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Medowie
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Population
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Medowie suburb profile
Who lives in Medowie
Medowie sits 140km from the Sydney CBD, well outside the capital's orbit. Medowie is home to 12,405 people, a scale matched by fewer than 13% of New South Wales suburbs. By population it is number 39 of 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD. Residents are slightly younger than the state norm, a median age of 38 against 40. Of the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 201 have a younger median age. Across the other 2 suburbs of the Williamtown-Medowie-Karuah statistical area the average is 49.4, so Medowie runs 11.4 years younger than its statistical-area neighbours.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $117,900 a year, above the $104,500 of the median New South Wales suburb. The other 2 suburbs of the Williamtown-Medowie-Karuah statistical area average $70,565, putting Medowie 67.1% above its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 165 report a higher median household income. 77.7% of households own their home, higher than 63% of New South Wales suburbs, and 22.3% rent. On ownership it ranks 312 of 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD. That is 4.9 points below the 82.6% ownership share across the other 2 suburbs of the Williamtown-Medowie-Karuah statistical area.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 3,597 households lived in Medowie, more than in 83% of New South Wales suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 54.2%, couples without children 29.9%, people living alone 14.5% and group households 1.4%. On the share of families with children it ranks 116 of 761 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD. The share of group households, 1.4%, is lower than in 83% of New South Wales suburbs. Couples without children make up 29.9%, above most New South Wales suburbs. Families with children are 54.2% of households in Medowie and 38.5% across the rest of the Williamtown-Medowie-Karuah statistical area.
Housing supply
136 new dwellings were approved across the Williamtown-Medowie-Karuah statistical area in the year to June 2025, 41% below its 2020 to 2024 average of 232 a year. The Williamtown-Medowie-Karuah statistical area had 17,178 residents in 2025 and takes in Medowie and neighbouring suburbs. That is 7.9 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, one of the heaviest pipelines in New South Wales, above 85% of statistical areas. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2021, with 431, and the quietest was 2024, with 95.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Williamtown-Medowie-Karuah statistical area grew its population by 16.2%, well ahead of most areas, 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, 13.7 points slower than this one. It ranks at the 93rd percentile of New South Wales statistical areas for population growth over the period. The fastest single year was to 2022, at 3.5%, and the slowest to 2021, at 1.9%.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Raymond Terrace, where the share of people living alone is 28.3% compared with 14.5% here. On the median household income, Thornton comes closest to Medowie: $117,500 against $117,900. Merewether, 26km away, has 12,166 residents and a median household income of $126,800.
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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.