The Ponds

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL13851
People 16,315
Male 49.6%
Female 50.4%
Median age 35
Families 4,373
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 1.4
All private dwellings 4,770
Average number of people per household 3.5
Median weekly household income $3,285
Median monthly mortgage repayments $3,000
Median weekly rent (b) $643
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.9

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 8,090 49.6 3,984,166 49.4 12,545,154 49.3
Female 8,224 50.4 4,087,995 50.6 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 90 0.6 278,043 3.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 15,897 97.4 7,404,499 91.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 327 2.0 389,616 4.8 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 35 N/A 39 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 1,255 7.7 468,056 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 1,846 11.3 500,810 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 1,691 10.4 501,135 6.2 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 1,008 6.2 457,896 5.7 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 662 4.1 496,185 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 527 3.2 555,967 6.9 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 995 6.1 586,057 7.3 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 2,046 12.5 580,185 7.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 2,033 12.5 522,984 6.5 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 1,261 7.7 516,915 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 740 4.5 500,027 6.2 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 526 3.2 490,155 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 384 2.4 471,628 5.8 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 422 2.6 416,493 5.2 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 367 2.3 372,234 4.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 262 1.6 268,110 3.3 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 142 0.9 183,409 2.3 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 142 0.9 183,895 2.3 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 7,781 67.6 3,124,151 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 209 1.8 209,657 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 483 4.2 569,516 8.6 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 400 3.5 339,990 5.1 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 2,648 23.0 2,358,844 35.7 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 7,453 67.3 2,847,938 47.3 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 494 4.5 637,050 10.6 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 3,125 28.2 2,532,544 42.1 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 553 9.0 167,196 6.8 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 1,847 30.0 444,985 18.1 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 367 6.0 127,487 5.2 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 235 3.8 77,876 3.2 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 2,454 39.9 651,375 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 1,067 17.4 290,414 11.8 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 286 4.7 126,180 5.1 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 179 2.9 94,885 3.9 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 1,534 25.0 512,195 20.9 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 298 4.8 207,586 8.5 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 762 12.4 375,032 15.3 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 1,060 17.2 583,617 23.8 1,789,994 23.3
Other 144 2.3 74,331 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 407 6.6 465,268 19.0 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 5,554 48.2 1,838,502 27.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 1,109 9.6 616,322 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 241 2.1 216,768 3.3 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 674 5.9 771,009 11.7 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 1,549 13.4 954,987 14.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 315 2.7 212,538 3.2 958,803 4.6
Year 10 726 6.3 698,390 10.6 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 3 0.0 4,703 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 764 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 453 3.9 487,855 7.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 289 2.5 184,252 2.8 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 65 0.6 64,827 1.0 175,844 0.8
Not stated 545 4.7 549,965 8.3 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Indian 4,626 28.4 261,103 3.2 783,953 3.1
Australian 2,434 14.9 2,307,549 28.6 7,596,753 29.9
English 2,115 13.0 2,404,990 29.8 8,385,928 33.0
Chinese 1,141 7.0 581,641 7.2 1,390,639 5.5
Filipino 888 5.4 152,804 1.9 408,842 1.6

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 7,376 45.2 5,277,497 65.4 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
India 3,690 22.6 208,962 2.6 673,352 2.6
Philippines 572 3.5 106,930 1.3 293,892 1.2
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 417 2.6 247,595 3.1 549,618 2.2
Pakistan 380 2.3 33,902 0.4 89,633 0.4
Sri Lanka 312 1.9 31,427 0.4 131,904 0.5

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 11,903 73.0 3,181,894 39.4 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 674 4.1 509,789 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 491 3.0 369,492 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 2,792 17.1 3,529,168 43.7 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 455 2.8 481,824 6.0 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
India 5,365 32.9 288,030 3.6 935,066 3.7
Australia 3,286 20.1 3,909,559 48.4 12,959,282 51.0
Philippines 815 5.0 133,742 1.7 350,264 1.4
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 604 3.7 362,065 4.5 784,594 3.1
Pakistan 540 3.3 45,879 0.6 116,967 0.5

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
India 5,343 32.7 282,630 3.5 917,541 3.6
Australia 3,472 21.3 4,053,583 50.2 13,383,605 52.6
Philippines 898 5.5 154,638 1.9 417,285 1.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 641 3.9 362,744 4.5 787,673 3.1
Pakistan 521 3.2 45,253 0.6 116,125 0.5

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Hinduism 4,087 25.1 273,780 3.4 684,002 2.7
Catholic 3,118 19.1 1,807,730 22.4 5,075,907 20.0
No Religion, so described 2,415 14.8 2,644,165 32.8 9,767,448 38.4
Islam 1,611 9.9 349,240 4.3 813,392 3.2
Anglican 1,043 6.4 960,305 11.9 2,496,273 9.8

