New South Wales · Postcode 2141

Lidcombe postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 16 km from Sydney

Metro
23,663
Population (2021)
$1,888
Household income/wk
$500
Median rent/wk
33
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Lidcombe 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

2141 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
23,663 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cumberland Council area 24 suburbs, 11 postcodes
33 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,888/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,888/wk
2% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$500/wk
12% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
33 years
12.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.9%
1.9 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

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

MetricLidcombeNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,888 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $500 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,308 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 33 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 6.9% +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 2141 covers Lidcombe, an inland suburb of Sydney about 16 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Parramatta region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Cumberland.

According to the 2021 Census, Lidcombe has a population of 23,663 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $1,888, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.9%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 87 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Lidcombe includes a median weekly rent of $500, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,308, with 7,809 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Rental properties account for 45.1% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Lidcombe scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Schools in Lidcombe include Lidcombe Public School and St Joachim's Catholic Primary School.

Lidcombe is part of the Auburn statistical area in New South Wales.

Lidcombe details

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

Postcode2141
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)23,663
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,888/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$741/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$500
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,308
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area6.8 km²
Population Density3483/km²
Total Dwellings7,809
Australian Citizens62.2%
Indigenous Population87 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate6.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.8719405
Longitude151.0413133
Distance from Sydney16 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Parramatta
Area (SA3)Auburn
Local GovernmentCumberland
Federal ElectorateBlaxland
State ElectorateParramatta
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.7%) 15–24 (12.9%) 25–44 (40.8%) 45–64 (21.8%) 65+ (10.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years3,242 (13.7%)
15–24 years3,046 (12.9%)
25–44 years9,643 (40.8%)
45–64 years5,149 (21.8%)
65+ years2,589 (10.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (21.4%) Mortgaged (33.5%) Rented (45.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Lidcombe is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Diabetes1,024 (4.3%)
Arthritis886 (3.7%)
Asthma881 (3.7%)
Heart Disease558 (2.4%)
Cancer290 (1.2%)
Lung Condition144 (0.6%)
Dementia89 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle1,028 (13.4%)
1 vehicle3,557 (46.5%)
2 vehicles2,212 (28.9%)
3+ vehicles854 (11.2%)

Schools in Lidcombe

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

Lidcombe Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1019 · 762 students
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1081 · 357 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.