Suburb
Sydney postcode, New South Wales
Sydney is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 16,667. It is in postcode 2000. Households earn a median of $2,227/wk, 22% above the state median.
Sydney at a glance:
- 16,667
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $2,227/wk
- Median household income
- 32
- Median age
- $600/wk
- Median rent
- 9,622
- 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.
Sydney compared with New South Wales
Postcodes in Sydney
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 Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haymarket, Millers Point, The Rocks and 2 more | 27,936 | $2,225/wk | 32 | 46,593 |
How Sydney ranks
Compared with the 92 New South Wales suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 16,667 — 64th of 92 in New South Wales, 220th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $2,227/wk — 29th of 92 in New South Wales, 57th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 32 — 81st of 92 in New South Wales, 273rd of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $600/wk — 8th of 92 in New South Wales, 8th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 72% — 2nd of 92 in New South Wales, 4th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4414
- 5-14436
- 15-19304
- 20-241,832
- 25-346,555
- 35-443,433
- 45-541,487
- 55-641,035
- 65-74703
- 75-84363
- 85+115
Housing and people
- Houses
- 0.1%
- Townhouses
- 0%
- Apartments
- 99.2%
- Owned outright
- 13.3%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 10.9%
- Rented
- 72%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,691/mo
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Born overseas
- 76.1%
- Other language at home
- 65.7%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granville → | 16,716 | $1,598/wk | $400/wk | 31 | 2142 |
| Taree → | 16,715 | $968/wk | $289/wk | 45 | 2430 |
| Sydney | 16,667 | $2,227/wk | $600/wk | 32 | 2000 |
| West Pennant Hills → | 16,620 | $3,078/wk | $641/wk | 43 | 2125 |
| Casula → | 16,584 | $1,730/wk | $450/wk | 36 | 2170 |
| Campbelltown → | 16,577 | $1,432/wk | $390/wk | 34 | 2560 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Sydney
What is the postcode of Sydney, NSW?+
Sydney is in postcode 2000.
Does Sydney share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 2000 also covers Haymarket, Millers Point, The Rocks, Dawes Point and Barangaroo.
What is the median household income in Sydney?+
$2,227/wk, which is 22% above the New South Wales median (2021 Census).
How big is Sydney compared with other New South Wales suburbs?+
Sydney is the 64th largest of the 92 New South Wales suburbs we cover, with 16,667 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.