New South Wales · Postcode 2558

Eschol Park postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 41 km from Sydney

Metro
2,607
Population (2021)
$1,851
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
36
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Eschol 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

2558 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,607 People Resident population, Census 2021
Campbelltown (NSW) Council area 35 suburbs, 10 postcodes
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,851/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
$1,851/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
36 years
9.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.6%
0.4 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricEschol ParkNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,851 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $1,842 -NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 36 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 4.6% ≈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 2558 covers Eschol Park, an inland suburb of Sydney about 41 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Outer South West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Campbelltown (NSW).

According to the 2021 Census, Eschol Park has a population of 2,607 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,851, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%. The Indigenous population is 95 (3.6% of residents).

Housing in Eschol Park includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,842, with 884 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.6% of housing.

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

Eschol Park is served by Eschol Park Public School.

Eschol Park is part of the Campbelltown (NSW) statistical area in New South Wales.

Eschol Park details

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

Postcode2558
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,607
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,851/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$820/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,842
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area2.7 km²
Population Density956/km²
Total Dwellings884
Australian Citizens88.8%
Indigenous Population95 (3.6%)
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.0304
Longitude150.80942
Distance from Sydney41 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Outer South West
Area (SA3)Campbelltown (NSW)
Local GovernmentCampbelltown (NSW)
Federal ElectorateMacarthur
State ElectorateLeppington
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.4%) 15–24 (12.2%) 25–44 (30.0%) 45–64 (23.7%) 65+ (13.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years558 (21.4%)
15–24 years318 (12.2%)
25–44 years781 (30.0%)
45–64 years617 (23.7%)
65+ years341 (13.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (27.8%) Mortgaged (51.8%) Rented (20.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Eschol 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)

Asthma269 (10.3%)
Arthritis246 (9.4%)
Diabetes178 (6.8%)
Heart Disease94 (3.6%)
Cancer83 (3.2%)
Lung Condition45 (1.7%)
Dementia9 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle29 (3.3%)
1 vehicle287 (32.7%)
2 vehicles366 (41.7%)
3+ vehicles196 (22.3%)

Schools in Eschol Park

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

Eschol Park Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 979 · 326 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.