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What it costs to rent in Wolli Creek
Median weekly rents, year-on-year movement and bond-lodgement activity for Wolli Creek (2205). Sourced from the NSW Rental Bond Board, DCJ Family & Community Services.
Median rent
$872
per week · Q4 2025
YoY change
▲+4.9%
vs same quarter last year
Active bonds
≈2,297
est. · currently held
New bonds
≈222
est. · this quarter
Latest Quarter Breakdown · Q4 2025
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SOURCE: NSW Rental Bond Board (DCJ Family & Community Services), processed by AreaSearch. Imputed values are flagged. Latest publication:
Population
Wolli Creek lies within the top 10% of areas nationally in terms of population growth performance according to AreaSearch analysis of short and medium-term trends
Wolli Creek's population was 12,585 as of May 2026. This figure reflects a growth of 1,854 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 10,731. The increase is inferred from ABS estimates and validated new addresses between June 2025 and the Census date. Wolli Creek's population density was 18,507 persons per square kilometer in May 2026, placing it in the top 10% of national locations assessed by AreaSearch. Wolli Creek's growth rate of 17.3% since the 2021 Census exceeded both its SA4 region (6.5%) and the state level. Overseas migration contributed approximately 81.5% of overall population gains during recent periods in Wolli Creek.
AreaSearch uses ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with a base year of 2022, and NSW State Government's SA2 level projections where data is not available, released in 2022 with a base year of 2021. Future population trends forecast a significant increase in Wolli Creek's top quartile of national statistical areas, with an expected expansion of 3,842 persons by 2041 based on the latest annual ERP population numbers, reflecting a total increase of 30.5% over the 16-year period.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
Development
The level of residential development activity in Wolli Creek was found to be higher than 90% of real estate markets across the country
Wolli Creek has averaged approximately 60 new dwelling approvals annually. Over the past five financial years, from FY21 to FY25302 homes were approved, with a further 8 approved in FY26 as of current data. On average, 9.8 people have moved to the area each year for every dwelling built over these five years.
This significant demand outpaces supply, which typically exerts upward pressure on prices and intensifies competition among buyers. The average construction cost value of new homes is $222,000, lower than regional levels, suggesting more affordable housing options for buyers. In FY26, commercial development approvals totaled $848,000, indicating a predominantly residential focus in the area compared to Greater Sydney.
Wolli Creek's new home approvals per capita are comparable to those of Greater Sydney, maintaining market equilibrium with surrounding regions despite an acceleration in building activity in recent years. All recent development has consisted of attached dwellings, favoring higher-density living and providing more affordable entry points for downsizers, investors, and first-home buyers. By 2041, Wolli Creek is projected to gain 3,842 residents according to the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. If current development rates persist, housing supply may not keep pace with population growth, potentially increasing buyer competition and supporting stronger price growth.
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Development applications around Wolli Creek
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Infrastructure
Wolli Creek has strong levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 40% nationally
Changes in local infrastructure significantly impact an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified 19 projects that could affect this region. Notable ones are Wolli Creek and T8 Airport Line Power Supply Upgrade, Bayou Wolli Creek, Duncan Street Apartment Development, and Rail Service Improvement Program (formerly MTMS) - Central to Hurstville Capital Works. The following list details those most relevant.
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Bayside West Precincts 2036 Plan
The Bayside West Precincts 2036 Plan is a NSW Government strategic framework guiding 20 years of urban renewal across Arncliffe, Banksia and Cooks Cove, around 10 to 12 kilometres south of the Sydney CBD. The plan supports approximately 5,100 new homes (around 4,100 in Arncliffe and 1,000 in Banksia) and roughly 4,000 new jobs through revitalisation of the Princes Highway corridor, expanded town centres around Arncliffe and Banksia stations, and a new 7,000 square metre park in Arncliffe. A Bayside West Special Infrastructure Contribution provides up to $88.3 million for open space, walking and cycling links and road upgrades, while a $10 million Precinct Support Scheme funds upgrades to Arncliffe Park ($4.5m), Gardiner Park ($2.5m) and the Arncliffe town centre ($3m). Rockdale Local Environmental Plan 2011 was amended to enact the Arncliffe and Banksia rezonings. A separate Cooks Cove planning proposal was approved on 7 May 2025, rezoning the former Kogarah Golf Club site for a mixed-use employment precinct of multi-level logistics, commercial offices, hotel, retail and a new riverside park rather than residential apartments.
Cooks Cove Trade & Innovation Precinct
A major mixed-use trade, logistics, and innovation precinct transforming the former Kogarah Golf Club site. The project provides 342,000 sqm of floor space for commercial, trade, and logistics enterprises, including advanced manufacturing and hotel accommodation. It features significant public open space, waterfront access along the Cooks River, and improved active transport links. The precinct is designed to leverage proximity to Sydney Airport, creating roughly 3,300 jobs. The Bayside Local Environmental Plan 2021 was amended in May 2025 to facilitate the project.
