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Population
Sydney Olympic Park lies within the top 10% of areas nationally in terms of population growth performance according to AreaSearch analysis of short and medium-term trends
As of May 2026, the estimated population of Sydney Olympic Park is around 5,943. This reflects a growth of 1,095 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 4,848. The increase was inferred from AreaSearch's estimation of resident population at 5,874 in June 2025, along with validation of 618 new addresses since the Census date. This results in a population density ratio of 895 persons per square kilometer. The suburb's growth rate of 22.6% exceeded both state (7.1%) and Greater Sydney averages. Overseas migration contributed approximately 44.0% to overall population gains, with other factors such as natural growth and interstate migration also being positive contributors.
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, NSW State Government's SA2 level projections released in 2022 with a base year of 2021 are utilized. Growth rates by age group from these aggregations are applied to all areas for the years 2032 to 2041. Looking ahead, Sydney Olympic Park is projected to grow exceptionally, placing it in the top 10 percent of statistical areas analysed by AreaSearch. By 2041, the suburb is expected to have a population of approximately 9,874, reflecting an increase of 3,941 persons and 65.2% over the 16-year period.
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Development
Recent residential development output has been above average within Sydney Olympic Park when compared nationally
AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval numbers allocated from statistical area data shows Sydney Olympic Park averaged approximately 265 new dwelling approvals annually over the past five financial years, totalling an estimated 1,329 homes. As of FY-26 to date, 296 approvals have been recorded. Based on historical averages between FY-21 and FY-25, each home built has accommodated approximately 3.6 new residents annually, indicating a significant demand outpacing supply, which typically influences prices upward and intensifies competition among buyers. This financial year has seen $4.8 million in commercial approvals, reflecting the area's residential nature.
Recent development has been solely medium and high-density housing, offering more affordable entry points suitable for downsizers, investors, and first-home buyers. According to AreaSearch's latest quarterly estimate, Sydney Olympic Park is projected to gain 3,872 residents by 2041.
At current development rates, new housing supply should comfortably meet demand, creating favourable conditions for buyers and potentially supporting population growth beyond current projections.
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Development applications around Sydney Olympic Park
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Infrastructure
Sydney Olympic Park has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 10% nationally
Changes to local infrastructure significantly impact an area's performance. AreaSearch identified 75 projects likely affecting the region. Notable initiatives include Sydney Metro West - Stations Package West, Wentworth Point Mixed-Use Development, Wentworth Point Peninsula Park, and Wentworth Point Mixed-Use Development. The following list details projects most relevant to the area.
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Sydney Olympic Park Master Plan 2050
Approved NSW Government master plan guiding staged redevelopment of Sydney Olympic Park over about 25 years to 2050. The plan replaces Master Plan 2030 and enables up to 15,000 homes, a minimum 5% affordable housing, capacity for up to 26,000 jobs, new schools, community sport and leisure facilities, a library and community hub, a cultural centre, new public open spaces, playgrounds and sports fields, while protecting 430 hectares of parklands, wetlands and public open space and supporting a walkable, car-lite precinct linked to Sydney Metro West and other transport upgrades.
Sydney Metro West - Stations Package West
Design and construction of five new underground metro stations at Westmead, North Strathfield, Burwood North, Five Dock, and The Bays. The package includes station structures, entrances, fit-out, and transport integration works to support the 24km Sydney Metro West line.
Wentworth Point Mixed-Use Development
Landcom is transforming the northeastern part of Wentworth Point with around 412 apartments (including 15% affordable rental housing), a 4-hectare peninsula park, shops, and supporting infrastructure. Features two nine-storey buildings with gross floor area of 42,800m2. Development includes new road, car park, and future playing field. Located on strategically important site owned by Transport for NSW, creating vibrant mixed-use neighbourhood with new homes, shops, and parks.
Sydney Metro West - Olympic Park Station
New metro station as part of Sydney Metro West line connecting Olympic Park to Parramatta and the CBD. Features integrated transport interchange, commercial spaces, and public realm improvements. Key infrastructure enabling TOD development across the precinct.
Wentworth Point Peninsula Park
New 4-hectare public park including playground, BBQ facilities, toilets, foreshore promenade, shared pathways, outdoor fitness equipment, and waterfront access with ferry wharf connection. Includes a shared oval with Wentworth Point High School. Delivered by Landcom in partnership with Transport for NSW to provide much-needed green space for the growing Wentworth Point community.
