Bossley Park Postcode

New South Wales

Metro
2176
Postcode for Bossley Park, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 30 km from Sydney · Pop. 15,492
15,492
Population
41
Median Age
$1,542
Household Income/wk
$465
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.5
Area (km²)

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

How Bossley Park Compares

Bossley Park vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBossley ParkNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,542 -NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $465 ≈NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 41 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 7.3% +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 2176 covers Bossley Park, an inland suburb of Sydney about 30 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - South West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Fairfield.

According to the 2021 Census, Bossley Park has a population of 15,492 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,542, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 7.3%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 133 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Bossley Park includes a median weekly rent of $465, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 4,449 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 68.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bossley Park scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Bossley Park area, including Bossley Park High School, Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Prairievale Public School and others.

Bossley Park is part of the Fairfield statistical area in New South Wales.

Bossley Park Details

Postcode2176
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)15,492
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,542/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$497/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$465
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area4.5 km²
Population Density3415/km²
Total Dwellings4,449
Australian Citizens78.9%
Indigenous Population133 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate7.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.86341
Longitude150.88364
Distance from Sydney30 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - South West
Area (SA3)Fairfield
Local GovernmentFairfield
Federal ElectorateFowler

Age Profile

0–14 (17.7%) 15–24 (13.4%) 25–44 (23.1%) 45–64 (26.1%) 65+ (19.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,741 (17.7%)
15–24 years2,082 (13.4%)
25–44 years3,578 (23.1%)
45–64 years4,050 (26.1%)
65+ years3,051 (19.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.6%) Mortgaged (30.0%) Rented (31.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis1,422 (9.2%)
Diabetes1,197 (7.7%)
Asthma834 (5.4%)
Heart Disease727 (4.7%)
Cancer398 (2.6%)
Dementia233 (1.5%)
Lung Condition173 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle257 (5.9%)
1 vehicle1,266 (28.9%)
2 vehicles1,627 (37.1%)
3+ vehicles1,231 (28.1%)

Schools in Bossley Park

Bossley Park High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 961 · 1,106 students
Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1009 · 641 students
Prairievale Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 894 · 419 students
Bossley Park Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 934 · 265 students

Suburbs Near Bossley Park

Same Postcode (2176)

More Bossley Park Data

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.