New South Wales · Postcode 2761

Dean Park postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 36 km from Sydney

Metro
3,180
Population (2021)
$1,846
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
35
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Dean Park 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

2761 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,180 People Resident population, Census 2021
Blacktown Council area 54 suburbs, 14 postcodes
35 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,846/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,846/wk
4% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
10% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
35 years
10.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.1%
0.1 pts above 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricDean ParkNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,846 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,102 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 35 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -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 2761 covers Dean Park, an inland suburb of Sydney about 36 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Blacktown region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Blacktown.

According to the 2021 Census, Dean Park has a population of 3,180 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,846, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.1%. The Indigenous population is 138 (4.3% of residents).

Housing in Dean Park includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,102, with 980 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Dean Park scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Dean Park is served by William Dean Public School.

Dean Park is part of the Mount Druitt statistical area in New South Wales.

Dean Park details

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

Postcode2761
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,180
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,846/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$753/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,102
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area1.5 km²
Population Density2103/km²
Total Dwellings980
Australian Citizens84.6%
Indigenous Population138 (4.3%)
Unemployment Rate5.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.7333
Longitude150.85
Distance from Sydney36 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Blacktown
Area (SA3)Mount Druitt
Local GovernmentBlacktown
Federal ElectorateChifley
State ElectorateMount Druitt
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.3%) 15–24 (12.3%) 25–44 (30.3%) 45–64 (22.4%) 65+ (14.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years646 (20.3%)
15–24 years392 (12.3%)
25–44 years965 (30.3%)
45–64 years713 (22.4%)
65+ years475 (14.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.3%) Mortgaged (43.8%) Rented (29.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Dean Park is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Arthritis261 (8.2%)
Asthma260 (8.2%)
Diabetes255 (8.0%)
Heart Disease129 (4.1%)
Dementia88 (2.8%)
Cancer78 (2.5%)
Lung Condition32 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle46 (4.7%)
1 vehicle336 (34.6%)
2 vehicles377 (38.8%)
3+ vehicles213 (21.9%)

Schools in Dean Park

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Dean Park. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

William Dean Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 995 · 382 students

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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.