Cheltenham Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2119
Postcode for Cheltenham, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 17 km from Sydney · Pop. 2,166
2,166
Population
46
Median Age
$3,573
Household Income/wk
$695
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.7
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 Cheltenham ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Cheltenham Compares

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

MetricCheltenhamNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $3,573 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $695 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,612 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 46 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -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 2119 covers Cheltenham, an inland suburb of Sydney about 17 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Ryde region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Hornsby.

According to the 2021 Census, Cheltenham has a population of 2,166 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $3,573, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the NSW average.

Housing in Cheltenham includes a median weekly rent of $695, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,612, with 696 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.3% of housing.

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

Cheltenham is part of the Pennant Hills - Epping statistical area in New South Wales.

Cheltenham Details

Postcode2119
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,166
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,573/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,159/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$695
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,612
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area1.7 km²
Population Density1310/km²
Total Dwellings696
Australian Citizens90.0%
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.7553681
Longitude151.078072
Distance from Sydney17 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Ryde
Area (SA3)Pennant Hills - Epping
Local GovernmentHornsby
Federal ElectorateBerowra

Age Profile

0–14 (16.6%) 15–24 (15.1%) 25–44 (16.9%) 45–64 (31.7%) 65+ (19.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years359 (16.6%)
15–24 years327 (15.1%)
25–44 years365 (16.9%)
45–64 years687 (31.7%)
65+ years426 (19.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.6%) Mortgaged (40.7%) Rented (8.7%)

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)

Arthritis166 (7.7%)
Asthma152 (7.0%)
Diabetes78 (3.6%)
Heart Disease72 (3.3%)
Cancer70 (3.2%)
Lung Condition16 (0.7%)
Dementia8 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle16 (2.3%)
1 vehicle197 (28.6%)
2 vehicles325 (47.2%)
3+ vehicles151 (21.9%)

Suburbs Near Cheltenham

Same Postcode (2119)

More Cheltenham 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.