Catherine Field Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Above NSW income
2557
Postcode for Catherine Field, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 43 km from Sydney · Pop. 2,609
2,609
Population
33
Median Age
$2,316
Household Income/wk
$520
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
10.3
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 Catherine Field ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW.

How Catherine Field Compares

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

MetricCatherine FieldNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,316 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $520 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,500 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 33 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 4.2% -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 2557 covers Catherine Field, an inland suburb of Sydney about 43 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - South West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Camden.

According to the 2021 Census, Catherine Field has a population of 2,609 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $2,316, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 42 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in Catherine Field includes a median weekly rent of $520, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,500, with 762 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Catherine Field scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Catherine Field is part of the Bringelly - Green Valley statistical area in New South Wales.

Catherine Field Details

Postcode2557
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,609
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,316/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$885/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$520
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,500
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area10.3 km²
Population Density253/km²
Total Dwellings762
Australian Citizens87.3%
Indigenous Population42 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate4.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.9833
Longitude150.76
Distance from Sydney43 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - South West
Area (SA3)Bringelly - Green Valley
Local GovernmentCamden
Federal ElectorateMacarthur

Age Profile

0–14 (21.2%) 15–24 (13.1%) 25–44 (31.7%) 45–64 (22.3%) 65+ (11.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years552 (21.2%)
15–24 years341 (13.1%)
25–44 years828 (31.7%)
45–64 years582 (22.3%)
65+ years304 (11.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.4%) Mortgaged (45.8%) Rented (20.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis179 (6.9%)
Asthma149 (5.7%)
Diabetes117 (4.5%)
Heart Disease70 (2.7%)
Cancer50 (1.9%)
Lung Condition24 (0.9%)
Dementia8 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (0.9%)
1 vehicle149 (19.5%)
2 vehicles318 (41.6%)
3+ vehicles290 (38.0%)

Suburbs Near Catherine Field

Same Postcode (2557)

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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.