Meadowbank Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
2114
Postcode for Meadowbank, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 13 km from Sydney · Pop. 5,089
5,089
Population
34
Median Age
$1,993
Household Income/wk
$430
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.7
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 Meadowbank ranks: SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Meadowbank Compares

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Suburbs Near Meadowbank

Same Postcode (2114)

More Meadowbank 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.