Hinchinbrook Postcode

New South Wales

Metro
2168
Postcode for Hinchinbrook, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 32 km from Sydney · Pop. 11,521
11,521
Population
35
Median Age
$1,909
Household Income/wk
$463
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.2
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 Hinchinbrook Compares

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

MetricHinchinbrookNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,909 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $463 ≈NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,134 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 35 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 7.1% +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 Hinchinbrook, 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, Hinchinbrook has a population of 11,521 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,909, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 7.1%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 161 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Hinchinbrook includes a median weekly rent of $463, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,134, with 3,136 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Hinchinbrook scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Schools in Hinchinbrook include Good Samaritan Catholic College, Hoxton Park High School and Hinchinbrook Public School.

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

Hinchinbrook Details

Postcode2168
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)11,521
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,909/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$631/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$463
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,134
Average Household Size3.5 persons
Area3.2 km²
Population Density3569/km²
Total Dwellings3,136
Australian Citizens85.9%
Indigenous Population161 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate7.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.9165364
Longitude150.8639325
Distance from Sydney32 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - South West
Area (SA3)Liverpool
Local GovernmentLiverpool
Federal ElectorateWerriwa

Age Profile

0–14 (20.2%) 15–24 (15.8%) 25–44 (25.7%) 45–64 (26.9%) 65+ (11.4%)
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0–14 years2,326 (20.2%)
15–24 years1,821 (15.8%)
25–44 years2,961 (25.7%)
45–64 years3,097 (26.9%)
65+ years1,318 (11.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.3%) Mortgaged (46.1%) Rented (23.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma749 (6.5%)
Arthritis711 (6.2%)
Diabetes690 (6.0%)
Heart Disease378 (3.3%)
Cancer192 (1.7%)
Lung Condition97 (0.8%)
Dementia58 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle116 (3.7%)
1 vehicle726 (23.5%)
2 vehicles1,220 (39.4%)
3+ vehicles1,032 (33.4%)

Schools in Hinchinbrook

Good Samaritan Catholic College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1006 · 1,297 students
Hoxton Park High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 940 · 895 students
Hinchinbrook Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 959 · 487 students

Suburbs Near Hinchinbrook

Same Postcode (2168)

More Hinchinbrook 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.