New South Wales · Postcode 2147

Lalor Park postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 28 km from Sydney

Metro
7,834
Population (2021)
$1,460
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Lalor 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

2147 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
7,834 People Resident population, Census 2021
Blacktown Council area 54 suburbs, 14 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,460/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,460/wk
24% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
21% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 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
6.3%
1.3 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricLalor ParkNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,460 -NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $350 -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 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 6.3% +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 2147 covers Lalor Park, an inland suburb of Sydney about 28 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Blacktown region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Blacktown.

According to the 2021 Census, Lalor Park has a population of 7,834 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,460, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.3%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 296 (3.8% of residents).

Housing in Lalor Park includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,041, with 2,861 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 43.9% of dwellings.

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

Schools in Lalor Park include St Bernadette's Primary School and Lalor Park Public School.

Lalor Park is part of the Blacktown statistical area in New South Wales.

Lalor Park details

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

Postcode2147
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)7,834
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,460/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$691/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,041
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area2.7 km²
Population Density2900/km²
Total Dwellings2,861
Australian Citizens82.3%
Indigenous Population296 (3.8%)
Unemployment Rate6.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.7666
Longitude150.9277
Distance from Sydney28 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Blacktown
Area (SA3)Blacktown
Local GovernmentBlacktown
Federal ElectorateGreenway
State ElectorateWinston Hills
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.6%) 15–24 (12.0%) 25–44 (29.0%) 45–64 (25.4%) 65+ (14.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,532 (19.6%)
15–24 years938 (12.0%)
25–44 years2,268 (29.0%)
45–64 years1,986 (25.4%)
65+ years1,097 (14.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (23.1%) Mortgaged (33.0%) Rented (43.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Lalor Park is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Asthma773 (9.9%)
Arthritis729 (9.3%)
Diabetes543 (6.9%)
Heart Disease327 (4.2%)
Lung Condition177 (2.3%)
Cancer172 (2.2%)
Dementia46 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle391 (14.0%)
1 vehicle1,075 (38.4%)
2 vehicles905 (32.3%)
3+ vehicles429 (15.3%)

Schools in Lalor Park

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

St Bernadette's Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1036 · 226 students
Lalor Park Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 916 · 187 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.