New South Wales · Postcode 2557

Catherine Field postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 43 km from Sydney

Metro Above NSW income
2,609
Population (2021)
$2,316
Household income/wk
$520
Median rent/wk
33
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Catherine Field 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

2557 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,609 People Resident population, Census 2021
Camden Council area 20 suburbs, 6 postcodes
33 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,316/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,316/wk
20% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$520/wk
17% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 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
4.2%
0.8 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 Catherine Field ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

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

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

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

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

Catherine Field is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

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%)

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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.