Busby Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
2168
Postcode for Busby, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 31 km from Sydney · Pop. 4,446
4,446
Population
32
Median Age
$1,163
Household Income/wk
$330
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.2
Area (km²)

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

Where Busby 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.

How Busby Compares

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

MetricBusbyNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,163 -NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $330 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $1,800 -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 10.8% +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 Busby, an inland suburb of Sydney about 31 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, Busby has a population of 4,446 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $1,163, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 10.8%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 231 (5.2% of residents).

Housing in Busby includes a median weekly rent of $330, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,800, with 1,268 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 53.2% of dwellings.

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

Busby is served by Busby Public School.

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

Busby Details

Postcode2168
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)4,446
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,163/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$461/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$330
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,800
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area1.2 km²
Population Density3671/km²
Total Dwellings1,268
Australian Citizens79.1%
Indigenous Population231 (5.2%)
Unemployment Rate10.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.91413
Longitude150.88247
Distance from Sydney31 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - South West
Area (SA3)Liverpool
Local GovernmentLiverpool
Federal ElectorateWerriwa

Age Profile

0–14 (25.3%) 15–24 (14.8%) 25–44 (25.4%) 45–64 (22.4%) 65+ (12.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,124 (25.3%)
15–24 years656 (14.8%)
25–44 years1,130 (25.4%)
45–64 years996 (22.4%)
65+ years547 (12.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (22.4%) Mortgaged (24.4%) Rented (53.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma395 (8.9%)
Arthritis369 (8.3%)
Diabetes319 (7.2%)
Heart Disease176 (4.0%)
Cancer88 (2.0%)
Lung Condition87 (2.0%)
Dementia26 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle173 (14.1%)
1 vehicle448 (36.5%)
2 vehicles393 (32.0%)
3+ vehicles213 (17.4%)

Schools in Busby

Busby Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 892 · 243 students

Suburbs Near Busby

Same Postcode (2168)

More Busby 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.