Lethbridge Park - Tregear
Statistical Area - sa2

Population growth drivers in Lethbridge Park - Tregear are strong compared to national averages based on AreaSearch's ranking of recent, and medium to long-term trends

Lethbridge Park - Tregear's population is around 22,644 as of Aug 2025. This reflects an increase of 1,093 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 21,551 people. The change is inferred from the estimated resident population of 22,620 from the ABS as of June 2024 and an additional 50 validated new addresses since the Census date. This level of population equates to a density ratio of 2,009 persons per square kilometer. Lethbridge Park - Tregear's growth rate of 5.1% since the 2021 census exceeded the SA3 area's growth rate of 3.1%. Population growth was primarily driven by natural growth, contributing approximately 58.2% of overall population gains during recent periods.

AreaSearch is adopting 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 utilises NSW State Government's SA2 level projections, released in 2022 with a base year of 2021. Growth rates by age group are applied to all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Future population trends indicate an increase just below the median of national areas, with an expected expansion of 1,995 persons to 2041 based on the latest population numbers, resulting in an 8.7% total increase over the 17 years.

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

Lethbridge Park - Tregear has seen approximately 37 dwelling approvals per year over the past five financial years, totalling 186 homes from FY-20 to FY-25. As of FY-26, 17 approvals have been recorded. On average, 1.1 new residents arrived annually for each new home between FY-21 and FY-25, indicating balanced supply and demand with stable market conditions. However, this has increased to 8.5 people per dwelling over the past two financial years, suggesting growing demand and tightening supply. New properties are constructed at an average expected cost of $216,000, which is below regional norms, offering more affordable housing options.

This financial year, $309,000 in commercial approvals have been registered, reflecting the area's residential nature. Compared to Greater Sydney, Lethbridge Park - Tregear has around two-thirds the rate of new dwelling approvals per person and ranks among the 31st percentile nationally, resulting in relatively constrained buyer choice and supporting interest in existing homes. Recent construction comprises 94.0% standalone homes and 6.0% townhouses or apartments, preserving the area's suburban nature and attracting space-seeking buyers. With around 541 people per dwelling approval, Lethbridge Park - Tregear shows a developed market.

Future projections estimate an addition of 1,971 residents by 2041, with building activity keeping pace with growth projections despite potential increased competition as the population grows.

Lethbridge Park - Tregear 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 19 projects likely affecting the region. Notable initiatives include Richmond Road Upgrade from M7 to Townson Road, M12 Motorway (Western Sydney Airport Motorway), The Ponds North West Growth Area - Adjacent Precincts, and Parklawn Place Boarding House. Relevant projects are listed below.

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Employment drivers in Lethbridge Park - Tregear are experiencing difficulties, placing it among the bottom 20% of areas assessed across Australia

Lethbridge Park-Tregear, as of June 2025, has an unemployment rate of 15.2%. This is higher than Greater Sydney's rate of 4.2%, indicating room for improvement.

The area experienced a 6.5% employment growth over the past year. There are 9,103 residents in work, but workforce participation lags at 49.3% compared to Greater Sydney's 60.0%. Leading industries include health care & social assistance, retail trade, and transport, postal & warehousing. The latter has employment levels at 2.2 times the regional average.

However, professional & technical services employ only 4.0% of local workers, below Greater Sydney's 11.5%. Employment opportunities locally may be limited, as suggested by the Census working population vs resident population count. Between June 2024 and June 2025, employment increased by 6.5%, while labour force grew by a similar rate, with unemployment remaining essentially unchanged. In contrast, Greater Sydney saw employment rise by 2.6% and unemployment increase by 0.3 percentage points over the same period. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May 2025 project that national employment will expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Lethbridge Park-Tregear's employment mix suggests local growth of approximately 6.1%% over five years and 13.0% over ten years, though these are simple extrapolations for illustrative purposes only.

Income levels sit below national averages according to AreaSearch assessment

AreaSearch's latest postcode level ATO data for financial year 2022 shows that Lethbridge Park - Tregear has incomes below the national average. The median income is $48,149 and the average income is $52,717. In contrast, Greater Sydney has a median income of $56,994 and an average income of $80,856. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 12.61% since financial year 2022, current estimates for Lethbridge Park - Tregear are approximately $54,221 (median) and $59,365 (average) as of September 2025. The 2021 Census indicates that household, family and personal incomes in Lethbridge Park - Tregear rank modestly between the 20th and 30th percentiles. Income brackets show that 31.8% of individuals earn between $1,500 and $2,999, which is consistent with broader trends across the area showing 30.9% in the same category. Housing affordability pressures are severe, with only 77.0% of income remaining, ranking at the 20th percentile.

