New South Wales · Postcode 2168

Green Valley postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 32 km from Sydney

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
12,919
Population (2021)
$1,775
Household income/wk
$450
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Green Valley 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

2168 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
12,919 People Resident population, Census 2021
Liverpool Council area 37 suburbs, 16 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,775/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
4 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,775/wk
8% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$450/wk
1% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
37 years
8.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.5%
2.5 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.

Where Green Valley ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Green Valley vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricGreen ValleyNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,775 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $450 ≈NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,041 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 37 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 7.5% +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 2168 covers Green Valley, an inland suburb of Sydney about 32 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - South West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Liverpool.

According to the 2021 Census, Green Valley has a population of 12,919 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,775, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 7.5%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 156 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Green Valley includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,041, with 3,545 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Green Valley scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Green Valley area, including Minarah College, James Busby High School, Green Valley Public School and others.

Green Valley is part of the Liverpool statistical area in New South Wales.

Green Valley details

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

Postcode2168
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)12,919
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,775/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$580/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,041
Average Household Size3.5 persons
Area3.2 km²
Population Density4019/km²
Total Dwellings3,545
Australian Citizens86.7%
Indigenous Population156 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate7.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.90596
Longitude150.86681
Distance from Sydney32 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - South West
Area (SA3)Liverpool
Local GovernmentLiverpool
Federal ElectorateWerriwa
State ElectorateLiverpool
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.5%) 15–24 (15.5%) 25–44 (24.6%) 45–64 (27.4%) 65+ (12.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,518 (19.5%)
15–24 years2,007 (15.5%)
25–44 years3,184 (24.6%)
45–64 years3,546 (27.4%)
65+ years1,671 (12.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.2%) Mortgaged (39.2%) Rented (28.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Green Valley is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Diabetes873 (6.8%)
Arthritis767 (5.9%)
Asthma762 (5.9%)
Heart Disease381 (2.9%)
Cancer199 (1.5%)
Lung Condition107 (0.8%)
Dementia52 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle154 (4.4%)
1 vehicle941 (26.9%)
2 vehicles1,266 (36.2%)
3+ vehicles1,135 (32.5%)

Schools in Green Valley

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Green Valley. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Minarah College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1014 · 1,129 students
James Busby High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 902 · 544 students
Green Valley Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 973 · 365 students
Busby West Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 895 · 304 students

Suburbs Near Green Valley

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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.