New South Wales · Postcode 2170

Moorebank postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 27 km from Sydney

Metro Above NSW income
11,408
Population (2021)
$2,201
Household income/wk
$500
Median rent/wk
36
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Moorebank 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

2170 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
11,408 People Resident population, Census 2021
Liverpool Council area 37 suburbs, 16 postcodes
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,201/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
4 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,201/wk
14% above 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
36 years
9.0 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 Moorebank ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMoorebankNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,201 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $500 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,500 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 36 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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 2170 covers Moorebank, an inland suburb of Sydney about 27 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - South West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Liverpool.

According to the 2021 Census, Moorebank has a population of 11,408 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $2,201, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%. The Indigenous population is 144 (1.3% of residents).

Housing in Moorebank includes a median weekly rent of $500, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,500, with 3,532 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.1% of housing.

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

There are 4 schools in the Moorebank area, including Moorebank High School, Nuwarra Public School, Newbridge Heights Public School and others.

Moorebank is part of the Liverpool statistical area in New South Wales.

Moorebank details

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

Postcode2170
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)11,408
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,201/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$843/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$500
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,500
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area12.5 km²
Population Density912/km²
Total Dwellings3,532
Australian Citizens88.0%
Indigenous Population144 (1.3%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.9397082
Longitude150.9249864
Distance from Sydney27 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - South West
Area (SA3)Liverpool
Local GovernmentLiverpool
Federal ElectorateFowler
State ElectorateMacquarie Fields
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (24.3%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (29.7%) 45–64 (21.8%) 65+ (13.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,772 (24.3%)
15–24 years1,268 (11.1%)
25–44 years3,386 (29.7%)
45–64 years2,484 (21.8%)
65+ years1,495 (13.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (27.9%) Mortgaged (49.2%) Rented (22.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Moorebank 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)

Asthma759 (6.7%)
Arthritis718 (6.3%)
Diabetes583 (5.1%)
Heart Disease342 (3.0%)
Cancer231 (2.0%)
Lung Condition149 (1.3%)
Dementia32 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle140 (4.0%)
1 vehicle966 (27.6%)
2 vehicles1,641 (46.9%)
3+ vehicles750 (21.4%)

Schools in Moorebank

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

Moorebank High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1022 · 992 students
Nuwarra Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 997 · 508 students
Newbridge Heights Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1055 · 440 students
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1074 · 440 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.