Suburb
Earlwood postcode, New South Wales
Earlwood is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 18,053. It is in postcode 2206. Households earn a median of $2,164/wk, 18% above the state median.
Earlwood at a glance:
- 18,053
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $2,164/wk
- Median household income
- 44
- Median age
- $570/wk
- Median rent
- 6,550
- 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.
Earlwood compared with New South Wales
Postcodes in Earlwood
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 Earlwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemton Park | 19,730 | $2,139/wk | 44 | 8,214 |
How Earlwood ranks
Compared with the 92 New South Wales suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 18,053 — 50th of 92 in New South Wales, 184th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $2,164/wk — 32nd of 92 in New South Wales, 75th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 44 — 5th of 92 in New South Wales, 22nd of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $570/wk — 17th of 92 in New South Wales, 19th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 20.6% — 82nd of 92 in New South Wales, 269th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4870
- 5-142,139
- 15-191,102
- 20-24979
- 25-341,841
- 35-442,274
- 45-542,841
- 55-642,279
- 65-741,718
- 75-841,380
- 85+629
Housing and people
- Houses
- 80.1%
- Townhouses
- 8.3%
- Apartments
- 11.5%
- Owned outright
- 44.4%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 32.4%
- Rented
- 20.6%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,817/mo
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Born overseas
- 36%
- Other language at home
- 48.1%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.8%
Compared with similar New South Wales suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burwood → | 18,224 | $1,671/wk | $500/wk | 32 | 2134 |
| Earlwood | 18,053 | $2,164/wk | $570/wk | 44 | 2206 |
| Penrith → | 17,966 | $1,397/wk | $380/wk | 36 | 2750 |
| Miranda → | 17,942 | $1,920/wk | $488/wk | 39 | 2228 |
| Cronulla → | 17,899 | $2,058/wk | $500/wk | 43 | 2230 |
| Wahroonga → | 17,853 | $2,998/wk | $600/wk | 44 | 2076 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Earlwood
What is the postcode of Earlwood, NSW?+
Earlwood is in postcode 2206.
Does Earlwood share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 2206 also covers Clemton Park.
What is the median household income in Earlwood?+
$2,164/wk, which is 18% above the New South Wales median (2021 Census).
How big is Earlwood compared with other New South Wales suburbs?+
Earlwood is the 50th largest of the 92 New South Wales suburbs we cover, with 18,053 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.