New South Wales · Postcode 2170

Mount Pritchard postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 29 km from Sydney

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
10,426
Population (2021)
$1,396
Household income/wk
$380
Median rent/wk
36
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mount Pritchard 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
10,426 People Resident population, Census 2021
Fairfield Council area 30 suburbs, 10 postcodes
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,396/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
3 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,396/wk
28% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$380/wk
15% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
36 years
9.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.8%
2.8 pts above 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 Mount Pritchard ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMount PritchardNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,396 -NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $380 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $1,950 -NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 36 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 7.8% +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 Mount Pritchard, an inland suburb of Sydney about 29 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - South West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Fairfield.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Pritchard has a population of 10,426 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,396, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 7.8%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 181 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Mount Pritchard includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 3,082 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 64.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mount Pritchard scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Mount Pritchard include Mount Pritchard Public School, Mount Pritchard East Public School and Les Powell School.

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

Mount Pritchard details

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

Postcode2170
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)10,426
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,396/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$520/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area3.1 km²
Population Density3370/km²
Total Dwellings3,082
Australian Citizens82.2%
Indigenous Population181 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate7.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.898
Longitude150.901
Distance from Sydney29 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - South West
Area (SA3)Liverpool
Local GovernmentFairfield
Federal ElectorateFowler
State ElectorateMacquarie Fields
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.8%) 15–24 (14.5%) 25–44 (25.8%) 45–64 (25.5%) 65+ (14.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,068 (19.8%)
15–24 years1,507 (14.5%)
25–44 years2,692 (25.8%)
45–64 years2,658 (25.5%)
65+ years1,504 (14.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (29.6%) Mortgaged (35.2%) Rented (35.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mount Pritchard is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis708 (6.8%)
Diabetes666 (6.4%)
Asthma622 (6.0%)
Heart Disease352 (3.4%)
Cancer191 (1.8%)
Lung Condition130 (1.2%)
Dementia54 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle289 (9.6%)
1 vehicle992 (32.9%)
2 vehicles981 (32.6%)
3+ vehicles751 (24.9%)

Schools in Mount Pritchard

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

Mount Pritchard Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 951 · 368 students
Mount Pritchard East Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 943 · 214 students
Les Powell School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 956 · 76 students

Suburbs Near Mount Pritchard

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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.