Harrington Park, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Harrington Park is more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1101, 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.
Harrington Park at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 13,332
- Median age
- 35
- Median weekly household income
- $3,014
- SEIFA score
- 1101
- Coordinates
- -34.0256, 150.7368
Harrington Park demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Harrington Park 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 27%, 13% of homes are rented, and 21% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3,258 | 24% |
| Youth (15–24) | 2,074 | 16% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3,266 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 3,570 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,160 | 9% |
Share of the 13,328 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 958 | 25% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,285 | 60% |
| Rented | 490 | 13% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,698 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 64 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 13 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,775 occupied private dwellings in Harrington Park.
- Median weekly rent
- $550
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,708
- Average household size
- 3.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,040
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,014
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 2,687 (21%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 2,453 (19%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 349 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 5,603 (60%)
- Labour-force participation
- 71.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Employed full-time
- 4,088
- Employed part-time
- 2,012
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 Harrington Park
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Harrington Park is January (average daytime high around 29°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.9°C). The area receives roughly 777 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°C | 18.5°C | 75 mm |
| Feb | 27.6°C | 18°C | 83 mm |
| Mar | 25.7°C | 16.8°C | 128 mm |
| Apr | 23.1°C | 13.2°C | 65 mm |
| May | 19.8°C | 9.6°C | 34 mm |
| Jun | 16.9°C | 7.5°C | 48 mm |
| Jul | 16.9°C | 6.2°C | 53 mm |
| Aug | 18°C | 6.8°C | 49 mm |
| Sep | 21.2°C | 9°C | 34 mm |
| Oct | 24°C | 12.1°C | 72 mm |
| Nov | 25.7°C | 14.3°C | 67 mm |
| Dec | 28°C | 16.7°C | 69 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Harrington Park
Where is Harrington Park?
Harrington Park is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Harrington Park?
At the 2021 Census, Harrington Park had a population of about 13,332.
Is Harrington Park an advantaged area?
Harrington Park has an ABS SEIFA score of 1101, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 95 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Harrington Park?
Harrington Park has average daytime highs of about 23°C and overnight lows of about 12.4°C, with roughly 777 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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