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Living in Ultimo, NSW
Ultimo is in the Sydney council area. About 7,410 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Sydney and New South Wales.
Rent now
$719 a week
That's the median rent on new leases in Ultimo (2007), the postcode most of Ultimo is in, in the June quarter 2026. Half of new leases cost more and half cost less.
Who lives here
| Measure | Ultimo | Sydney | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 34 | 39 |
| People per home | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $1,805 | $2,212 | $1,829 |
Homes
| Measure | Ultimo | Sydney | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 13% | 14% | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 13% | 19% | 33% |
| Rented | 73% | 65% | 33% |
| Separate houses | 0% | 2% | 66% |
| Flats and apartments | 88% | 79% | 22% |
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $500 | $550 | $420 |
| Mortgage repayment, a month (median) | $2,500 | $2,700 | $2,167 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | Ultimo | Sydney | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 48% | 39% | 9% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 9% | 14% | 52% |
| Went to work by car | 13% | 16% | 54% |
| Went to work by public transport | 14% | 9% | 4% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 19% | 12% | 3% |
| Worked from home | 48% | 59% | 36% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Schools
In Ultimo
- Ultimo Public School Government, primary
Within 2 km
- Glebe Public School Government, primary, 0.8 km
- Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus Government, secondary, 1.0 km
- Inner Sydney High School Government, secondary, 1.3 km
- Forest Lodge Public School Government, primary, 1.5 km
- Crown Street Public School Government, primary, 1.6 km
- Sydney Distance Education Primary School Government, primary, 1.6 km
- Darlington Public School Government, primary, 1.7 km
- Newtown North Public School Government, primary, 1.8 km
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School Government, special, 2.0 km
School zones for 2026
- Ultimo Public School primary
- Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus high school
- Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus high school
The middle of Ultimo is in these government school zones. A zone is set by your exact address, and streets near its edge may be zoned for another school, so check your address with the school before you rent or buy.
Government schools only: New South Wales doesn't publish an open list of Catholic and independent schools. Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Ultimo. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
Bushfire map
- The state's map shows no bushfire-prone land in Ultimo.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on the NSW Planning Portal spatial viewer.
More about Sydney
- What it costs to live in Sydney: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against New South Wales.
- Compare Sydney with another area.
- Is living in Ultimo worth the drive? Add up rent and fuel against another suburb.
- Other suburbs in Sydney.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Sydney figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Schools: NSW Department of Education, CC BY. School zones: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, CC BY. Rent: state rental bond data (see the rent pages). Hazards: NSW Rural Fire Service, Bush Fire Prone Land (NSW Planning Portal), CC BY.