Dharruk Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
2770
Postcode for Dharruk, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 39 km from Sydney · Pop. 2,806
2,806
Population
35
Median Age
$1,467
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.9
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 Dharruk ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Dharruk Compares

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

MetricDharrukNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,467 -NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $350 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $1,733 -NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 35 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 8.6% +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 2770 covers Dharruk, an inland suburb of Sydney about 39 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, Dharruk has a population of 2,806 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,467, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 8.6%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 185 (6.6% of residents).

Housing in Dharruk includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 864 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 67.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Dharruk scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Dharruk is served by Dawson Public School.

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

Dharruk Details

Postcode2770
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,806
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,467/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$556/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size3 persons
Area0.9 km²
Population Density2980/km²
Total Dwellings864
Australian Citizens80.4%
Indigenous Population185 (6.6%)
Unemployment Rate8.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.74807
Longitude150.8159
Distance from Sydney39 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Blacktown
Area (SA3)Mount Druitt
Local GovernmentBlacktown
Federal ElectorateChifley

Age Profile

0–14 (23.5%) 15–24 (12.5%) 25–44 (25.4%) 45–64 (23.2%) 65+ (15.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years659 (23.5%)
15–24 years350 (12.5%)
25–44 years713 (25.4%)
45–64 years651 (23.2%)
65+ years434 (15.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (29.7%) Mortgaged (37.5%) Rented (32.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis260 (9.3%)
Asthma244 (8.7%)
Diabetes222 (7.9%)
Heart Disease129 (4.6%)
Cancer76 (2.7%)
Lung Condition58 (2.1%)
Dementia19 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle79 (9.2%)
1 vehicle324 (37.5%)
2 vehicles305 (35.3%)
3+ vehicles155 (18.0%)

Schools in Dharruk

Dawson Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 898 · 293 students

Suburbs Near Dharruk

Same Postcode (2770)

More Dharruk 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.