Telopea, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Telopea is more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1010, 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.
Telopea at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5,356
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $1,465
- SEIFA score
- 1010
- Coordinates
- -33.7947, 151.0409
Telopea demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Telopea 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 28%, 47% of homes are rented, and 54% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 968 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 504 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,520 | 28% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,492 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 882 | 16% |
Share of the 5,366 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 426 | 21% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 614 | 30% |
| Rented | 961 | 47% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 720 | 35% |
| Townhouses & semis | 632 | 31% |
| Flats & apartments | 710 | 34% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,068 occupied private dwellings in Telopea.
- Median weekly rent
- $370
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,300
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,875
- Median weekly personal income
- $699
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 2,739 (54%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3,090 (61%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 60 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,967 (70%)
- Labour-force participation
- 54.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Employed full-time
- 1,228
- Employed part-time
- 650
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 Telopea
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Telopea is January (average daytime high around 28.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.8°C). The area receives roughly 854 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.4°C | 18.6°C | 85 mm |
| Feb | 27.1°C | 18.1°C | 92 mm |
| Mar | 25.4°C | 16.9°C | 139 mm |
| Apr | 22.9°C | 13.6°C | 72 mm |
| May | 19.7°C | 10°C | 37 mm |
| Jun | 16.7°C | 8°C | 57 mm |
| Jul | 16.8°C | 7.1°C | 56 mm |
| Aug | 17.9°C | 7.6°C | 52 mm |
| Sep | 20.9°C | 9.8°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 23.7°C | 12.6°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 25.2°C | 14.7°C | 73 mm |
| Dec | 27.5°C | 16.9°C | 70 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Telopea
Where is Telopea?
Telopea is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Telopea?
At the 2021 Census, Telopea had a population of about 5,356.
Is Telopea an advantaged area?
Telopea has an ABS SEIFA score of 1010, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 63 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Telopea?
Telopea has average daytime highs of about 22.7°C and overnight lows of about 12.8°C, with roughly 854 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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