New South Wales · Postcode 2166

Lansvale postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 23 km from Sydney

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
2,595
Population (2021)
$1,528
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Lansvale 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

2166 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,595 People Resident population, Census 2021
Fairfield Council area 30 suburbs, 10 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,528/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,528/wk
21% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
10% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
5.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.7%
1.7 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 Lansvale ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricLansvaleNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,528 -NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,000 -NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 40 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 6.7% +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 2166 covers Lansvale, an inland suburb of Sydney about 23 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - South West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Fairfield.

According to the 2021 Census, Lansvale has a population of 2,595 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,528, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.7%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 31 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Lansvale includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 771 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.9% of housing.

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

Lansvale is part of the Fairfield statistical area in New South Wales.

Lansvale details

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

Postcode2166
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,595
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,528/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$576/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area2.9 km²
Population Density897/km²
Total Dwellings771
Australian Citizens84.7%
Indigenous Population31 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate6.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.906913
Longitude150.9685549
Distance from Sydney23 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - South West
Area (SA3)Fairfield
Local GovernmentFairfield
Federal ElectorateFowler
State ElectorateFairfield
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.2%) 15–24 (14.4%) 25–44 (24.0%) 45–64 (27.7%) 65+ (16.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years446 (17.2%)
15–24 years373 (14.4%)
25–44 years624 (24.0%)
45–64 years718 (27.7%)
65+ years436 (16.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.9%) Mortgaged (38.0%) Rented (24.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Lansvale 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)

Asthma195 (7.5%)
Arthritis184 (7.1%)
Diabetes165 (6.4%)
Heart Disease79 (3.0%)
Cancer51 (2.0%)
Lung Condition31 (1.2%)
Dementia18 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle42 (5.5%)
1 vehicle243 (31.8%)
2 vehicles258 (33.7%)
3+ vehicles222 (29.0%)

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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.