New South Wales · Postcode 2143

Regents Park postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 17 km from Sydney

Metro
4,990
Population (2021)
$1,402
Household income/wk
$370
Median rent/wk
36
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Regents Park 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

2143 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,990 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cumberland Council area 24 suburbs, 11 postcodes
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,402/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
4 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,402/wk
27% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$370/wk
17% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 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
9.4%
4.4 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

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

MetricRegents ParkNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,402 -NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $370 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $1,954 -NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 36 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 9.4% +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 2143 covers Regents Park, 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 Cumberland.

According to the 2021 Census, Regents Park has a population of 4,990 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,402, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 9.4%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 31 (0.6% of residents).

Housing in Regents Park includes a median weekly rent of $370, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,954, with 1,571 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 47.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Regents Park scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Regents Park area, including Regents Park Christian School, St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School, Regents Park Public School and others.

Regents Park is part of the Auburn statistical area in New South Wales.

Regents Park details

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

Postcode2143
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)4,990
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,402/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$566/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$370
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,954
Average Household Size3 persons
Area2.0 km²
Population Density2512/km²
Total Dwellings1,571
Australian Citizens74.9%
Indigenous Population31 (0.6%)
Unemployment Rate9.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.88572
Longitude151.02833
Distance from Sydney17 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Parramatta
Area (SA3)Auburn
Local GovernmentCumberland
Federal ElectorateBlaxland
State ElectorateAuburn
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.8%) 15–24 (13.5%) 25–44 (29.6%) 45–64 (24.5%) 65+ (14.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years890 (17.8%)
15–24 years673 (13.5%)
25–44 years1,478 (29.6%)
45–64 years1,223 (24.5%)
65+ years713 (14.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (27.6%) Mortgaged (25.3%) Rented (47.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Regents Park is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Diabetes304 (6.1%)
Arthritis287 (5.8%)
Asthma270 (5.4%)
Heart Disease158 (3.2%)
Cancer81 (1.6%)
Lung Condition41 (0.8%)
Dementia24 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle195 (12.6%)
1 vehicle619 (40.1%)
2 vehicles459 (29.8%)
3+ vehicles269 (17.4%)

Schools in Regents Park

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

Regents Park Christian School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1039 · 731 students
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1048 · 383 students
Regents Park Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 968 · 268 students
Karningul School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 919 · 20 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.