Carramar Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
2163
Postcode for Carramar, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 23 km from Sydney · Pop. 3,475
3,475
Population
40
Median Age
$1,073
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
1/10
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 Carramar 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 Carramar Compares

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

MetricCarramarNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,073 -NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $300 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $1,500 -NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 40 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 11.4% +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 2163 covers Carramar, an inland suburb of Sydney about 23 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Parramatta region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Fairfield.

According to the 2021 Census, Carramar has a population of 3,475 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,073, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 11.4%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 20 (0.6% of residents).

Housing in Carramar includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, with 1,156 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 49.2% of dwellings.

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

Carramar is served by Carramar Public School.

Carramar is part of the Merrylands - Guildford statistical area in New South Wales.

Carramar Details

Postcode2163
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,475
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,073/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$529/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,500
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area1.0 km²
Population Density3416/km²
Total Dwellings1,156
Australian Citizens74.1%
Indigenous Population20 (0.6%)
Unemployment Rate11.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.88605
Longitude150.96442
Distance from Sydney23 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Parramatta
Area (SA3)Merrylands - Guildford
Local GovernmentFairfield
Federal ElectorateFowler

Age Profile

0–14 (17.3%) 15–24 (11.9%) 25–44 (26.3%) 45–64 (25.5%) 65+ (18.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years601 (17.3%)
15–24 years414 (11.9%)
25–44 years913 (26.3%)
45–64 years885 (25.5%)
65+ years653 (18.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (23.9%) Mortgaged (26.9%) Rented (49.2%)

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)

Diabetes257 (7.4%)
Arthritis246 (7.1%)
Asthma185 (5.3%)
Heart Disease130 (3.7%)
Dementia116 (3.3%)
Cancer77 (2.2%)
Lung Condition62 (1.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle209 (18.4%)
1 vehicle492 (43.4%)
2 vehicles271 (23.9%)
3+ vehicles162 (14.3%)

Schools in Carramar

Carramar Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 931 · 227 students

Suburbs Near Carramar

Same Postcode (2163)

More Carramar 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.