New South Wales · Postcode 2221

Connells Point postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 16 km from Sydney

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2,884
Population (2021)
$2,644
Household income/wk
$600
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Connells Point 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

2221 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,884 People Resident population, Census 2021
Georges River Council area 19 suburbs, 8 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,644/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,644/wk
37% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$600/wk
35% 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
43 years
2.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.0%
2.0 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 Connells Point 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

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

MetricConnells PointNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,644 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $600 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,434 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 43 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.0% -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 2221 covers Connells Point, an inland suburb of Sydney about 16 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Inner South West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Georges River.

According to the 2021 Census, Connells Point has a population of 2,884 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,644, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.0%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 8 (0.3% of residents).

Housing in Connells Point includes a median weekly rent of $600, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,434, with 927 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.4% of housing.

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

Connells Point is part of the Hurstville statistical area in New South Wales.

Connells Point details

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

Postcode2221
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,884
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,644/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$947/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$600
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,434
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area1.0 km²
Population Density2787/km²
Total Dwellings927
Australian Citizens91.4%
Indigenous Population8 (0.3%)
Unemployment Rate3.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.98246
Longitude151.10016
Distance from Sydney16 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Inner South West
Area (SA3)Hurstville
Local GovernmentGeorges River
Federal ElectorateBanks
State ElectorateOatley
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.9%) 15–24 (13.6%) 25–44 (19.5%) 45–64 (28.6%) 65+ (20.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years517 (17.9%)
15–24 years392 (13.6%)
25–44 years562 (19.5%)
45–64 years825 (28.6%)
65+ years578 (20.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.8%) Mortgaged (40.6%) Rented (10.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Connells Point 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)

Arthritis186 (6.4%)
Asthma119 (4.1%)
Diabetes116 (4.0%)
Heart Disease109 (3.8%)
Cancer72 (2.5%)
Lung Condition19 (0.7%)
Dementia16 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle29 (3.2%)
1 vehicle229 (25.0%)
2 vehicles398 (43.4%)
3+ vehicles260 (28.4%)

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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.