Cecil Hills Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Above NSW income
2171
Postcode for Cecil Hills, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 33 km from Sydney · Pop. 6,906
6,906
Population
38
Median Age
$2,409
Household Income/wk
$550
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.2
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 Cecil Hills ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW.

How Cecil Hills Compares

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

MetricCecil HillsNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,409 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $550 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 38 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 5.1% ≈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 2171 covers Cecil Hills, an inland suburb of Sydney about 33 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, Cecil Hills has a population of 6,906 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $2,409, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.1%. The Indigenous population is 25 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Cecil Hills includes a median weekly rent of $550, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 1,863 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.2% of housing.

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

Schools in Cecil Hills include Cecil Hills High School and Cecil Hills Public School.

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

Cecil Hills Details

Postcode2171
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)6,906
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,409/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$727/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$550
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size3.6 persons
Area6.2 km²
Population Density1111/km²
Total Dwellings1,863
Australian Citizens90.6%
Indigenous Population25 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate5.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.8876831
Longitude150.8490573
Distance from Sydney33 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - South West
Area (SA3)Liverpool
Local GovernmentLiverpool
Federal ElectorateWerriwa

Age Profile

0–14 (17.7%) 15–24 (17.8%) 25–44 (21.7%) 45–64 (30.4%) 65+ (12.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,220 (17.7%)
15–24 years1,227 (17.8%)
25–44 years1,497 (21.7%)
45–64 years2,102 (30.4%)
65+ years864 (12.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.7%) Mortgaged (48.5%) Rented (14.8%)

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)

Arthritis430 (6.2%)
Asthma408 (5.9%)
Diabetes399 (5.8%)
Heart Disease205 (3.0%)
Cancer123 (1.8%)
Lung Condition54 (0.8%)
Dementia36 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle44 (2.4%)
1 vehicle372 (20.2%)
2 vehicles645 (35.0%)
3+ vehicles782 (42.4%)

Schools in Cecil Hills

Cecil Hills High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 986 · 1,342 students
Cecil Hills Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1017 · 721 students

Suburbs Near Cecil Hills

Same Postcode (2171)

More Cecil Hills 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.