New South Wales · Postcode 2119

Cheltenham postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 17 km from Sydney

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2,166
Population (2021)
$3,573
Household income/wk
$695
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Cheltenham 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

2119 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,166 People Resident population, Census 2021
Hornsby Council area 32 suburbs, 16 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,573/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$3,573/wk
85% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$695/wk
56% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
1.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.7%
1.3 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 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

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

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

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

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

Cheltenham is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 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)

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%)

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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.