New South Wales · Postcode 2209

Narwee postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 15 km from Sydney

Metro
5,411
Population (2021)
$1,431
Household income/wk
$354
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Narwee 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

2209 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
5,411 People Resident population, Census 2021
Canterbury-Bankstown Council area 45 suburbs, 24 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,431/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,431/wk
26% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$354/wk
20% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
5.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.4%
1.4 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricNarweeNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,431 -NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $354 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,166 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 40 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 6.4% +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 2209 covers Narwee, an inland suburb of Sydney about 15 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Inner South West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Canterbury-Bankstown.

According to the 2021 Census, Narwee has a population of 5,411 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,431, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.4%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 38 (0.7% of residents).

Housing in Narwee includes a median weekly rent of $354, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,166, with 1,948 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 45.4% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Narwee scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Narwee is served by Narwee Public School.

Narwee is part of the Hurstville statistical area in New South Wales.

Narwee details

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

Postcode2209
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)5,411
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,431/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$647/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$354
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,166
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area1.2 km²
Population Density4355/km²
Total Dwellings1,948
Australian Citizens77.3%
Indigenous Population38 (0.7%)
Unemployment Rate6.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-33.947329
Longitude151.0707329
Distance from Sydney15 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Inner South West
Area (SA3)Hurstville
Local GovernmentCanterbury-Bankstown
Federal ElectorateBanks
State ElectorateOatley
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.8%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (29.0%) 45–64 (24.9%) 65+ (18.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years911 (16.8%)
15–24 years594 (11.0%)
25–44 years1,570 (29.0%)
45–64 years1,346 (24.9%)
65+ years991 (18.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.6%) Mortgaged (28.0%) Rented (45.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Narwee is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis357 (6.6%)
Diabetes331 (6.1%)
Asthma292 (5.4%)
Heart Disease187 (3.5%)
Cancer114 (2.1%)
Lung Condition70 (1.3%)
Dementia30 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle296 (15.4%)
1 vehicle824 (43.0%)
2 vehicles546 (28.5%)
3+ vehicles250 (13.0%)

Schools in Narwee

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

Narwee Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1001 · 246 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.