New South Wales · Postcode 2137

Mortlake postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 10 km from Sydney

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
1,954
Population (2021)
$2,347
Household income/wk
$560
Median rent/wk
35
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mortlake 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

2137 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,954 People Resident population, Census 2021
Canada Bay Council area 18 suburbs, 6 postcodes
35 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,347/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,347/wk
22% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$560/wk
26% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
35 years
10.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.1%
0.9 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 Mortlake ranks: household income is in the top 25% 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMortlakeNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,347 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $560 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,033 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 35 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -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 2137 covers Mortlake, an inland suburb of Sydney about 10 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Inner West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Canada Bay.

According to the 2021 Census, Mortlake has a population of 1,954 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $2,347, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 4 (0.2% of residents).

Housing in Mortlake includes a median weekly rent of $560, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,033, with 876 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Rental properties account for 60.0% of dwellings.

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

Mortlake is served by St Patrick's Catholic Primary School.

Mortlake is part of the Canada Bay statistical area in New South Wales.

Mortlake details

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

Postcode2137
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,954
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,347/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,321/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$560
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,033
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area0.2 km²
Population Density8196/km²
Total Dwellings876
Australian Citizens80.3%
Indigenous Population4 (0.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.8405772
Longitude151.1060971
Distance from Sydney10 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Inner West
Area (SA3)Canada Bay
Local GovernmentCanada Bay
Federal ElectorateReid
State ElectorateDrummoyne
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.7%) 15–24 (7.8%) 25–44 (46.0%) 45–64 (21.6%) 65+ (9.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years288 (14.7%)
15–24 years152 (7.8%)
25–44 years899 (46.0%)
45–64 years422 (21.6%)
65+ years184 (9.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (15.3%) Mortgaged (24.8%) Rented (60.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mortlake 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)

Asthma138 (7.1%)
Arthritis92 (4.7%)
Diabetes66 (3.4%)
Cancer41 (2.1%)
Heart Disease31 (1.6%)
Lung Condition9 (0.5%)
Dementia5 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle44 (5.1%)
1 vehicle406 (46.8%)
2 vehicles349 (40.3%)
3+ vehicles68 (7.8%)

Schools in Mortlake

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

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1116 · 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.