Discovery Point
Discovery Point is a completed masterplanned community featuring 1,929 apartments across 14 buildings, offering resort-style living with waterfront access to Cooks River, expansive parklands, swimming pools, gymnasiums, retail village square, and its own train station just one stop from Sydney Airport. The project has won state and national accolades for excellence in mixed-use design. Building 14, a final Build-to-Rent development, remains in planning stages as of 2025.
Arncliffe Central
Arncliffe Central is a mixed-tenure urban renewal redevelopment of the former Arncliffe Estate between Eden Street and the Princes Highway. The project is replacing 142 ageing social housing dwellings with 806 new apartments across four buildings, including 311 social housing apartments, 291 affordable housing apartments and 204 private market apartments. It also includes a 4000 sqm public park, shops, community facilities, a childcare centre, pedestrian links and landscaped public spaces. Construction is underway, with social homes on track for 2027 and the wider precinct expected to complete in 2028.
Wolli Creek and Bonar Street Precincts Urban Renewal Area
An extensive urban renewal initiative transforming former industrial land into a high-density mixed-use precinct around the Wolli Creek transport hub. As of 2026, the project is in an active delivery phase under Bayside Council's record 70 million dollar infrastructure investment program. Key ongoing works include open space acquisitions, road widening on Gertrude Street, and the development of the Arncliffe Community Hub. The precinct is designed to support a projected population of over 9,000 dwellings by 2046, focusing on enhanced connectivity and community infrastructure.
Kogarah Golf Club Redevelopment
A $3.5 billion transformation of the former 18.3-hectare Kogarah Golf Club into a multi-storey logistics and trade precinct. Strategically located near Sydney Airport and Port Botany, it will provide 340,000 square metres of floor space for aviation-linked logistics and high-value freight. The project includes 14 hectares of public open space (Pemulwuy Park) and an active transport corridor along the Cooks River. Construction is slated to begin in 2027 following the site's rezoning in May 2025.
Wolli Creek Mixed Use (Princes Highway)
Completed mixed-use development featuring a flagship Woolworths supermarket, Dan Murphy's liquor store, retail spaces, and residential apartments in a modern precinct adjacent to Wolli Creek railway station. The 4,200 square meter Woolworths store opened in October 2012 with the latest technology and features. The development transformed the former industrial site into a vibrant retail and residential hub serving the growing Wolli Creek community.
Wolli Creek and T8 Airport Line Power Supply Upgrade
Major rail infrastructure upgrade delivering power supply enhancements along the T8 Airport Line tunnel from Central to Wolli Creek Junction. Part of the Rail Service Improvement Program (formerly More Trains More Services), the project includes construction of a new substation at Wolli Creek Junction (5A Lusty Street), installation and modification of 6km of overhead wiring and new power supply cables throughout the tunnel from Chalmers Street substation through to Green Square, Mascot and Wolli Creek stations, installation of new power supply cable between Chalmers Street Substation and Rail Operations Centre at Green Square, signalling system upgrades, platform canopy extensions at Wolli Creek Station, and decommissioning of redundant substations at Undercliffe and Wolli Creek signalling hut. The upgrade will support increased train services on the T8 Airport Line including an 80% increase at Airport stations, accommodate new train fleets, and future-proof the Sydney Trains network for additional services and capacity while enhancing grid reliability for growing residential, commercial and logistics developments in the area.
Employment
AreaSearch analysis of employment trends sees Wolli Creek performing better than 90% of local markets assessed across Australia
Wolli Creek has a highly educated workforce with strong representation in professional services. Its unemployment rate is 0.9%, lower than Greater Sydney's 4.2%. Employment growth over the past year was estimated at 5.4%.
As of December 2025, Wolli Creek had 10,152 residents employed, with an unemployment rate of 3.2% and workforce participation at 89.1%, higher than Greater Sydney's 68.8%. A significant portion, 50.4%, of residents work from home, potentially influenced by Covid-19 lockdowns. Leading employment industries include professional & technical services, finance & insurance, and accommodation & food. Wolli Creek has a notably high concentration in professional & technical services, with employment levels at 1.5 times the regional average.
Conversely, health care & social assistance employs only 8.7% of local workers, below Greater Sydney's 14.1%. The area appears to offer limited local employment opportunities, as indicated by Census data comparing working population to resident population. Between December 2024 and December 2025, Wolli Creek saw employment levels increase by 5.4%, while unemployment remained broadly flat. In comparison, Greater Sydney recorded employment growth of 2.2% and a marginal rise in unemployment. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia project national employment to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Wolli Creek's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 7.0% over five years and 13.8% over ten years, though these are simple extrapolations for illustrative purposes and do not account for localized population projections.
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Income
Income analysis reveals strong economic positioning, with the area outperforming 60% of locations assessed nationally by AreaSearch
The Wolli Creek Statistical Area 2 (SA2) had a median taxpayer income of $55,685 and an average of $67,631 in the latest postcode level ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch for the financial year ended 30 June 2023. This places Wolli Creek's incomes approximately at the national average, contrasting with Greater Sydney's median income of $60,817 and average income of $83,003 in the same period. Based on a 10.32% growth in wages since financial year 2023, current estimates for Wolli Creek would be approximately $61,432 (median) and $74,611 (average) as of March 2026. According to the 2021 Census, incomes in Wolli Creek ranked highly nationally, with household, family, and personal incomes all between the 75th and 84th percentiles. The income bracket of $1,500 - 2,999 dominated, with 42.0% of residents (5,285 people) falling within this range, mirroring regional levels where 30.9% occupied this bracket. High housing costs consumed 23.2% of income, but strong earnings placed disposable income at the 64th percentile nationally. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 9th decile.
