Caddens Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2747
Postcode for Caddens, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 45 km from Sydney · Pop. 3,487
3,487
Population
33
Median Age
$2,592
Household Income/wk
$560
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.0
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 Caddens ranks: household income is in the top 10% 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.

How Caddens Compares

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

MetricCaddensNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,592 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $560 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,817 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 33 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -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 2747 covers Caddens, an inland suburb of Sydney about 45 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Penrith.

According to the 2021 Census, Caddens has a population of 3,487 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $2,592, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 71 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Caddens includes a median weekly rent of $560, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,817, with 1,000 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.2% of housing.

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

Caddens is part of the Penrith statistical area in New South Wales.

Caddens Details

Postcode2747
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,487
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,592/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,053/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$560
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,817
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area1.0 km²
Population Density3520/km²
Total Dwellings1,000
Australian Citizens86.7%
Indigenous Population71 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.7745
Longitude150.737
Distance from Sydney45 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains
Area (SA3)Penrith
Local GovernmentPenrith
Federal ElectorateLindsay

Age Profile

0–14 (27.2%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (35.9%) 45–64 (13.7%) 65+ (12.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years950 (27.2%)
15–24 years368 (10.6%)
25–44 years1,253 (35.9%)
45–64 years476 (13.7%)
65+ years432 (12.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (10.1%) Mortgaged (72.1%) Rented (17.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma202 (5.8%)
Arthritis167 (4.8%)
Diabetes129 (3.7%)
Heart Disease104 (3.0%)
Cancer58 (1.7%)
Dementia47 (1.3%)
Lung Condition19 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle26 (2.6%)
1 vehicle292 (29.6%)
2 vehicles496 (50.4%)
3+ vehicles171 (17.4%)

Suburbs Near Caddens

Same Postcode (2747)

More Caddens 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.