New South Wales · Postcode 2745

Wallacia postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 53 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
1,711
Population (2021)
$2,004
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
38
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wallacia 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

2745 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,711 People Resident population, Census 2021
Penrith Council area 36 suburbs, 13 postcodes
38 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,004/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,004/wk
4% above 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
38 years
7.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.0%
2.0 pts below 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

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

MetricWallaciaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,004 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,500 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 38 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.0% -NSW 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.

Wallacia is a locality 53 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2745. It falls within the Sydney - South West region. The local government area is Penrith.

According to the 2021 Census, Wallacia has a population of 1,711 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $2,004, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.0%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 66 (3.9% of residents).

Housing in Wallacia includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,500, with 564 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.4% of housing.

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

Wallacia is served by Wallacia Public School.

Wallacia is part of the Bringelly - Green Valley statistical area in New South Wales.

Wallacia details

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

Postcode2745
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,711
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,004/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$849/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,500
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area25.5 km²
Population Density67/km²
Total Dwellings564
Australian Citizens90.8%
Indigenous Population66 (3.9%)
Unemployment Rate3.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-33.865
Longitude150.64
Distance from Sydney53 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - South West
Area (SA3)Bringelly - Green Valley
Local GovernmentPenrith
Federal ElectorateLindsay
State ElectorateWollondilly
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.0%) 15–24 (13.1%) 25–44 (23.4%) 45–64 (26.2%) 65+ (17.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years342 (20.0%)
15–24 years224 (13.1%)
25–44 years401 (23.4%)
45–64 years448 (26.2%)
65+ years297 (17.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.6%) Mortgaged (40.8%) Rented (20.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wallacia 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)

Asthma148 (8.6%)
Arthritis142 (8.3%)
Heart Disease83 (4.9%)
Diabetes72 (4.2%)
Cancer56 (3.3%)
Lung Condition37 (2.2%)
Dementia12 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle23 (4.0%)
1 vehicle148 (26.1%)
2 vehicles188 (33.1%)
3+ vehicles209 (36.8%)

Schools in Wallacia

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

Wallacia Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 959 · 53 students

Suburbs Near Wallacia

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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.