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The quick read on

Liverpool

NSW 2170 · Liverpool

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,230,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$535,000

latest suburb median

Population
31,078

ABS 2021

Postcode
2170

Liverpool, New South Wales

Property market insights for Liverpool

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Liverpool NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 102 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,230,000

Up 6.5% over 12 months

$1.5m$1.25m$1m20212023202420252026
2 bed
$585k
3 bed
$1.16m
4 bed
$1.23m
5+ bed
$1.43m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 225 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$650 per week

Up 4.0% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Liverpool, NSW is currently $1,230,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Liverpool has a 12-month growth rate of 6.5% for houses and 7.0% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $585,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,160,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,230,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,430,000 in Liverpool.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Liverpool is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.0% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Liverpool is $535,000, which has increased 7.0% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $420,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $535,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $688,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $962,000 in Liverpool. The median rent for units and apartments in Liverpool is $550 per week and has increased 4.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Liverpool safe?

The overall rate for Liverpool is 2,919 offences per 100,000 residents — 15% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Liverpool.

Overall crime rate

2,919

offences per 100,000 residents

15% belowGreater Sydney

LiverpoolGreater Sydney: 3,437

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Liverpool?

Liverpool NSW 2170 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

31,078 people call Liverpool home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,303 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
31,078
Median age
34 years
Median mortgage
$1,733 / month
2021 household rent
$370 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.5%Above
15–3432.3%Above
35–5426.2%Below
55–7416.8%Below
75 and over5.2%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses24.3%Below
Townhouses10.1%Below
Apartments65.0%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright15.7%Below
Paying a mortgage20.8%Below
Renting63.5%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car17.4%Above
One car50.2%Above
Two cars24.4%Below
Three or more8.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home22.7%Below
Drove to work43.2%Above
Train, tram or bus5.0%Above
Walked or cycled4.2%Above

What stands out in Liverpool

22.7% of workers in Liverpool worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.

4.9% of Liverpool residents were born in India.

12.1% of people in Liverpool described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Liverpool

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Liverpool NSW 2170.

Is Liverpool family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

19.5% of Liverpool's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

7,647 family households lived in Liverpool; 45.2% were couple families and 23.2% were one-parent families.

42.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Liverpool?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Liverpool had 31,078 residents at the 2021 Census.

35.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

21.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Liverpool?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 24.3% of occupied private dwellings in Liverpool.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 10.1% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 65.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Liverpool?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

15.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

20.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

63.5% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Liverpool?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Liverpool had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 28.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 28.6%, while 24.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Liverpool?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

22.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

43.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

5.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Liverpool?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

17.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

One-car households formed 50.2% of the total.

32.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Liverpool, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

46.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 53.6% reported a different address.

56.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Liverpool?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

24.6% of residents used only English at home.

64.9% used a language other than English at home.

1.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.2% spoke Cantonese and 3.2% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Liverpool residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

56.6% of Liverpool's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 43.4% was born in Australia.

1.7% of residents were born in China.

4.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 68.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Liverpool?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 8.3% of ancestry responses in Liverpool.

Australian ancestry made up 9.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 4.7% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Liverpool?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

19.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 7.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 18.7% of workers, and education and training employed 5.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Liverpool?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 44.9%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

21.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 10.2%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Liverpool show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

63.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.6% reported asthma, 5.8% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Liverpool?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

24.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Liverpool?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,303 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $370 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Liverpool compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 22.7% in Liverpool, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 15.7% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Renting accounted for 63.5% in Liverpool, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Liverpool

Is Liverpool expensive?

The median house price is $1,230,000, while units and apartments sit at $535,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Liverpool good for families?

The Census counted 7,647 local families, and 19.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Liverpool?

Larger houses have a median around $1,430,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Liverpool

130 streets in Liverpool

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Alderson Ave
  • Anastasio Rd
  • Anderson Ave
  • Anebo St
  • Angelo Ave
  • Apex St
  • Atkinson St
  • Bathurst St
  • Beale St
  • Bigge St
  • Birkdale Cr
  • Bosley Ave
  • Boundary Road
  • Bourke St
  • Bunce Rd
  • Calabro Ave
  • Campbell St
  • Carboni St
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  • Carey St
  • Castlereagh St
  • Charles St
  • Christie St
  • College St
  • Collimore Ave
  • Congressional Dr
  • Copeland St
  • Coxs Ave
  • Cullens Ave
  • Cullens Pl
  • Cypress Pl
  • Dale Ave
  • Danalam St
  • Deerwood Ave
  • Doral Pl
  • Edith Ave
  • Edwin Pl
  • El Alamein Ave
  • Elizabeth Dr
  • Elizabeth St
  • Ferrington Cr
  • Flowerdale Rd
  • Forbes St
  • Frangipane Ave
  • George St
  • Gill Ave
  • Gillespie St
  • Goulburn St
  • Grace St
  • Grimson Cr
  • Harradence Pl
  • Hay St
  • Hillier Rd
  • Hindmarsh Rd
  • Hoxton Park Rd
  • Hume Hwy
  • Ives Ave
  • Ivy Pl
  • Kennedy St
  • Keys Pl
  • Killinger Ave
  • Lachlan St
  • Lakewood Cr
  • Laurel Pl
  • Lehmann Ave
  • Leitz St
  • Lewis Rd
  • Ligato Pl
  • Liverpool St
  • Macken St
  • Macquarie St
  • Macquarie St North
  • Mainsbridge Ave
  • Markell Pl
  • Marsden Rd
  • Mary Cr
  • Maryvale Ave
  • Mayberry Cr
  • Mcgowen Cr
  • Mclean St
  • Mcmahon Ave
  • Medley Ave
  • Memorial Ave
  • Mill Rd
  • Monteclair Ave
  • Moore St
  • Murphy Ave
  • Nagle St
  • Norfolk St
  • Northumberland St
  • Oakborne Rd
  • O'Brien Pde
  • Olive St
  • Orana Pl
  • Orange Grove Rd
  • Panetta Ave
  • Park Rd
  • Passefield St
  • Pearce St
  • Phillip St
  • Pirie St
  • Railway St
  • Raine Ave
  • Reilly St
  • Riverpark Dr
  • Rogers Ave
  • Roland Ave
  • Rose St
  • Roslyn St
  • Rotary St
  • Saunders Ave
  • Scott St
  • Secant St
  • Shepherd Road
  • Shepherd St
  • Short St
  • Smith Cr
  • Speed St
  • St Annes Pl
  • Stanton St
  • St Pauls Cr
  • Terminus St
  • Theo St
  • Thorn St
  • Tindall Ave
  • Tobruk Ave
  • Tully Ave
  • Vincent Ave
  • Violet Ave
  • Wildman Ave
  • Woodlands Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.