New South Wales · Postcode 2747

Caddens postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 45 km from Sydney

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
3,487
Population (2021)
$2,592
Household income/wk
$560
Median rent/wk
33
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Caddens 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

2747 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,487 People Resident population, Census 2021
Penrith Council area 36 suburbs, 13 postcodes
33 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,592/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,592/wk
34% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$560/wk
26% 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
33 years
12.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.1%
0.9 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 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

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

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

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
State ElectoratePenrith
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

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

Caddens 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)

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%)

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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.