Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Liverpool suburb profile
Liverpool, NSW · Postcode 2170
This Liverpool suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Liverpool, NSW (postcode 2170). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Liverpool with nearby suburbs.
Liverpool at a glance
Population
31,078
Median rent
$370/wk
Household income
$1,303/wk
Median age
34
Liverpool trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+29.3% over 10 years
Population
31,078
was 27,084 in 2016
+3,994 · +14.7%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$30 · +8.8%
Household income
$1,303/wk
was $1,089/wk in 2016
+$214 · +19.7%
Median age
34
was 34 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Liverpool population growth · Liverpool then and now
Liverpool vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Liverpool, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-24.5% vs area
- Liverpool$370/wk
- Nearby$445/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-38.5% vs area
- Liverpool$1,303/wk
- Nearby$1,799/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
-15% vs area
- Liverpool34
- Nearby36
- Sydney40
Personal income
-34.8% vs area
- Liverpool$589/wk
- Nearby$701/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Liverpool compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Liverpool ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1825.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1888.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1861.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4953.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Liverpool on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Liverpool, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Liverpool people
- Population
- 31,078
- Median age
- 34
- Born overseas
- 56.6%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Liverpool income
- Median household income
- $1,303/wk
- Median personal income
- $589/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Liverpool housing
- Median rent
- $370/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 21.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 56.9%
- Owned outright
- 13.3%
- Mortgaged
- 17.6%
- Rented
- 53.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Liverpool work
- Employment to population
- 40.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 58.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2170)
Compare Liverpool with nearby suburbs
Liverpool in numbers
Liverpool had 31,078 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 12th most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 34, 17% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 56.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 13.3% own their home outright, 17.6% are paying a mortgage, 53.7% rent. Flats and apartments make up 56.9% of dwellings, with 21.3% separate houses. Median rent was $370/wk, 7% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,303/wk, 28% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 10.2%. 58.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 14.7% (from 27,084 to 31,078). Median rent moved from $340/wk to $370/wk (+8.8%).
Liverpool suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Liverpool, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Liverpool was $370/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Liverpool, NSW?
- Liverpool had 31,078 residents at the 2021 Census, up 14.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Liverpool?
- Median household income in Liverpool was $1,303/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Liverpool?
- 53.7% of occupied homes in Liverpool were rented, 13.3% were owned outright and 17.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Liverpool suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Liverpool. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Sydney