Suburb report · NSW 2525
Figtree
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Figtree suburb profile
Who lives in Figtree
Figtree lies 71km from the Sydney CBD. Figtree is home to 12,850 people, a scale matched by fewer than 12% of New South Wales suburbs. By population it is number 35 of 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD. Figtree has a median age of 39, near the state's median suburb at 40. Against the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, it is older than 246 and younger than 476. Across the other 3 suburbs of the Figtree-Keiraville statistical area the average is 31.5, so Figtree runs 7.5 years older than its statistical-area neighbours.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $114,700 a year, higher than 59% of New South Wales suburbs. The other 3 suburbs of the Figtree-Keiraville statistical area average $102,260, putting Figtree 12.2% above its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 183 report a higher median household income. 82.1% of households own their home, higher than 76% of New South Wales suburbs, and 17.9% rent. Among New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 567 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Figtree. Across the other 3 suburbs of the Figtree-Keiraville statistical area the ownership share is 65.3%, 16.8 points lower than in Figtree.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 4,290 households lived in Figtree, more than in 88% of New South Wales suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 51.9%, couples without children 25.4%, people living alone 20.1% and group households 2.6%. Among New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 588 of 761 have a smaller share of families with children than Figtree. At 51.9%, families with children are more common here than in 64% of New South Wales suburbs. Couples without children, at 25.4%, sit near the New South Wales middle, at the 42nd percentile. In the other 3 suburbs of the Figtree-Keiraville statistical area, families with children make up 42% of households, against 51.9% here.
Housing supply
63 new dwellings were approved across the Figtree-Keiraville statistical area in the year to June 2025, 17% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 54 a year. The Figtree-Keiraville statistical area had 23,776 residents in 2025 and takes in Figtree and neighbouring suburbs. That is 2.6 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, close to the 3 of a typical New South Wales statistical area. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 37 in 2024 to 81 in 2023.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Figtree-Keiraville statistical area put on 4% more residents, against 5.9% for New South Wales as a whole. The median New South Wales statistical area grew 2.5% over the same 5 years, 1.5 points slower than this one. That rate is faster than 63% of New South Wales statistical areas. The fastest single year was to 2023, at 1.6%, and the slowest to 2021, at -0.2%.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Wollongong, where the owner-occupied share is 43.4% compared with 82.1% here. Dapto matches Figtree on the median age, at 39. Horsley, 9km away, has 11,424 residents and a median household income of $125,000.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.