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In The Ponds, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (37.6%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Hindi 1,413 8.7 80,051 1.0 197,132 0.8
Punjabi 1,114 6.8 53,460 0.7 239,033 0.9
Gujarati 684 4.2 26,857 0.3 81,334 0.3
Urdu 527 3.2 46,618 0.6 111,873 0.4
Mandarin 516 3.2 270,685 3.4 685,274 2.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 6,802 41.7 5,457,982 67.6 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 2,897 64.2 856,911 29.5 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
In the labour force 8,180 71.0 3,874,012 58.7 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 3,033 26.3 2,341,417 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 304 2.6 386,728 5.9 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 5,352 65.4 2,136,610 55.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 1,741 21.3 1,151,660 29.7 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 747 9.1 395,888 10.2 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 345 4.2 189,852 4.9 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 639 8.2 331,611 9.0 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 761 9.7 504,158 13.7 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 575 7.3 400,415 10.9 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 405 5.2 247,088 6.7 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 2,043 26.1 751,277 20.4 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 2,300 29.4 768,161 20.9 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 1,006 12.8 617,176 16.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 2,808 35.8 952,131 25.8 2,886,921 24.0
Managers 1,379 17.6 536,820 14.6 1,645,769 13.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 1,245 15.9 480,612 13.0 1,525,311 12.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 570 7.3 436,589 11.9 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 562 7.2 390,779 10.6 1,382,205 11.5
Sales Workers 523 6.7 294,889 8.0 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 328 4.2 222,186 6.0 755,863 6.3
Labourers 286 3.6 300,966 8.2 1,086,120 9.0

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Computer System Design and Related Services 497 6.3 84,575 2.3 221,712 1.8
Banking 419 5.3 71,055 1.9 158,358 1.3
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 294 3.8 153,159 4.2 545,158 4.5
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 242 3.1 92,329 2.5 299,810 2.5
State Government Administration 192 2.5 55,670 1.5 174,336 1.4

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $1,207 N/A $813 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $3,281 N/A $2,185 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $3,285 N/A $1,829 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 2,265 28.9 1,587,613 43.1 6,347,498 52.7
Train 154 2.0 62,460 1.7 170,326 1.4
Car, as passenger 150 1.9 117,143 3.2 466,904 3.9
Train, bus 55 0.7 22,361 0.6 52,509 0.4
Train, car as driver 38 0.5 6,411 0.2 31,148 0.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 867 11.1 487,646 13.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 4,080 52.1 1,141,467 31.0 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 339 4.3 147,492 4.0 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 2,520 32.2 1,737,359 47.2 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 8,113 70.4 4,392,869 66.5 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 5,047 43.8 1,669,763 25.3 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,028 8.9 759,383 11.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,157 10.0 857,891 13.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 1,996 17.3 1,244,306 18.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 3,152 27.4 1,748,728 26.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 1,689 14.7 811,397 12.3 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 1,270 11.0 588,433 8.9 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Arthritis 615 3.8 679,359 8.4 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 924 5.7 625,835 7.8 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 185 1.1 227,981 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 46 0.3 62,706 0.8 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 743 4.6 388,747 4.8 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 354 2.2 316,840 3.9 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 79 0.5 77,272 1.0 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 72 0.4 135,909 1.7 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 620 3.8 646,412 8.0 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 64 0.4 73,269 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 1,030 6.3 626,827 7.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 12,125 74.3 4,925,422 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 692 4.2 654,833 8.1 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 12,787 78.4 5,240,109 64.9 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 2,210 13.5 1,480,498 18.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 458 2.8 456,604 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 161 1.0 240,117 3.0 772,142 3.0
Not stated 692 4.2 654,833 8.1 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Currently serving 44 0.4 24,512 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 99 0.9 127,657 1.9 496,276 2.4
Has never served 11,005 95.5 6,050,636 91.6 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 368 3.2 399,351 6.0 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Families

Family composition
All families 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 826 18.9 809,586 37.9 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 3,180 72.7 954,588 44.7 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 353 8.1 337,729 15.8 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 15 0.3 34,061 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male N/A 17.8 N/A 19.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 81.6 N/A 81.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 1,476 36.9 382,754 21.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 110 2.7 83,120 4.7 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 744 18.6 320,350 18.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 563 14.1 217,325 12.3 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 150 3.7 111,828 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 439 11.0 403,262 22.9 1,163,744 21.0
Other 423 10.6 181,101 10.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 105 2.6 64,433 3.7 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 4,513 96.6 2,900,468 90.6 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 157 3.4 299,524 9.4 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 3,778 83.7 1,902,734 65.6 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 708 15.7 340,582 11.7 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 630,030 21.7 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 18 0.4 19,374 0.7 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 3 0.1 21,051 0.7 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 16 0.4 190,792 6.6 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 198 4.4 657,578 22.7 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 518 11.5 1,006,121 34.7 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 3,728 82.6 983,314 33.9 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 53 1.2 41,623 1.4 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 4 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 3.5 N/A 2.6 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 77 1.7 262,031 9.0 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 1,362 30.1 1,096,761 37.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 2,267 50.1 989,258 34.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 774 17.1 508,694 17.5 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 42 0.9 43,732 1.5 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 4,167 92.3 2,065,107 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 297 6.6 723,716 25.0 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 53 1.2 111,646 3.8 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 542 12.0 914,537 31.5 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 2,810 62.3 942,804 32.5 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 990 21.9 944,585 32.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 126 2.8 55,931 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 55 1.2 42,613 1.5 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 4.3 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 57.0 N/A 26.9 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 643 N/A 420 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 650 65.7 529,731 56.1 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 272 27.5 335,404 35.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 64 6.5 79,448 8.4 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 3,000 N/A 2,167 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 2,111 75.1 677,486 71.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 439 15.6 163,060 17.3 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 259 9.2 102,255 10.8 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 43 46.7 138,179 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 49 53.3 139,862 50.3 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 25 N/A 23 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.8 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 3,166 N/A 1,558 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		The Ponds % The Ponds New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 650 N/A 340 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,262 N/A 1,755 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

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