New South Wales · Postcode 2198

Georges Hall postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 21 km from Sydney

Metro
9,739
Population (2021)
$1,785
Household income/wk
$520
Median rent/wk
36
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Georges Hall 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

2198 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
9,739 People Resident population, Census 2021
Canterbury-Bankstown Council area 45 suburbs, 24 postcodes
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,785/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
4 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,785/wk
8% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$520/wk
17% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches 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.

Where Georges Hall ranks: rents are among the top 10% in NSW.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Georges Hall vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricGeorges HallNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,785 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $520 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,500 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 36 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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 2198 covers Georges Hall, an inland suburb of Sydney about 21 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, Georges Hall has a population of 9,739 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,785, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%. The Indigenous population is 68 (0.7% of residents).

Housing in Georges Hall includes a median weekly rent of $520, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,500, with 2,701 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Georges Hall scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Georges Hall area, including Georges River Grammar, Georges Hall Public School, St Mary's Catholic Primary School and others.

Georges Hall is part of the Bankstown statistical area in New South Wales.

Georges Hall details

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

Postcode2198
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)9,739
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,785/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$650/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$520
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,500
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area3.3 km²
Population Density2957/km²
Total Dwellings2,701
Australian Citizens85.7%
Indigenous Population68 (0.7%)
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-33.9062913
Longitude150.9860137
Distance from Sydney21 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Inner South West
Area (SA3)Bankstown
Local GovernmentCanterbury-Bankstown
Federal ElectorateBlaxland
State ElectorateFairfield
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (23.3%) 15–24 (12.9%) 25–44 (24.0%) 45–64 (21.1%) 65+ (18.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,272 (23.3%)
15–24 years1,259 (12.9%)
25–44 years2,336 (24.0%)
45–64 years2,055 (21.1%)
65+ years1,821 (18.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.8%) Mortgaged (39.6%) Rented (19.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Georges Hall is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis715 (7.3%)
Asthma538 (5.5%)
Diabetes508 (5.2%)
Heart Disease358 (3.7%)
Cancer218 (2.2%)
Dementia102 (1.0%)
Lung Condition99 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle108 (4.1%)
1 vehicle783 (29.4%)
2 vehicles1,081 (40.6%)
3+ vehicles693 (26.0%)

Schools in Georges Hall

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Georges Hall. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Georges River Grammar
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1095 · 933 students
Georges Hall Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1017 · 685 students
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1050 · 377 students
HopePoint Christian School
Primary · Ind · ICSEA 1039 · 219 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.