The Ponds, NSW

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

99/100

Suburb Score

Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs

The Ponds is more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1162, 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.

The Ponds at a glance

Population (2021): 16,315
Median age: 35
Median weekly household income: $3,285
SEIFA score: 1162
Coordinates: -33.7063, 150.9062

The Ponds demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile The Ponds 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 34%, 22% of homes are rented, and 54% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	4,792	29%
Youth (15–24)	1,670	10%
Young adults (25–44)	5,601	34%
Mid-life (45–64)	2,906	18%
Seniors (65+)	1,337	8%

Share of the 16,306 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	542	12%
Owned with a mortgage	2,810	62%
Rented	990	22%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	3,778	84%
Townhouses & semis	708	16%
Flats & apartments	0	0%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 4,512 occupied private dwellings in The Ponds.

Median weekly rent: $643
Median monthly mortgage: $3,000
Average household size: 3.5 people
Median weekly family income: $3,281
Median weekly personal income: $1,207

Community and culture

Born overseas: 8,575 (54%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 9,059 (57%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 90 (1%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 8,789 (81%)
Labour-force participation: 71%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%
Employed full-time: 5,352
Employed part-time: 1,741

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 The Ponds

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in The Ponds 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 The Ponds

Where is The Ponds?

The Ponds is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.

What is the population of The Ponds?

At the 2021 Census, The Ponds had a population of about 16,315.

Is The Ponds an advantaged area?

The Ponds has an ABS SEIFA score of 1162, 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 The Ponds?

The Ponds 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).