within the $1,500 - 2,999 income bracket (2,802 people). Housing affordability pressures are severe, with only 78.8% of income remaining after housing costs, ranking at the 31st percentile.

Auburn - South is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with above-average rates of outright home ownership

In Auburn - South, houses accounted for 72.8% of dwellings, with other types such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and 'other' dwellings making up the remaining 27.1%. This is distinct from Sydney metro's dwelling structure, which had 33.5% houses and 66.5% other dwellings. Home ownership in Auburn - South stood at 30.7%, with mortgaged properties at 32.4% and rented dwellings at 36.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,167, aligning with Sydney metro's average, while the median weekly rent was $435, compared to Sydney metro's $2,167 and $470 respectively. Nationally, Auburn - South's mortgage repayments were higher at $2,167 compared to Australia's average of $1,863, and rents were substantially above the national figure of $375.

Auburn - South features high concentrations of family households and group households, with a higher-than-average median household size

Family households constitute 80.2% of all households, including 48.9% couples with children, 16.9% couples without children, and 12.7% single parent families. Non-family households comprise the remaining 19.8%, with lone person households at 15.5% and group households making up 4.4%. The median household size is 3.5 people, larger than the Greater Sydney average of 2.8.

Educational outcomes in Auburn - South fall within the lower quartile nationally, indicating opportunities for improvement in qualification attainment

The area's university qualification rate is 25.6%, significantly lower than the SA3 area average of 39.9%. Bachelor degrees are most common at 18.1%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (6.3%) and graduate diplomas (1.2%). Vocational pathways account for 22.6% of qualifications among those aged 15 and above, with advanced diplomas at 10.0% and certificates at 12.6%. Educational participation is high, with 35.9% of residents currently enrolled in formal education.

This includes 12.2% in primary education, 9.0% in secondary education, and 7.5% pursuing tertiary education. St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School and Auburn West Public School serve a total of 672 students, with typical Australian school conditions (ICSEA: 979) indicating balanced educational opportunities. Both schools focus exclusively on primary education, with secondary options available in nearby areas. The area has 7.2 school places per 100 residents, below the regional average of 10.8.

Transport servicing is moderate compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility

Public transport analysis shows 49 active transport stops operating within Auburn-South. These are mixed-use bus stops. They are serviced by 21 individual routes, providing a total of 594 weekly passenger trips.

Transport accessibility is rated excellent, with residents typically located 119 meters from the nearest stop. Service frequency averages 84 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 12 weekly trips per individual stop.

Auburn - South's residents boast exceedingly positive health performance metrics with younger cohorts in particular seeing very low prevalence of common health conditions

Health outcomes data shows excellent results in Auburn-South, particularly for younger cohorts who have a very low prevalence of common health conditions. Approximately 45% (~4,203 people) of the total population has private health cover, compared to Greater Sydney's 48.5%. Nationally, this figure stands at 55.3%.

The most prevalent medical conditions are diabetes (5.6%) and arthritis (5.2%), while 79.3% of residents report no medical ailments, compared to 83.5% in Greater Sydney. Auburn-South has a higher proportion of seniors aged 65 and over at 13.0% (1,209 people), compared to Greater Sydney's 11.1%. Health outcomes among seniors require more attention than the broader population.

Auburn - South is among the most culturally diverse areas in the country based on AreaSearch assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics

Auburn-South is one of the most culturally diverse areas in Australia, with 55.5% of its population born overseas and 80.2% speaking a language other than English at home as of 2016 Census data. The predominant religion in Auburn-South was Islam, making up 47.7% of people, compared to the Greater Sydney average of 23.4%. According to ancestry (country of birth of parents), the top three groups in Auburn-South were Other at 34.4%, Chinese at 23.0%, and Lebanese at 11.4%, significantly higher than the regional averages of 7.6%, 5.9%, and 4.1% respectively.

Notably, Korean was overrepresented at 1.4% in Auburn-South compared to 7.7% regionally, Vietnamese were similarly represented at 2.7% vs 2.6%, and Sri Lankan representation was also similar at 0.5% each.

Auburn - South's young demographic places it in the bottom 15% of areas nationwide

Auburn - South's median age is 33, which is younger than Greater Sydney's figure of 37 and Australia's national average of 38 years. Compared to Greater Sydney, Auburn - South has a higher proportion of residents aged 5-14 (14.4%) but fewer residents aged 45-54 (10.6%). Between the 2021 Census and the present, the population aged 15-24 has increased from 14.0% to 15.3%, while the 35-44 age group has grown from 12.5% to 13.6%. Conversely, the 55-64 cohort has decreased from 11.7% to 10.3%. By 2041, population forecasts indicate significant demographic shifts in Auburn - South. The 75-84 age group is projected to grow by 99%, adding 332 residents to reach a total of 670. This growth contributes to an overall demographic aging trend, with residents aged 65 and older representing 60% of anticipated population growth. Conversely, the 25-34 and 5-14 age groups are expected to experience population declines.