Paddington (NSW), NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Paddington is an inner-eastern suburb of Sydney, about 3 km east of the city centre and split between the City of Sydney and the Municipality of Woollahra. It is celebrated for one of Australia's most intact collections of Victorian-era terrace houses, much of it protected after the area became an early conservation precinct in the late 1960s. Oxford Street is its main spine, and the long-running Paddington Markets have been held on Saturdays since 1973. Other landmarks include the sandstone Victoria Barracks, built in the 1840s. The area is part of the traditional Country of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Paddington (NSW) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1178, 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.
Paddington (NSW) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 12,701
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $3,131
- SEIFA score
- 1178
- Coordinates
- -33.8833, 151.2280
Paddington (NSW) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Paddington (NSW) 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 young adults (25–44) at 38%, 45% of homes are rented, and 32% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,662 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,230 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4,799 | 38% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 3,065 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,939 | 15% |
Share of the 12,695 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,489 | 27% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,400 | 25% |
| Rented | 2,452 | 45% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 361 | 7% |
| Townhouses & semis | 3,325 | 61% |
| Flats & apartments | 1,749 | 32% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 5,490 occupied private dwellings in Paddington (NSW).
- Median weekly rent
- $650
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,000
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $4,686
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,698
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3,903 (32%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,533 (13%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 59 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 9,183 (85%)
- Labour-force participation
- 72.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Employed full-time
- 5,381
- Employed part-time
- 1,736
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 Paddington (NSW)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Paddington (NSW) 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 Paddington (NSW)
Where is Paddington (NSW)?
Paddington (NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Paddington (NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, Paddington (NSW) had a population of about 12,701.
Is Paddington (NSW) an advantaged area?
Paddington (NSW) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1178, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 99 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Paddington (NSW)?
Paddington (NSW) 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).
Where Paddington (NSW) ranks
Paddington (NSW) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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