Lethbridge Park - Tregear is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with a higher proportion of rental properties than the broader region

The latest Census evaluated dwelling structures in Lethbridge Park - Tregear with 86.2% houses and 13.8% other dwellings, compared to Sydney metro's 80.7% houses and 19.4% other dwellings. Home ownership stood at 15.8%, with mortgaged dwellings at 34.5% and rented ones at 49.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,080, exceeding Sydney metro's average of $2,000. Median weekly rent was recorded at $320, lower than Sydney metro's $350. Nationally, Lethbridge Park - Tregear's mortgage repayments were higher at $2,080 compared to the Australian average of $1,863, while rents were substantially lower at $320 against the national figure of $375.

Lethbridge Park - Tregear has a typical household mix, with a lower-than-average median household size

Family households constitute 75.3% of all households, including 35.3% couples with children, 16.3% couples without children, and 22.0% single parent families. Non-family households comprise the remaining 24.7%, with lone person households at 22.1% and group households making up 2.7%. The median household size is 3.0 people, which is smaller than the Greater Sydney average of 3.1.

Lethbridge Park - Tregear faces educational challenges, with performance metrics placing it in the bottom quartile of areas assessed nationally

The area faces educational challenges, with university qualification rates at 18.1%, significantly below the Greater Sydney average of 38.0%. This presents both a challenge and an opportunity for targeted educational initiatives. Bachelor degrees are most common at 11.8%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (5.0%) and graduate diplomas (1.3%). Trade and technical skills are prominent, with 31.5% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational credentials - advanced diplomas at 8.8% and certificates at 22.7%.

Educational participation is high, with 36.2% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 15.8% in primary education, 9.9% in secondary education, and 3.4% pursuing tertiary education. There are seven schools operating within Lethbridge Park - Tregear, educating approximately 2,659 students. The area has varied educational conditions with six primary and one secondary school serving distinct age groups. School places per 100 residents stand at 11.7, below the regional average of 18.0, indicating some students may attend schools in adjacent areas.

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

Transport analysis indicates 132 active transport stops operating within Lethbridge Park-Tregear area. These consist of bus stops only. They are serviced by 26 individual routes, collectively providing 1,642 weekly passenger trips.

Transport accessibility is rated excellent with residents typically located 167 meters from the nearest stop. Service frequency averages 234 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 12 weekly trips per individual stop.

Health performance in Lethbridge Park - Tregear is lower than average with common health conditions somewhat prevalent across the board, though to a considerably higher degree among older age cohorts

Lethbridge Park - Tregear faces significant health challenges. Common health conditions are prevalent across all age groups but more so among older cohorts.

Private health cover is low at approximately 47% of the total population (~10,574 people), compared to the national average of 55.3%. The most common medical conditions are asthma and mental health issues, affecting 10.1% and 7.8% of residents respectively. 68.1% of residents report no medical ailments, compared to 71.2% across Greater Sydney. 11.2% of residents are aged 65 and over (2,527 people), lower than the 13.1% in Greater Sydney. Health outcomes among seniors require more attention than those of the broader population.

Lethbridge Park - Tregear was found to be more culturally diverse than the vast majority of local markets in Australia, upon assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics

Lethbridge Park-Tregear, surveyed from July 2016 to June 2021, had a population where 32.1% were born overseas and 31.3% spoke a language other than English at home. Christianity was the predominant religion, comprising 53.3%. Hinduism, however, was more prevalent here than in Greater Sydney, with 6.1% compared to 6.6%.

The top three ancestry groups were Australian (21.7%), English (19.0%), and Other (17.3%). Some ethnic groups had notable differences: Samoan at 4.7% (regional average 3.6%), Filipino at 4.5% (vs regional 10.3%), and Maori at 1.8% (vs regional 1.2%).

Lethbridge Park - Tregear hosts a very young demographic, ranking in the bottom 10% of areas nationwide

Lethbridge Park-Tregear has a median age of 31 years, which is lower than Greater Sydney's average of 37 and Australia's median of 38. Compared to Greater Sydney, Lethbridge Park-Tregear has a higher proportion of residents aged 5-14 (17.8%) but fewer residents aged 65-74 (5.7%). This 5-14 concentration is notably above the national average of 12.2%. Between 2021 and present, the population aged 15 to 24 has increased from 13.8% to 14.8%, while the 0 to 4 age group has decreased from 8.8% to 8.1%. By 2041, demographic projections suggest significant changes in Lethbridge Park-Tregear's age profile. The 55-64 age cohort is expected to grow steadily, increasing by 623 people (31%) from 1,983 to 2,607. Conversely, the 0 to 4 and 35-44 age groups are projected to experience population declines.