Pemulwuy Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2145
Postcode for Pemulwuy, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 27 km from Sydney · Pop. 5,532
5,532
Population
37
Median Age
$2,758
Household Income/wk
$570
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
15.0
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 Pemulwuy ranks: household income is in the top 10% 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.

How Pemulwuy Compares

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

MetricPemulwuyNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,758 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $570 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,511 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 37 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -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 2145 covers Pemulwuy, an inland suburb of Sydney about 27 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Parramatta region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Cumberland.

According to the 2021 Census, Pemulwuy has a population of 5,532 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $2,758, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 59 (1.1% of residents).

Housing in Pemulwuy includes a median weekly rent of $570, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,511, with 1,681 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, Pemulwuy scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Pemulwuy is part of the Parramatta statistical area in New South Wales.

Pemulwuy Details

Postcode2145
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)5,532
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,758/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,098/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$570
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,511
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area15.0 km²
Population Density369/km²
Total Dwellings1,681
Australian Citizens89.2%
Indigenous Population59 (1.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.817
Longitude150.926
Distance from Sydney27 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Parramatta
Area (SA3)Parramatta
Local GovernmentCumberland
Federal ElectorateParramatta

Age Profile

0–14 (24.0%) 15–24 (11.6%) 25–44 (30.2%) 45–64 (23.2%) 65+ (11.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,327 (24.0%)
15–24 years641 (11.6%)
25–44 years1,673 (30.2%)
45–64 years1,282 (23.2%)
65+ years620 (11.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (19.0%) Mortgaged (58.1%) Rented (22.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma342 (6.2%)
Arthritis250 (4.5%)
Diabetes235 (4.2%)
Heart Disease129 (2.3%)
Cancer92 (1.7%)
Lung Condition35 (0.6%)
Dementia11 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle39 (2.3%)
1 vehicle513 (30.9%)
2 vehicles827 (49.8%)
3+ vehicles283 (17.0%)

Suburbs Near Pemulwuy

Same Postcode (2145)

More Pemulwuy 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.