New South Wales · Postcode 2137

Breakfast Point postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 9 km from Sydney

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
4,678
Population (2021)
$2,303
Household income/wk
$680
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Breakfast Point 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

2137 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,678 People Resident population, Census 2021
Canada Bay Council area 18 suburbs, 6 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,303/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,303/wk
19% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$680/wk
53% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
2.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.2%
1.8 pts below 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 Breakfast Point ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBreakfast PointNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,303 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $680 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,800 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 47 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -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 2137 covers Breakfast Point, an inland suburb of Sydney about 9 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Inner West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Canada Bay.

According to the 2021 Census, Breakfast Point has a population of 4,678 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,303, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 21 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Breakfast Point includes a median weekly rent of $680, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,800, with 2,139 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 63.4% of housing.

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

Breakfast Point is part of the Canada Bay statistical area in New South Wales.

Breakfast Point details

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

Postcode2137
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)4,678
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,303/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,249/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$680
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,800
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area0.5 km²
Population Density8922/km²
Total Dwellings2,139
Australian Citizens82.3%
Indigenous Population21 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.844
Longitude151.1129
Distance from Sydney9 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Inner West
Area (SA3)Canada Bay
Local GovernmentCanada Bay
Federal ElectorateReid
State ElectorateDrummoyne
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.6%) 15–24 (5.9%) 25–44 (28.3%) 45–64 (27.8%) 65+ (25.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years589 (12.6%)
15–24 years275 (5.9%)
25–44 years1,322 (28.3%)
45–64 years1,301 (27.8%)
65+ years1,189 (25.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.0%) Mortgaged (27.3%) Rented (36.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Breakfast Point is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 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)

Arthritis386 (8.3%)
Asthma269 (5.8%)
Heart Disease212 (4.5%)
Cancer205 (4.4%)
Diabetes186 (4.0%)
Lung Condition53 (1.1%)
Dementia21 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle99 (4.6%)
1 vehicle1,077 (50.4%)
2 vehicles791 (37.0%)
3+ vehicles172 (8.0%)

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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.