New South Wales · Postcode 2114

Meadowbank postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 13 km from Sydney

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
5,089
Population (2021)
$1,993
Household income/wk
$430
Median rent/wk
34
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Meadowbank 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

2114 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
5,089 People Resident population, Census 2021
Ryde Council area 17 suburbs, 5 postcodes
34 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,993/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
4 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,993/wk
3% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$430/wk
3% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
34 years
11.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.8%
0.2 pts below 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 Meadowbank ranks: SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMeadowbankNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,993 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $430 ≈NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,148 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 34 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% ≈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 2114 covers Meadowbank, an inland suburb of Sydney about 13 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Ryde region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Ryde.

According to the 2021 Census, Meadowbank has a population of 5,089 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $1,993, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%. The Indigenous population is 11 (0.2% of residents).

Housing in Meadowbank includes a median weekly rent of $430, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,148, with 2,441 total dwellings. Rental properties account for 60.5% of dwellings.

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

There are 4 schools in the Meadowbank area, including Marsden High School, Meadowbank Public School, St Michael's Catholic Primary School and others.

Meadowbank is part of the Ryde - Hunters Hill statistical area in New South Wales.

Meadowbank details

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

Postcode2114
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)5,089
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,993/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,184/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$430
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,148
Average Household Size2 persons
Area0.7 km²
Population Density7424/km²
Total Dwellings2,441
Australian Citizens65.0%
Indigenous Population11 (0.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.81692
Longitude151.08333
Distance from Sydney13 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Ryde
Area (SA3)Ryde - Hunters Hill
Local GovernmentRyde
Federal ElectorateBennelong
State ElectorateRyde
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (11.9%) 15–24 (8.4%) 25–44 (54.6%) 45–64 (16.5%) 65+ (8.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years607 (11.9%)
15–24 years429 (8.4%)
25–44 years2,780 (54.6%)
45–64 years842 (16.5%)
65+ years437 (8.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (13.2%) Mortgaged (26.3%) Rented (60.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Meadowbank 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)

Asthma264 (5.2%)
Arthritis175 (3.4%)
Diabetes158 (3.1%)
Heart Disease84 (1.7%)
Cancer76 (1.5%)
Lung Condition33 (0.6%)
Dementia6 (0.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle409 (17.0%)
1 vehicle1,497 (62.1%)
2 vehicles437 (18.1%)
3+ vehicles68 (2.8%)

Schools in Meadowbank

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

Marsden High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1050 · 1,298 students
Meadowbank Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1095 · 642 students
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1125 · 420 students
Italian Bilingual School
Primary · Ind · ICSEA 1142 · 111 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.