Wentworth Point Mixed-Use Development
Award-winning waterfront community development 'The Waterfront' featuring 1,567 apartments across 18 buildings with Mediterranean-style Piazza, retail outlets, restaurants and resort-style amenities.
Homebush Bay Drive and Australia Avenue Intersection Upgrade
The Australian and NSW governments are investing $200 million to upgrade the intersection of Homebush Bay Drive, Australia Avenue and Underwood Road to a signalised Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI). The project aims to ease congestion, improve safety, enhance travel times and connectivity to Sydney Olympic Park and Homebush for all road users. Works include widening roads, adding lanes, improving pedestrian and cycling facilities, and installing new traffic control systems to support growth in the Sydney Olympic Park area.
Hill Road Upgrade
A major road upgrade by Transport for NSW to improve connectivity between Sydney Olympic Park and Lidcombe. The project upgrades Hill Road between Parramatta Road and Bombay Street to the south and Old Hill Link to the north, improving connectivity to Carter Street Precinct, Sydney Olympic Park and surrounding areas. Key features include upgrading the intersection of Parramatta Road and Hill Road, widening the M4 Motorway eastbound off-ramp to Hill Road and signalising the intersection, upgrading the Hill Road and John Ian Wing Parade intersection with a new fourth approach through Stockyard Boulevard, and creating new shared pathways for cyclists and pedestrians. The project will ease congestion, deliver reliable travel times and improve safety for all road users. Construction commenced in March 2025 by contractor Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure and is expected to be completed in late 2027. The project is funded as part of the $140 million Housing Acceleration Fund by the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.
Employment
Employment conditions in Sydney Olympic Park demonstrate exceptional strength compared to most Australian markets
Sydney Olympic Park has a highly educated workforce with strong representation in professional services. The unemployment rate was 2.8% as of the past year. Employment growth was estimated at 3.3%.
As of December 2025, 4,155 residents were employed, with an unemployment rate of 1.4%, below Greater Sydney's rate of 4.2%. Workforce participation was 83.9%, higher than Greater Sydney's 68.8%. According to Census responses, 54.3% of residents worked from home, potentially influenced by Covid-19 lockdowns. Employment is concentrated in professional & technical (1.4 times the regional average), health care & social assistance, and finance & insurance.
Education & training has limited presence at 5.6%, compared to the regional average of 8.9%. There are 1.5 workers per resident, indicating the area functions as an employment hub attracting workers from surrounding areas. In the 12-month period ending in May-25, employment increased by 3.3% and labour force by 3.8%, causing unemployment to rise by 0.5 percentage points. National employment forecasts suggest a growth of 6.6% over five years and 14.2% over ten years for Sydney Olympic Park, based on industry-specific projections applied to its local employment mix.
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Income
The economic profile demonstrates above-average performance, with income metrics exceeding national benchmarks based on AreaSearch comparative assessment
AreaSearch's aggregation of the latest postcode level ATO data released for financial year 2023 indicates that Sydney Olympic Park had a median income among taxpayers of $56,873 and an average level of $68,068. These figures align with national averages, which were $60,817 and $83,003 respectively across Greater Sydney. Considering the Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, current estimates project approximately $62,742 (median) and $75,093 (average) as of March 2026. Census data reveals individual earnings at the 87th percentile nationally ($1,135 weekly). The largest segment comprises 40.5% earning $1,500 - 2,999 weekly (2,406 residents), reflecting patterns seen in the region where 30.9% similarly occupy this range. High housing costs consume 25.1% of income, yet strong earnings place disposable income at the 51st percentile, with the area's SEIFA income ranking placing it in the 9th decile.
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Housing
Sydney Olympic Park features a more urban dwelling mix with significant apartment living, with a higher proportion of rental properties than the broader region
Sydney Olympic Park's dwelling structures, as per the latest Census, consisted entirely of non-household dwellings such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and others. This is unlike Sydney metropolitan areas which had 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Home ownership in Sydney Olympic Park stood at 6.1%, with mortgaged dwellings at 24.7% and rented ones at 69.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,400, lower than the Sydney metro average of $2,427. Median weekly rent in the area was $520, higher than Sydney's $470 but significantly lower than national averages of $1,863 for mortgages and $375 for rents.
