New South Wales · Postcode 2163

Villawood postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 21 km from Sydney

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
7,051
Population (2021)
$951
Household income/wk
$210
Median rent/wk
34
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Villawood 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

2163 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
7,051 People Resident population, Census 2021
Canterbury-Bankstown Council area 45 suburbs, 24 postcodes
34 Median age Years, Census 2021
$951/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$951/wk
51% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$210/wk
53% 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
34 years
11.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
14.1%
9.1 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 Villawood 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

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

MetricVillawoodNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $951 -NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $210 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 34 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 14.1% +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 2163 covers Villawood, an inland suburb of Sydney about 21 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, Villawood has a population of 7,051 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $951, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 14.1%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 84 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Villawood includes a median weekly rent of $210, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 2,000 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 60.9% of dwellings.

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

Schools in Villawood include Villawood East Public School and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School.

Villawood is part of the Merrylands - Guildford statistical area in New South Wales.

Villawood details

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

Postcode2163
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)7,051
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$951/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$435/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$210
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size3 persons
Area3.9 km²
Population Density1796/km²
Total Dwellings2,000
Australian Citizens72.4%
Indigenous Population84 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate14.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.881495
Longitude150.9821162
Distance from Sydney21 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Parramatta
Area (SA3)Merrylands - Guildford
Local GovernmentCanterbury-Bankstown
Federal ElectorateFowler
State ElectorateFairfield
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.4%) 15–24 (15.0%) 25–44 (28.6%) 45–64 (23.4%) 65+ (12.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,436 (20.4%)
15–24 years1,058 (15.0%)
25–44 years2,016 (28.6%)
45–64 years1,651 (23.4%)
65+ years881 (12.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (16.6%) Mortgaged (22.4%) Rented (60.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Villawood 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)

Asthma472 (6.7%)
Diabetes454 (6.4%)
Arthritis453 (6.4%)
Heart Disease223 (3.2%)
Lung Condition102 (1.4%)
Cancer83 (1.2%)
Dementia37 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle339 (17.6%)
1 vehicle731 (37.9%)
2 vehicles541 (28.1%)
3+ vehicles317 (16.4%)

Schools in Villawood

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

Villawood East Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 898 · 301 students
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1053 · 226 students

Suburbs Near Villawood

Same Postcode (2163)

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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.