Wiley Park

An assessment of population growth drivers in Wiley Park reveals an overall ranking slightly below national averages considering recent, and medium term trends

Wiley Park's population stood at approximately 10,573 as of November 2025. This figure represents an increase of 438 people from the 2021 Census total of 10,135, indicating a growth rate of 4.3%. The change was inferred from the estimated resident population of 10,570 reported by the ABS in June 2024 and an additional 33 validated new addresses since the Census date. This results in a population density ratio of 7,606 persons per square kilometer, placing Wiley Park in the top 10% of national locations assessed by AreaSearch. The area's growth rate of 4.3% since the census is within 0.5 percentage points of the SA3 area's rate of 4.8%, indicating strong growth fundamentals. Overseas migration contributed approximately 73.6% of Wiley Park's overall population gains during recent periods.

AreaSearch uses 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 employs the 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 years 2032 to 2041. Based on projected demographic shifts, Wiley Park is expected to experience above median population growth, with an increase of 1,512 persons projected by 2041, reflecting a total increase of 14.3% over the 17-year period.

The level of residential development activity in Wiley Park is very low in comparison to the average area assessed nationally by AreaSearch

Wiley Park has recorded approximately 16 residential properties granted approval each year. Over the past five financial years, from FY21 to FY25, around 80 homes were approved, with another six approved so far in FY26. The population has been declining recently, suggesting that new supply has likely kept pace with demand, offering good choice for buyers.

New properties are constructed at an average value of $159,000, which is below regional norms, reflecting more affordable housing options for purchasers. This financial year, there have been $4.5 million in commercial approvals, demonstrating the area's primarily residential nature. Compared to Greater Sydney, Wiley Park has around half the rate of new dwelling approvals per person and places among the 27th percentile of areas assessed nationally, suggesting more limited choices for buyers and supporting demand for existing homes. This is also below average nationally, indicating the area's maturity and possible planning constraints.

Recent construction comprises 64% detached houses and 36% attached dwellings, showing an expanding range of medium-density options creating a mix of opportunities across price brackets. Interestingly, developers are building more traditional houses than the current mix suggests (30% at Census), indicating continued strong demand for family homes despite density pressures. Wiley Park has around 668 people per approval, suggesting a mature, established area. Looking ahead, Wiley Park is expected to grow by 1,509 residents through to 2041, according to the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. If current development rates continue, housing supply may not keep pace with population growth, potentially increasing competition among buyers and supporting stronger price growth.

Wiley Park has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 10% nationally

Sixteen projects have been identified by AreaSearch as potentially impacting the area, notable among them being the Wiley Park Plaza Development at 280-300 Lakemba Street, the Wiley Park Residential Development at 64-70 King Georges Road, the Sydney Metro Upgrade for Wiley Park Station, and the Canterbury-Bankstown Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan dated 2022.

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AreaSearch assessment indicates Wiley Park faces employment challenges relative to the majority of Australian markets

Wiley Park's workforce is well-educated with diverse sector representation. The unemployment rate was 7.9% in the past year.

Employment growth was estimated at 3.4%. As of September 2025, 4,582 residents were employed, while the unemployment rate was 3.7%, higher than Greater Sydney's rate of 4.2%. Workforce participation lagged significantly at 45.1% compared to Greater Sydney's 60.0%. Dominant employment sectors included retail trade, health care & social assistance, and transport, postal & warehousing.

Retail trade was particularly strong with an employment share of 1.8 times the regional level. However, professional & technical services were under-represented at 7.2% compared to Greater Sydney's 11.5%. Limited local employment opportunities were indicated by Census data comparing working population and resident population. In the past year, employment increased by 3.4%, while labour force grew by 3.8%, raising unemployment rate by 0.4 percentage points. This contrasted with Greater Sydney's employment growth of 2.1% and labour force growth of 2.4%. State-level data to 25-Nov showed NSW employment contracted by 0.03%, losing 2,260 jobs, with the state unemployment rate at 3.9%, compared to the national rate of 4.3%. National employment forecasts from May-25 projected growth of 6.6% over five years and 12.9% over ten years for Wiley Park, based on industry-specific projections applied to its local employment mix.

