East Hills Postcode

New South Wales

Metro
2213
Postcode for East Hills, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 23 km from Sydney · Pop. 3,370
3,370
Population
41
Median Age
$1,829
Household Income/wk
$375
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.4
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How East Hills Compares

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

MetricEast HillsNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,829 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $375 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,500 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 41 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -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 2213 covers East Hills, an inland suburb of Sydney about 23 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 Canterbury-Bankstown.

According to the 2021 Census, East Hills has a population of 3,370 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,829, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 75 (2.2% of residents).

Housing in East Hills includes a median weekly rent of $375, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,500, with 1,234 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 65.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, East Hills scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

East Hills is part of the Bankstown statistical area in New South Wales.

East Hills Details

Postcode2213
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,370
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,829/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$789/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$375
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,500
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area1.4 km²
Population Density2361/km²
Total Dwellings1,234
Australian Citizens89.3%
Indigenous Population75 (2.2%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.96396
Longitude150.98974
Distance from Sydney23 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Inner South West
Area (SA3)Bankstown
Local GovernmentCanterbury-Bankstown
Federal ElectorateBanks

Age Profile

0–14 (16.1%) 15–24 (13.4%) 25–44 (24.6%) 45–64 (28.3%) 65+ (17.6%)
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0–14 years544 (16.1%)
15–24 years450 (13.4%)
25–44 years828 (24.6%)
45–64 years953 (28.3%)
65+ years592 (17.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (29.4%) Mortgaged (35.7%) Rented (34.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis293 (8.7%)
Asthma262 (7.8%)
Diabetes204 (6.1%)
Heart Disease137 (4.1%)
Cancer105 (3.1%)
Lung Condition69 (2.0%)
Dementia15 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle147 (12.1%)
1 vehicle423 (34.7%)
2 vehicles390 (32.0%)
3+ vehicles258 (21.2%)

Suburbs Near East Hills

Same Postcode (2213)

More East Hills 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.