Centennial Park Postcode

New South Wales

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2021
Postcode for Centennial Park, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 4 km from Sydney · Pop. 2,225
2,225
Population
36
Median Age
$2,154
Household Income/wk
$500
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.2
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 Centennial Park ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Centennial Park Compares

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

MetricCentennial ParkNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,154 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $500 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,466 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 36 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -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.

Centennial Park is a coastal suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, with postcode 2021. It sits about 4 km from the Sydney CBD, within the Sydney local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 2.2 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Centennial Park has a population of 2,225 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $2,154, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 22 (1.0% of residents).

Housing in Centennial Park includes a median weekly rent of $500, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,466, with 1,078 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Rental properties account for 56.1% of dwellings.

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

Centennial Park is part of the Eastern Suburbs - North statistical area in New South Wales.

Centennial Park Details

Postcode2021
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,225
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,154/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,415/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$500
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,466
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area2.2 km²
Population Density998/km²
Total Dwellings1,078
Australian Citizens81.6%
Indigenous Population22 (1.0%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.8943
Longitude151.233
Distance from Sydney4 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Eastern Suburbs
Area (SA3)Eastern Suburbs - North
Local GovernmentSydney
Federal ElectorateWentworth

Age Profile

0–14 (12.3%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (40.0%) 45–64 (23.6%) 65+ (13.2%)
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0–14 years273 (12.3%)
15–24 years236 (10.6%)
25–44 years890 (40.0%)
45–64 years526 (23.6%)
65+ years294 (13.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (22.2%) Mortgaged (21.7%) Rented (56.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma134 (6.0%)
Arthritis108 (4.9%)
Heart Disease52 (2.3%)
Cancer43 (1.9%)
Diabetes41 (1.8%)
Lung Condition12 (0.5%)
Dementia10 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle220 (20.8%)
1 vehicle593 (56.0%)
2 vehicles208 (19.7%)
3+ vehicles37 (3.5%)

Suburbs Near Centennial Park

Same Postcode (2021)

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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.