New South Wales · Postcode 2138

Liberty Grove postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 12 km from Sydney

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2,055
Population (2021)
$2,663
Household income/wk
$600
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Liberty Grove 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

2138 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,055 People Resident population, Census 2021
Canada Bay Council area 18 suburbs, 6 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,663/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,663/wk
38% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$600/wk
35% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
37 years
8.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.5%
0.5 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 Liberty Grove ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricLiberty GroveNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,663 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $600 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,261 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 37 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 5.5% ≈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 2138 covers Liberty Grove, an inland suburb of Sydney about 12 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Inner West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Canada Bay.

According to the 2021 Census, Liberty Grove has a population of 2,055 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $2,663, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.5%. The Indigenous population is 6 (0.3% of residents).

Housing in Liberty Grove includes a median weekly rent of $600, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,261, with 732 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 62.2% of housing.

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

Liberty Grove is part of the Canada Bay statistical area in New South Wales.

Liberty Grove details

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

Postcode2138
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,055
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,663/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,113/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$600
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,261
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area0.2 km²
Population Density8831/km²
Total Dwellings732
Australian Citizens76.8%
Indigenous Population6 (0.3%)
Unemployment Rate5.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.841667
Longitude151.083611
Distance from Sydney12 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Inner West
Area (SA3)Canada Bay
Local GovernmentCanada Bay
Federal ElectorateReid
State ElectorateParramatta
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.4%) 15–24 (10.8%) 25–44 (34.8%) 45–64 (24.9%) 65+ (10.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years399 (19.4%)
15–24 years222 (10.8%)
25–44 years715 (34.8%)
45–64 years511 (24.9%)
65+ years218 (10.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (21.8%) Mortgaged (40.3%) Rented (37.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Liberty Grove is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 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)

Asthma113 (5.5%)
Diabetes85 (4.1%)
Arthritis83 (4.0%)
Heart Disease46 (2.2%)
Cancer40 (1.9%)
Lung Condition9 (0.4%)
Dementia7 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle55 (7.5%)
1 vehicle417 (57.2%)
2 vehicles229 (31.4%)
3+ vehicles28 (3.8%)

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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.