New South Wales · Postcode 2147

Seven Hills postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 28 km from Sydney

Metro
20,095
Population (2021)
$1,892
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Seven Hills 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

2147 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
20,095 People Resident population, Census 2021
Blacktown Council area 54 suburbs, 14 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,892/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
10 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,892/wk
2% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
10% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
37 years
8.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.8%
0.8 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

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

MetricSeven HillsNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,892 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,200 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 37 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 5.8% +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 2147 covers Seven Hills, an inland suburb of Sydney about 28 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Blacktown region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Blacktown.

According to the 2021 Census, Seven Hills has a population of 20,095 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,892, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.8%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 394 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Seven Hills includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,200, with 6,763 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 63.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Seven Hills scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

There are 10 schools in the Seven Hills area, including The Hills Sports High School, Seven Hills High School, Vardys Road Public School and others.

Seven Hills is part of the Blacktown statistical area in New South Wales.

Seven Hills details

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

Postcode2147
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)20,095
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,892/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$780/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,200
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area9.6 km²
Population Density2087/km²
Total Dwellings6,763
Australian Citizens78.0%
Indigenous Population394 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate5.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-33.7779167
Longitude150.931946
Distance from Sydney28 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Blacktown
Area (SA3)Blacktown
Local GovernmentBlacktown
Federal ElectorateGreenway
State ElectorateWinston Hills
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.5%) 15–24 (12.3%) 25–44 (30.9%) 45–64 (22.9%) 65+ (15.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years3,727 (18.5%)
15–24 years2,465 (12.3%)
25–44 years6,205 (30.9%)
45–64 years4,592 (22.9%)
65+ years3,113 (15.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (28.3%) Mortgaged (35.5%) Rented (36.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Seven Hills is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Asthma1,532 (7.6%)
Arthritis1,472 (7.3%)
Diabetes1,323 (6.6%)
Heart Disease763 (3.8%)
Cancer467 (2.3%)
Lung Condition359 (1.8%)
Dementia85 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle617 (9.3%)
1 vehicle2,517 (37.8%)
2 vehicles2,413 (36.2%)
3+ vehicles1,114 (16.7%)

Schools in Seven Hills

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

The Hills Sports High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 967 · 913 students
Seven Hills High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 969 · 480 students
Vardys Road Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1038 · 437 students
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1076 · 389 students
The Meadows Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 984 · 335 students
Seven Hills West Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1001 · 324 students
Seven Hills North Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1066 · 246 students
Bert Oldfield Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1015 · 175 students
Seven Hills Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1033 · 131 students
William Rose School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 1009 · 86 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.