New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Liverpool NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Liverpool, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Liverpool NSW is 31,078 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Liverpool is $589 per week ($30,628 per year). Median rent in Liverpool is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Liverpool has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Liverpool has a population density of 4889.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Liverpool is India. The most common religion is Islam (18% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Liverpool is $1,733.

There were 3,487 recorded offences in Liverpool in 2025-26, a rate of 112 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was traffic (1,871 offences).

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Liverpool Population

residents (Census 2021)

Liverpool Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$589/wk

$30,628 per year

#7241 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$370/wk

$1,603 per month

#2711 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 1.1 per bedroom

Liverpool Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (15,448) Female 50.3% (15,632)

Population Density

4889.6

people per km²

31,078 people · 6.4 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

1.1

Persons per bedroom

$1,475

Family income/wk

Liverpool Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Liverpool Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.0% 1,652 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.0% 2,189 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Liverpool Country of Birth

Australia

69.5%

India

10.3%

Fiji

4.6%

Croatia

3.2%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

3.1%

China

3.0%

Bangladesh

2.3%

Iran

1.6%

Egypt

1.3%

Chile

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Liverpool Religion

Islam

18.2%

Catholic

18.0%

No Religion

13.4%

Not stated

12.5%

Other Religions Tot

11.5%

Othr Reln Other reln groups

10.3%

Eastern Orthodox

8.6%

Hinduism

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Liverpool Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

75.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

14.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Liverpool Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic

41.2%

Other

16.0%

Serbian

13.2%

Vietnamese

8.6%

Hindi

6.6%

Urdu

5.7%

SAL Tot

4.8%

Spanish

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Liverpool Employment

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Employed full-time

26.4% 5,470 people

⏰

Employed part-time

13.9% 2,882 people

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Unemployed

5.5% 1,146 people

🏠

Not in labour force

54.1% 11,183 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Liverpool Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

33.0%

Certificate III/IV

26.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.5%

Postgraduate Degree

13.2%

Certificate I/II

2.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Liverpool Occupation

Professionals

27.5%

Community & Personal Service

15.3%

Clerical & Administrative

14.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.6%

Managers

8.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.4%

Labourers

6.8%

Sales Workers

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Liverpool Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.8%

Engineering

16.2%

Society & Culture

14.5%

Health

14.2%

Information Technology

7.0%

Education

6.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.6%

Architecture & Building

3.6%

Creative Arts

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Liverpool Dwelling Types

Separate house

70.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

24.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Liverpool Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.3%

$4,000+/wk

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Liverpool Marital Status

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Married

44.8% 11,200

↔️

Separated

5.0% 1,251

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Divorced

9.7% 2,414

🕊️

Widowed

5.1% 1,264

👤

Never married

35.5% 8,870

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Liverpool Ancestry

Other

44.1%

Australian

10.2%

English

8.9%

Serbian

7.4%

Indian

7.3%

Chinese

5.1%

Vietnamese

4.6%

Lebanese

3.5%

Filipino

3.1%

Italian

2.5%

Irish

1.7%

Samoan

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Liverpool School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.7%

Secondary — Government

21.1%

Vocational Education

20.2%

Pre-school

8.6%

Primary — Catholic

7.0%

Secondary — Catholic

5.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Liverpool Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.4% 5,257

✅

No need for assistance

90.6% 50,527

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Liverpool Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

6.3% 1,406

—

Not a volunteer

93.7% 20,921

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Liverpool Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.7%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

4.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Liverpool How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

58.6%

Did not go to work

21.6%

Walked only

5.4%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Train

4.7%

Bus

2.1%

Other

0.9%

Truck

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bicycle

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Liverpool Car Ownership

0 vehicles

17.4%

1 vehicle

50.2%

2 vehicles

24.4%

3 vehicles

5.5%

4+ vehicles

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Liverpool Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

9.2%

2 bedrooms

54.6%

3 bedrooms

25.2%

4 bedrooms

8.2%

5 bedrooms

2.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Liverpool Population Mobility

17.5%

moved in the last year

53.6%

moved in the last 5 years

10.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

44.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Liverpool Indigenous Population

1.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

718

Indigenous residents

55,864

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Liverpool Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,861

Diabetes

892

Asthma

760

Arthritis

569

Heart disease

550

Lung condition

301

Stroke

279

Kidney disease

277

Cancer

210

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Liverpool Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

