Suburb
Auburn postcode, New South Wales
Auburn is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 39,333. It is in postcode 2144. Households earn a median of $1,533/wk, 16% below the state median.
Auburn at a glance:
- 39,333
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,533/wk
- Median household income
- 31
- Median age
- $410/wk
- Median rent
- 12,132
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Auburn compared with New South Wales
Postcodes in Auburn
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only this suburb | 39,333 | $1,533/wk | 31 | 17,364 |
How Auburn ranks
Compared with the 92 New South Wales suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 39,333 — 6th of 92 in New South Wales, 15th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,533/wk — 69th of 92 in New South Wales, 239th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 31 — 88th of 92 in New South Wales, 286th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $410/wk — 61st of 92 in New South Wales, 137th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 49.9% — 23rd of 92 in New South Wales, 49th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-42,523
- 5-144,347
- 15-191,879
- 20-244,606
- 25-349,013
- 35-445,317
- 45-544,000
- 55-643,657
- 65-742,288
- 75-841,189
- 85+515
Housing and people
- Houses
- 42%
- Townhouses
- 10%
- Apartments
- 47.3%
- Owned outright
- 21.7%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 23.3%
- Rented
- 49.9%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Average household size
- 3.3
- Born overseas
- 69.7%
- Other language at home
- 86.5%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.3%
Compared with similar New South Wales suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubbo → | 43,516 | $1,690/wk | $310/wk | 35 | 2830 |
| Orange → | 41,232 | $1,641/wk | $330/wk | 36 | 2800 |
| Castle Hill → | 40,874 | $2,551/wk | $560/wk | 42 | 2154 |
| Auburn | 39,333 | $1,533/wk | $410/wk | 31 | 2144 |
| Baulkham Hills → | 37,415 | $2,474/wk | $520/wk | 39 | 2153 |
| Bankstown → | 34,933 | $1,331/wk | $400/wk | 34 | 2200 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Auburn
What is the postcode of Auburn, NSW?+
Auburn is in postcode 2144.
Does Auburn share its postcode with other suburbs?+
No: postcode 2144 covers only Auburn according to the address data we use.
What is the median household income in Auburn?+
$1,533/wk, which is 16% below the New South Wales median (2021 Census).
How big is Auburn compared with other New South Wales suburbs?+
Auburn is the 6th largest of the 92 New South Wales suburbs we cover, with 39,333 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.