Macquarie Links Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2565
Postcode for Macquarie Links, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 33 km from Sydney · Pop. 1,455
1,455
Population
39
Median Age
$3,135
Household Income/wk
$580
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Macquarie Links 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.

How Macquarie Links Compares

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

MetricMacquarie LinksNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $3,135 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $580 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,800 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 39 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 4.0% -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 2565 covers Macquarie Links, an inland suburb of Sydney about 33 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Outer South West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Campbelltown (NSW).

According to the 2021 Census, Macquarie Links has a population of 1,455 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $3,135, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 13 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Macquarie Links includes a median weekly rent of $580, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,800, with 415 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.9% of housing.

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

Macquarie Links is part of the Campbelltown (NSW) statistical area in New South Wales.

Macquarie Links Details

Postcode2565
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,455
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,135/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,047/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$580
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,800
Average Household Size3.4 persons
Area1.8 km²
Population Density821/km²
Total Dwellings415
Australian Citizens91.7%
Indigenous Population13 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.982
Longitude150.874
Distance from Sydney33 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Outer South West
Area (SA3)Campbelltown (NSW)
Local GovernmentCampbelltown (NSW)
Federal ElectorateMacarthur

Age Profile

0–14 (18.7%) 15–24 (16.9%) 25–44 (21.3%) 45–64 (33.5%) 65+ (9.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years272 (18.7%)
15–24 years246 (16.9%)
25–44 years310 (21.3%)
45–64 years487 (33.5%)
65+ years143 (9.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (27.9%) Mortgaged (58.0%) Rented (14.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma111 (7.6%)
Diabetes108 (7.4%)
Arthritis80 (5.5%)
Heart Disease47 (3.2%)
Cancer29 (2.0%)
Lung Condition9 (0.6%)
Dementia3 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (0.7%)
1 vehicle70 (17.3%)
2 vehicles184 (45.5%)
3+ vehicles147 (36.4%)

Suburbs Near Macquarie Links

Same Postcode (2565)

More Macquarie Links 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.