Potts Hill Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2143
Postcode for Potts Hill, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 17 km from Sydney · Pop. 1,454
1,454
Population
31
Median Age
$2,223
Household Income/wk
$500
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.1
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 Potts Hill ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Potts Hill Compares

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

MetricPotts HillNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,223 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $500 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,600 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 31 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 6.2% +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 2143 covers Potts Hill, an inland suburb of Sydney about 17 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Parramatta region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Canterbury-Bankstown.

According to the 2021 Census, Potts Hill has a population of 1,454 with a median age of 31. The median weekly household income is $2,223, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.2%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (0.3% of residents).

Housing in Potts Hill includes a median weekly rent of $500, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,600, with 433 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Rental properties account for 40.4% of dwellings.

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

Potts Hill is part of the Auburn statistical area in New South Wales.

Potts Hill Details

Postcode2143
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,454
Median Age31 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,223/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$893/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$500
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,600
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area1.1 km²
Population Density1289/km²
Total Dwellings433
Australian Citizens80.5%
Indigenous Population5 (0.3%)
Unemployment Rate6.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.89
Longitude151.03
Distance from Sydney17 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Parramatta
Area (SA3)Auburn
Local GovernmentCanterbury-Bankstown
Federal ElectorateBlaxland

Age Profile

0–14 (23.6%) 15–24 (13.5%) 25–44 (38.0%) 45–64 (18.2%) 65+ (6.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years343 (23.6%)
15–24 years197 (13.5%)
25–44 years553 (38.0%)
45–64 years265 (18.2%)
65+ years94 (6.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (10.7%) Mortgaged (48.8%) Rented (40.4%)

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)

Asthma71 (4.9%)
Diabetes56 (3.9%)
Arthritis45 (3.1%)
Heart Disease17 (1.2%)
Cancer9 (0.6%)
Dementia4 (0.3%)
Lung Condition3 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle22 (5.2%)
1 vehicle145 (34.5%)
2 vehicles180 (42.9%)
3+ vehicles73 (17.4%)

Suburbs Near Potts Hill

Same Postcode (2143)

More Potts Hill 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.