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Household Composition
Sydney Olympic Park features high concentrations of group households and lone person households, with a lower-than-average median household size
Family households constitute 61.2% of all households, consisting of 19.0% couples with children, 34.4% couples without children, and 6.0% single parent families. Non-family households comprise the remaining 38.8%, with lone person households at 32.6% and group households making up 6.2%. The median household size is 2.0 people, which is smaller than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
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Local Schools & Education
Sydney Olympic Park demonstrates exceptional educational outcomes, ranking among the top 5% of areas nationally based on AreaSearch's comprehensive analysis of qualification and performance metrics
Sydney Olympic Park has a notably high educational attainment among residents aged 15 and above, with 61.8% holding university qualifications compared to the national average of 30.4% and the NSW average of 32.2%. This area's educational advantage is evident in its distribution of qualifications: Bachelor degrees are most common at 37.0%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (22.7%) and graduate diplomas (2.1%). Vocational pathways account for 19.4% of qualifications, with advanced diplomas making up 11.0% and certificates accounting for 8.4%. Educational participation is high in the area, with 28.5% of residents currently enrolled in formal education.
This includes 11.3% in tertiary education, 3.9% in primary education, and 2.6% 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
Sydney Olympic Park has 59 active public transport stops offering a mix of ferry, train, and bus services. These are served by 26 individual routes, collectively facilitating 17,328 weekly passenger trips. Residents enjoy excellent transport accessibility, with an average distance of 110 meters to the nearest stop. As a primarily residential area, most commutes are outward-bound. Cars remain the dominant mode at 65%, followed by trains at 20% and buses at 6%. Vehicle ownership averages 0.4 per dwelling, below the regional norm.
According to the 2021 Census, 54.3% of residents work from home, which may reflect COVID-19 conditions. Service frequency across all routes averages 2,475 trips per day, equating to approximately 293 weekly trips per stop.
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Health
Sydney Olympic Park's residents boast exceedingly positive health performance metrics with very low prevalence of common health conditions across all age groups
Sydney Olympic Park shows excellent health outcomes based on AreaSearch's assessment. Mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence are very low across all age groups.
Private health cover is high at approximately 54%, compared to Greater Sydney's 59.9%. The most prevalent conditions are asthma and mental health issues, affecting 4.6% each of the population. 86.7% of residents report no medical ailments, higher than Greater Sydney's 74.6%. Only 6.7% of residents are aged 65 and over (398 people), lower than Greater Sydney's 15.5%. Health outcomes for seniors align with the general population nationally.
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Cultural Diversity
Sydney Olympic 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
Sydney Olympic Park has a culturally diverse population, with 71.4% speaking a language other than English at home and 69.7% born overseas as of the latest data available. Christianity is the main religion in Sydney Olympic Park, comprising 30.3% of its population. However, Islam is more prevalent here compared to Greater Sydney, making up 10.5% versus a regional average of 6.8%.
The top three ancestry groups are Chinese (26.3%), Other (21.9%), and Korean (11.5%), all higher than the respective regional averages of 8.4%, 16.0%, and 1.1%. Notably, Russian (0.6%) and Filipino (3.3%) ethnicities are overrepresented in Sydney Olympic Park compared to Greater Sydney's 0.4% and 2.0% respectively. Additionally, Lebanese ethnicity is less prevalent here at 1.5% versus the regional average of 2.6%.
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Age
Sydney Olympic Park hosts a very young demographic, ranking in the bottom 10% of areas nationwide
Sydney Olympic Park has a median age of 33, which is younger than Greater Sydney's figure of 37 and Australia's 38 years. Compared to Greater Sydney, Sydney Olympic Park has a higher concentration of residents aged 25-34 (33.0%) but fewer residents aged 5-14 (6.1%). This 25-34 concentration is well above the national figure of 14.6%. From the 2021 Census to present, residents have aged by an average of 2.3 years, with the median age rising from 31 to 33. Specifically, the 35-44 age group has grown from 21.1% to 25.3%, while the 65-74 cohort increased from 2.7% to 4.7%. Conversely, the 25-34 cohort has declined from 41.1% to 33.0%, and the 15-24 group dropped from 9.3% to 7.9%. By 2041, demographic modeling suggests Sydney Olympic Park's age profile will significantly evolve. The 25-34 age cohort is projected to rise substantially, expanding by 1,377 people (70%) from 1,961 to 3,339.