New South Wales · Postcode 2142

South Granville postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 18 km from Sydney

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
5,829
Population (2021)
$1,104
Household income/wk
$263
Median rent/wk
32
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

South Granville 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

2142 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
5,829 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cumberland Council area 24 suburbs, 11 postcodes
32 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,104/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,104/wk
43% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$263/wk
41% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
32 years
13.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
11.7%
6.7 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.

Where South Granville ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricSouth GranvilleNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,104 -NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $263 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 32 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 11.7% +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 2142 covers South Granville, an inland suburb of Sydney about 18 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, South Granville has a population of 5,829 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $1,104, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 11.7%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 51 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in South Granville includes a median weekly rent of $263, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 1,552 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 50.9% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, South Granville scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

South Granville details

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

Postcode2142
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)5,829
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,104/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$441/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$263
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area2.2 km²
Population Density2661/km²
Total Dwellings1,552
Australian Citizens76.5%
Indigenous Population51 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate11.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.8577224
Longitude151.0107506
Distance from Sydney18 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Parramatta
Area (SA3)Parramatta
Local GovernmentCumberland
Federal ElectorateParramatta
State ElectorateParramatta
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (24.5%) 15–24 (14.9%) 25–44 (27.2%) 45–64 (21.1%) 65+ (12.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,427 (24.5%)
15–24 years871 (14.9%)
25–44 years1,584 (27.2%)
45–64 years1,228 (21.1%)
65+ years722 (12.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (22.5%) Mortgaged (26.6%) Rented (50.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

South Granville is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Diabetes386 (6.6%)
Arthritis353 (6.1%)
Asthma293 (5.0%)
Heart Disease170 (2.9%)
Cancer83 (1.4%)
Lung Condition60 (1.0%)
Dementia21 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle258 (17.4%)
1 vehicle504 (33.9%)
2 vehicles433 (29.2%)
3+ vehicles290 (19.5%)

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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.