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Housing
Wolli Creek features a more urban dwelling mix with significant apartment living, with a higher proportion of rental properties than the broader region
Wolli Creek's dwelling structures, as per the latest Census, consisted of 1.2% houses and 98.8% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings). This compares to Sydney metro's figures of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Home ownership in Wolli Creek stood at 7.6%, with mortgaged dwellings at 28.3% and rented dwellings at 64.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,383, below Sydney metro's average of $2,427. The median weekly rent in Wolli Creek was $540, compared to Sydney metro's $470. Nationally, Wolli Creek's mortgage repayments were higher at $2,383 against the Australian average of $1,863, and rents were substantially above the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
Wolli Creek features high concentrations of group households, with a lower-than-average median household size
Family households account for 58.8% of all households, including 14.1% couples with children, 38.1% couples without children, and 3.7% single parent families. Non-family households make up the remaining 41.2%, with lone person households at 25.9% and group households comprising 15.2%. The median household size is 2.2 people, smaller than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
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Local Schools & Education
The educational profile of Wolli Creek exceeds national averages, with above-average qualification levels and academic performance metrics
Wolli Creek's residents aged 15+ have a higher university qualification rate of 62.8%, compared to Australia's 30.4% and NSW's 32.2%. This high educational attainment is led by Bachelor degrees at 39.2%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (21.2%) and graduate diplomas (2.4%). Vocational pathways account for 18.9%, with advanced diplomas at 10.9% and certificates at 8.0%. Educational participation is notably high, with 35.0% of residents currently enrolled in formal education, including 14.7% in tertiary, 2.3% in primary, and 1.5% pursuing secondary education.
Educational participation is notably high, with 35.0% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 14.7% in tertiary education, 2.3% in primary education, and 1.5% pursuing secondary education.
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Nearby Services & Amenities
Transport
Transport servicing is high compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Wolli Creek has eleven active public transport stops offering a mix of train and bus services. These stops are served by seven routes, facilitating 10,372 weekly passenger trips in total. Transport accessibility is deemed good, with residents typically situated 246 meters from their nearest stop. Being primarily residential, most commuting is outward-bound: trains are used by 45% of residents, while buses account for 8%. On average, there are 0.3 vehicles per dwelling, lower than the regional norm. According to the 2021 Census, 50.4% of residents work from home, which may be influenced by COVID-19 conditions.
Across all routes, service frequency averages 1,481 trips daily, equating to around 942 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Transport Stops Detail
Health
Wolli Creek's residents boast exceedingly positive health performance metrics with very low prevalence of common health conditions across all age groups
Wolli Creek's health outcomes show excellent results based on AreaSearch's assessment of mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence, with very low prevalence across all age groups. Private health cover is high at approximately 53% of the total population (~6,619 people), compared to Greater Sydney's 59.9%.
The most common conditions are asthma (4.0%) and mental health issues (3.8%), while 88.6% reported no medical ailments, higher than Greater Sydney's 74.6%. Wolli Creek has a lower proportion of residents aged 65 and over at 4.5%, compared to Greater Sydney's 15.5%. Health outcomes among seniors are strong, aligning with national rankings for the general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Cultural Diversity
Wolli Creek is among the most culturally diverse areas in the country based on AreaSearch assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics
Wolli Creek has a population where 72.1% speak languages other than English at home, with 75.3% born overseas. Christianity is the predominant religion, comprising 28.3%. Buddhism is notably higher than the Greater Sydney average at 10.9%.
The top three ancestral groups are Chinese at 32.3%, Other at 27.5%, and English at 8.6%. Notably, Korean (1.5%), Vietnamese (2.8%), and Spanish (0.8%) groups are overrepresented compared to regional averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
Age
Wolli Creek hosts a very young demographic, ranking in the bottom 10% of areas nationwide
Wolli Creek's median age in 2021 was 32 years, which is younger than Greater Sydney's average of 37 and lower than the national average of 38. Compared to Greater Sydney, Wolli Creek had a higher proportion of residents aged 25-34 (41.5%) but fewer residents aged 5-14 (3.5%). This concentration of 25-34 year-olds was significantly higher than the national average of 14.6%. Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wolli Creek's median age increased from 30 to 32 years. The proportion of residents aged 35-44 grew from 18.2% to 23.4%, while those aged 45-54 increased from 5.7% to 7.3%. Conversely, the proportion of residents aged 25-34 decreased from 46.4% to 41.5%, and those aged 15-24 dropped from 14.3% to 10.6%. By 2041, demographic modeling projects significant changes in Wolli Creek's age profile. The 25-34 cohort is projected to grow by 26%, adding 1,373 residents to reach a total of 6,599. However, the 35-44 cohort is projected to decline by 1,428 people.