Haberfield, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Haberfield lies in the Inner West of Sydney, about six and a half kilometres west of the central business district and just south of Iron Cove. It is celebrated as one of the world's earliest planned garden suburbs, and the whole area is heritage-listed for its well-kept parks, tree-lined streets and fine Federation-era houses. The land was granted in 1803 and later held by the Ramsay family, who planted orchards and gave several streets their names. In 1901 the developer Richard Stanton bought part of the estate and laid out a model suburb of fresh air and gardens, designed to be free of lanes and slums. He named it Haberfield after a branch of his family. Its main street is Ramsay Street, and the suburb has long been associated with Sydney's Italian community.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Haberfield is more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1125, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Haberfield at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,480
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $2,761
- SEIFA score
- 1125
- Coordinates
- -33.8797, 151.1389
Haberfield demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Haberfield using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 31%, 17% of homes are rented, and 29% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,066 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 836 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,164 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,977 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,438 | 22% |
Share of the 6,481 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,104 | 50% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 692 | 31% |
| Rented | 381 | 17% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,773 | 80% |
| Townhouses & semis | 274 | 12% |
| Flats & apartments | 158 | 7% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,222 occupied private dwellings in Haberfield.
- Median weekly rent
- $530
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,674
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,494
- Median weekly personal income
- $996
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,818 (29%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,745 (28%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 47 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,551 (70%)
- Labour-force participation
- 60.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Employed full-time
- 1,805
- Employed part-time
- 1,043
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Haberfield
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Haberfield is January (average daytime high around 26.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.2°C). The area receives roughly 902 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6°C | 19.6°C | 80 mm |
| Feb | 25.9°C | 19.2°C | 103 mm |
| Mar | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 149 mm |
| Apr | 22.6°C | 14.8°C | 82 mm |
| May | 19.9°C | 11.4°C | 46 mm |
| Jun | 17.1°C | 9.5°C | 69 mm |
| Jul | 17.2°C | 8.1°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 18°C | 8.6°C | 54 mm |
| Sep | 20.4°C | 10.7°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 22.6°C | 13.6°C | 78 mm |
| Nov | 23.7°C | 15.5°C | 70 mm |
| Dec | 25.6°C | 17.7°C | 68 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Haberfield
Where is Haberfield?
Haberfield is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Haberfield?
At the 2021 Census, Haberfield had a population of about 6,480.
Is Haberfield an advantaged area?
Haberfield has an ABS SEIFA score of 1125, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 98 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Haberfield?
Haberfield has average daytime highs of about 22°C and overnight lows of about 13.9°C, with roughly 902 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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