Cartwright Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
2168
Postcode for Cartwright, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 30 km from Sydney · Pop. 2,616
2,616
Population
35
Median Age
$826
Household Income/wk
$225
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 Cartwright ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Cartwright Compares

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

MetricCartwrightNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $826 -NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $225 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $1,755 -NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 35 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 17.4% +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 2168 covers Cartwright, an inland suburb of Sydney about 30 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, Cartwright has a population of 2,616 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $826, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 17.4%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 108 (4.1% of residents).

Housing in Cartwright includes a median weekly rent of $225, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,755, with 898 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 63.8% of dwellings.

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

Cartwright is served by Cartwright Public School.

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

Cartwright Details

Postcode2168
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,616
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$826/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$426/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$225
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,755
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area1.0 km²
Population Density2717/km²
Total Dwellings898
Australian Citizens76.5%
Indigenous Population108 (4.1%)
Unemployment Rate17.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.9240777
Longitude150.8914686
Distance from Sydney30 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - South West
Area (SA3)Liverpool
Local GovernmentLiverpool
Federal ElectorateWerriwa

Age Profile

0–14 (22.8%) 15–24 (13.3%) 25–44 (25.3%) 45–64 (24.5%) 65+ (14.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years597 (22.8%)
15–24 years349 (13.3%)
25–44 years661 (25.3%)
45–64 years642 (24.5%)
65+ years368 (14.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (16.1%) Mortgaged (20.0%) Rented (63.8%)

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)

Asthma256 (9.8%)
Arthritis240 (9.2%)
Diabetes189 (7.2%)
Heart Disease115 (4.4%)
Lung Condition71 (2.7%)
Cancer55 (2.1%)
Dementia27 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle220 (25.8%)
1 vehicle343 (40.2%)
2 vehicles198 (23.2%)
3+ vehicles93 (10.9%)

Schools in Cartwright

Cartwright Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 920 · 241 students

Suburbs Near Cartwright

Same Postcode (2168)

More Cartwright 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.