New South Wales · Postcode 2168

Ashcroft postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 29 km from Sydney

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
3,634
Population (2021)
$1,089
Household income/wk
$295
Median rent/wk
32
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Ashcroft at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2168 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,634 People Resident population, Census 2021
Liverpool Council area 37 suburbs, 16 postcodes
32 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,089/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,089/wk
44% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$295/wk
34% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
32 years
13.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
11.9%
6.9 pts above NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Ashcroft ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Ashcroft vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricAshcroftNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,089 -NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $295 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $1,950 -NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 32 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 11.9% +NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2168 covers Ashcroft, an inland suburb of Sydney about 29 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - South West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Liverpool.

According to the 2021 Census, Ashcroft has a population of 3,634 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $1,089, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 11.9%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 145 (4.0% of residents).

Housing in Ashcroft includes a median weekly rent of $295, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 1,053 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 54.2% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ashcroft scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Ashcroft include Ashcroft High School and Ashcroft Public School.

Ashcroft is part of the Liverpool statistical area in New South Wales.

Ashcroft details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2168
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,634
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,089/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$458/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$295
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area1.2 km²
Population Density3149/km²
Total Dwellings1,053
Australian Citizens76.3%
Indigenous Population145 (4.0%)
Unemployment Rate11.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.91447
Longitude150.8987392
Distance from Sydney29 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - South West
Area (SA3)Liverpool
Local GovernmentLiverpool
Federal ElectorateWerriwa
State ElectorateLiverpool
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (24.9%) 15–24 (14.6%) 25–44 (26.0%) 45–64 (22.9%) 65+ (11.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years905 (24.9%)
15–24 years532 (14.6%)
25–44 years944 (26.0%)
45–64 years832 (22.9%)
65+ years423 (11.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (20.8%) Mortgaged (25.1%) Rented (54.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Ashcroft is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis293 (8.1%)
Asthma270 (7.4%)
Diabetes220 (6.1%)
Heart Disease119 (3.3%)
Cancer64 (1.8%)
Lung Condition54 (1.5%)
Dementia19 (0.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle167 (16.3%)
1 vehicle366 (35.8%)
2 vehicles297 (29.0%)
3+ vehicles193 (18.9%)

Schools in Ashcroft

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Ashcroft. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Ashcroft High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 877 · 701 students
Ashcroft Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 887 · 284 students

Suburbs Near Ashcroft

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.