16.5%

$1-$149/wk

3.1%

$150-$299/wk

8.9%

$300-$399/wk

6.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

11.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Liverpool Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.5%

Couple — no children

19.6%

Couple — no children under 15

16.2%

One parent — children under 15

10.6%

One parent — no children under 15

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Liverpool Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 46

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 22

🏅

Previously served

0.7% 160

👤

Never served

99.0% 22,220

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Liverpool Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.2% 2,481

—

Did not provide

88.8% 19,698

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Liverpool Children Ever Born

No children

37.9%

1 child

17.1%

2 children

24.7%

3 children

12.1%

4 children

5.6%

5+ children

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Liverpool When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

201

1961–1970

437

1971–1980

690

1981–1990

1,587

1991–2000

2,900

2001–2010

4,140

2011–2015

3,019

2016

927

2017

964

2018

933

2019

1,039

2020

298

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Liverpool Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

14.8%

5–14 hours

19.1%

15–29 hours

8.0%

30+ hours

8.5%

Did not do domestic work

49.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Liverpool Household Size

1 person

28.9%

2 persons

28.6%

3 persons

17.6%

4 persons

13.9%

5 persons

6.1%

6+ persons

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Liverpool Where Residents Moved From

Same address

22,762

Moved from NSW

3,341

Moved — same area (SA2)

1,019

Moved from overseas

255

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Liverpool Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.9%

Step family — no other children

5.8%

Blended family — no other children

1.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Liverpool Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 3,487 total

Traffic

1,871

Other Against Property

441

Theft

412

Drug Offences

345

Assault

174

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Liverpool Schools

schools nearby

government

948

avg ICSEA score

18,781

total students

St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 400 students

1062

ICSEA

Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Primary School Mount Pritchard Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 819 students

1053

ICSEA

All Saints Catholic College Catholic

Combined · K-12 · 2,138 students

1038

ICSEA

Al Amanah College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 939 students

1012

ICSEA

St Therese Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 315 students

1003

ICSEA

Casula Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 660 students

980

ICSEA

Marsden Road Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 726 students

977

ICSEA

Bonnyrigg High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,642 students

962

ICSEA

Prestons Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 586 students

962

ICSEA

Liverpool Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 562 students

960

ICSEA

Gulyangarri Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 267 students

959

ICSEA

Casula High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,281 students

957

ICSEA

Les Powell School Government

Combined · U · 76 students

956

ICSEA

Warwick Farm Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 219 students

951

ICSEA

Mount Pritchard Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 368 students

951

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 33 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Liverpool Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,303/wk

Median Rent $370/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.4%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Liverpool

Your weekly income

≈ $5,646/month

Median rent $370/wk

Left after rent $933/wk

Rent share 28.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Tolland

Income: $666/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $150/wk

West Tamworth

Income: $624/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $95/wk

Whalan

Income: $506/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $70/wk

Bellbird

Income: $643/wk Rent: $323/wk Save: $47/wk

Ambarvale

Income: $630/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $20/wk

Gateshead

Income: $611/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $70/wk

Warwick Farm

Income: $601/wk Rent: $327/wk Save: $43/wk

Hebersham

Income: $574/wk Rent: $335/wk Save: $35/wk

Liverpool vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Prestons

Pop: 15,694 Income: $757/wk Rent: $520/wk

Cranebrook

Pop: 15,779 Income: $903/wk Rent: $410/wk

Surry Hills

Pop: 15,828 Income: $1,442/wk Rent: $550/wk

Glenwood (NSW)

Pop: 15,829 Income: $984/wk Rent: $590/wk

Rooty Hill

Pop: 16,176 Income: $742/wk Rent: $420/wk

Toongabbie (NSW)

Pop: 16,177 Income: $843/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Liverpool

What is the population of Liverpool NSW?

The population of Liverpool NSW is 31,078 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4889.6 people per km².Liverpool is ranked #39 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Liverpool?

The median personal income in Liverpool NSW is $589 per week, or $30,628 per year.The median household income is $1,303 per week.Family income is $1,475 per week.Liverpool is ranked #7,241 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Liverpool?

Median rent in Liverpool NSW is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 28.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Liverpool ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Liverpool?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Liverpool NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Liverpool?

The median age in Liverpool NSW is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Liverpool a good suburb to live in?

Liverpool is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 31,078.The median income is $589/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12370. All dollar figures in AUD.