Income metrics place the area in the bottom 10% of locations nationally according to AreaSearch analysis

The Wiley Park SA2 had a median taxpayer income of $34,321 and an average income of $43,987 in the financial year 2022, according to postcode level ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch. This was below the national average, with Greater Sydney having a median income of $56,994 and an average income of $80,856 during the same period. By September 2025, based on Wage Price Index growth of 12.61%, estimated incomes were approximately $38,649 (median) and $49,534 (average). The 2021 Census showed that Wiley Park's household, family, and personal incomes fell between the 6th and 17th percentiles nationally. In Wiley Park, 30.1% of locals earned between $800 and $1,499, differing from the metropolitan region where earnings predominantly fell in the $1,500 to $2,999 category at 30.9%. Housing affordability pressures were severe, with only 76.9% of income remaining after housing costs, ranking at the 11th percentile nationally.

Wiley Park features a more urban dwelling mix with significant apartment living, with a higher proportion of rental properties than the broader region

Wiley Park's dwelling structure, as per the latest Census, consisted of 29.7% houses and 70.3% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings). This contrasts with Sydney metro's figures of 48.7% houses and 51.3% other dwellings. Home ownership in Wiley Park stood at 20.6%, with mortgaged dwellings at 23.0% and rented ones at 56.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,703, lower than Sydney metro's average of $2,167. Median weekly rent in Wiley Park was $350, compared to Sydney metro's $390. Nationally, Wiley Park's mortgage repayments were below the Australian average of $1,863, and rents were less than the national figure of $375.

Wiley Park features high concentrations of group households, with a higher-than-average median household size

Family households account for 71.3 percent of all households, including 42.5 percent couples with children, 14.4 percent couples without children, and 12.0 percent single parent families. Non-family households constitute the remaining 28.7 percent, with lone person households at 21.5 percent and group households comprising 7.2 percent of the total. The median household size is 3.0 people, which is larger than the Greater Sydney average of 2.9.

Educational attainment in Wiley Park aligns closely with national averages, showing typical qualification patterns and performance metrics

The area's educational profile is notable regionally, with university qualification rates at 36.0%, surpassing the Australian average of 30.4% and the SA3 area's rate of 31.0%. Bachelor degrees are the most prevalent at 21.9%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (12.6%) and graduate diplomas (1.5%). Vocational pathways account for 22.4% of qualifications among those aged 15+, with advanced diplomas at 10.7% and certificates at 11.7%.

Educational participation is high, with 38.8% of residents currently enrolled in formal education, including 12.1% in primary education, 8.6% in tertiary education, and 7.4% pursuing secondary education.

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

The transport analysis indicates 22 active stops in Wiley Park, offering a mix of bus services. These stops are served by 13 different routes, facilitating 4,534 weekly passenger trips in total. Transport accessibility is rated excellent, with residents typically situated 160 meters from the nearest stop.

Service frequency averages 647 trips daily across all routes, equating to approximately 206 weekly trips per individual stop.

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

Wiley Park's health outcomes show excellent results, particularly for younger cohorts with low prevalence of common conditions. Approximately 48% (~5,053 people) have private health cover, lower than the national average of 55.3%.

Diabetes and asthma are the most prevalent medical conditions, affecting 6.3 and 4.7% of residents respectively. 80.5% declare no medical ailments, higher than Greater Sydney's 77.7%. The area has 10.8% (1,138 people) aged 65 and over, lower than Greater Sydney's 15.8%. Health outcomes among seniors require more attention despite being above average.

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

Wiley Park has one of the most diverse populations in Australia, with 63.0% of its residents born overseas and 80.1% speaking a language other than English at home. The predominant religion in Wiley Park is Islam, which accounts for 60.6% of the population, significantly higher than the Greater Sydney average of 24.7%. The top three ancestry groups in Wiley Park are Other (45.2%), Lebanese (10.2%), and Australian (8.8%), compared to regional averages of 26.5%, 3.9%, and 5.6% respectively.

Notably, Vietnamese (3.9%) and Indian (7.8%) communities are overrepresented in Wiley Park compared to the region's averages of 3.7% and 3.1%. Conversely, the Greek community is underrepresented at 3.0% compared to the regional average of 8.7%.

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

Wiley Park has a median age of 31 years, which is lower than both the Greater Sydney average of 37 and the Australian median of 38. Compared to Greater Sydney, Wiley Park has a higher proportion of residents aged 25-34 (19.8%) but fewer residents aged 45-54 (9.7%). This concentration of 25-34 year-olds is notably higher than the national average of 14.5%. Between 2021 and present, the proportion of residents aged 15-24 has increased from 11.8% to 13.8%, while the proportion of those aged 35-44 has decreased from 16.2% to 15.0%. By 2041, demographic modeling projects significant changes in Wiley Park's age profile. The 45-54 age cohort is expected to grow steadily, increasing by 347 people (34%) from 1,024 to 1,372. Conversely, the 35-44 cohort is projected to decline by 61 people.