Woolwich Postcode

New South Wales

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2110
Postcode for Woolwich, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 5 km from Sydney · Pop. 833
833
Population
52
Median Age
$2,931
Household Income/wk
$550
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Woolwich ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Woolwich Compares

Woolwich vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricWoolwichNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,931 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $550 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,500 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 52 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 1.6% -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.

Woolwich is a coastal suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, with postcode 2110. It sits about 5 km from the Sydney CBD, within the Hunters Hill local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 0.7 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Woolwich has a population of 833 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $2,931, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 1.6%, lower than the NSW average.

Housing in Woolwich includes a median weekly rent of $550, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,500, with 291 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.7% of housing.

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

Woolwich is served by Marist Sisters' College Woolwich.

Woolwich is part of the Ryde - Hunters Hill statistical area in New South Wales.

Woolwich Details

Postcode2110
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)833
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,931/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,288/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$550
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,500
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area0.7 km²
Population Density1192/km²
Total Dwellings291
Australian Citizens89.4%
Unemployment Rate1.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.8417
Longitude151.16968
Distance from Sydney5 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Ryde
Area (SA3)Ryde - Hunters Hill
Local GovernmentHunters Hill
Federal ElectorateNorth Sydney

Age Profile

0–14 (11.3%) 15–24 (14.8%) 25–44 (15.2%) 45–64 (26.9%) 65+ (32.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years94 (11.3%)
15–24 years123 (14.8%)
25–44 years127 (15.2%)
45–64 years224 (26.9%)
65+ years274 (32.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.2%) Mortgaged (23.5%) Rented (19.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis91 (10.9%)
Asthma66 (7.9%)
Heart Disease49 (5.9%)
Cancer38 (4.6%)
Diabetes25 (3.0%)
Dementia25 (3.0%)
Lung Condition6 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle13 (4.6%)
1 vehicle91 (32.2%)
2 vehicles118 (41.7%)
3+ vehicles61 (21.6%)

Schools in Woolwich

Marist Sisters' College Woolwich
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1101 · 937 students

Suburbs Near Woolwich

Same Postcode (2110)

More Woolwich Data

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.