Stanwell Park, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Stanwell Park is more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1134, 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.
Stanwell Park at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,532
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $2,798
- SEIFA score
- 1134
- Coordinates
- -34.2291, 150.9794
Stanwell Park demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Stanwell 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 31%, 17% of homes are rented, and 16% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 261 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 171 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 317 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 475 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 302 | 20% |
Share of the 1,526 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 196 | 39% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 197 | 40% |
| Rented | 85 | 17% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 440 | 89% |
| Townhouses & semis | 35 | 7% |
| Flats & apartments | 22 | 4% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 497 occupied private dwellings in Stanwell Park.
- Median weekly rent
- $460
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,675
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,137
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,110
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 244 (16%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 75 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 22 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 828 (68%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Employed full-time
- 393
- Employed part-time
- 287
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 Stanwell Park
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Stanwell Park is January (average daytime high around 26.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.8°C). The area receives roughly 1097 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.1°C | 19.8°C | 99 mm |
| Feb | 25.4°C | 19.7°C | 129 mm |
| Mar | 24.4°C | 19°C | 185 mm |
| Apr | 22.1°C | 16.5°C | 91 mm |
| May | 19.5°C | 13.5°C | 62 mm |
| Jun | 16.9°C | 11.5°C | 83 mm |
| Jul | 16.8°C | 10.4°C | 71 mm |
| Aug | 17.4°C | 10.5°C | 66 mm |
| Sep | 19.8°C | 12.3°C | 59 mm |
| Oct | 22°C | 14.5°C | 88 mm |
| Nov | 23.1°C | 16.2°C | 82 mm |
| Dec | 25.1°C | 18.2°C | 82 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Stanwell Park
Where is Stanwell Park?
Stanwell Park is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Stanwell Park?
At the 2021 Census, Stanwell Park had a population of about 1,532.
Is Stanwell Park an advantaged area?
Stanwell Park has an ABS SEIFA score of 1134, 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 Stanwell Park?
Stanwell Park has average daytime highs of about 21.6°C and overnight lows of about 15.2°C, with roughly 1,097 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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