Mulgoa Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2745
Postcode for Mulgoa, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 51 km from Sydney · Pop. 2,044
2,044
Population
41
Median Age
$2,533
Household Income/wk
$450
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
54.3
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 Mulgoa ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mulgoa Compares

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

MetricMulgoaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,533 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $450 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,750 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 41 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.0% -NSW 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.

Mulgoa is a locality 51 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2745. It falls within the Sydney - South West region. The local government area is Penrith.

According to the 2021 Census, Mulgoa has a population of 2,044 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $2,533, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.0%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 43 (2.1% of residents).

Housing in Mulgoa includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,750, with 585 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mulgoa scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Mulgoa include Nepean Christian School and Mulgoa Public School.

Mulgoa is part of the Bringelly - Green Valley statistical area in New South Wales.

Mulgoa Details

Postcode2745
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,044
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,533/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$951/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,750
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area54.3 km²
Population Density38/km²
Total Dwellings585
Australian Citizens93.7%
Indigenous Population43 (2.1%)
Unemployment Rate2.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.8461
Longitude150.6525
Distance from Sydney51 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - South West
Area (SA3)Bringelly - Green Valley
Local GovernmentPenrith
Federal ElectorateLindsay

Age Profile

0–14 (19.0%) 15–24 (15.1%) 25–44 (20.5%) 45–64 (27.9%) 65+ (17.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years388 (19.0%)
15–24 years309 (15.1%)
25–44 years418 (20.5%)
45–64 years571 (27.9%)
65+ years348 (17.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.3%) Mortgaged (39.7%) Rented (13.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis146 (7.1%)
Asthma127 (6.2%)
Diabetes89 (4.4%)
Heart Disease80 (3.9%)
Cancer58 (2.8%)
Lung Condition21 (1.0%)
Dementia15 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (0.5%)
1 vehicle73 (12.6%)
2 vehicles195 (33.6%)
3+ vehicles310 (53.4%)

Schools in Mulgoa

Nepean Christian School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1049 · 541 students
Mulgoa Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 980 · 103 students

Suburbs Near Mulgoa

Same Postcode (2745)

More Mulgoa 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.