Liverpool
NSWLiverpool is a growing suburb in NSW with 31,078 residents.
- SAL code
- 12370
- SA2
- 127031731
- Population
- 31,078
- LGA
- Liverpool
Liverpool, NSW had 31,078 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 17.2% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 34. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733 a month. Around 35.3% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 61.4%. Most dwellings are flats or apartments, making up 65.3% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 29 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Liverpool, NSW at a glance
Liverpool is south-western Sydney's metropolitan CBD, ~27 km from the Sydney CBD and seat of Liverpool City Council. Stock skews to high-density apartments in and around the centre, with older detached and semi-detached homes ringing the core. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market + lifestyle context.
For homebuyers
Liverpool reads more like a regional city than a Sydney suburb: a working CBD, a major hospital, TAFE and Western Sydney University campuses, and one of the most multicultural high streets in the country. Macquarie Mall and Westfield Liverpool anchor day-to-day shopping; the Georges River parklands, Bigge Park and Woodward Park frame the centre with green space and weekend sport. Liverpool Station puts you on the T2 Inner West & Leppington and T5 Cumberland lines, with peak runs to Central in roughly 45 minutes; the M5 and M7 are minutes away by car, and the new Western Sydney Airport at Badgerys Creek sits ~25 km west. Liverpool Public School (established 1863) and Liverpool West Public anchor primary catchments, with Liverpool Boys and Liverpool Girls high schools nearby. In short: a busy, transit-connected, culturally dense metro CBD where you trade quiet streets for everything-on-your-doorstep convenience.
For investors
Liverpool is a unit-dominated yield play with strong recent house growth. Median house ~$1.23m on +17.14% 12-month growth; median unit rent ~$530/wk delivers a ~5.76% gross yield against modest unit prices, while houses sit at ~3.08% gross on $630/wk rent (Your Investment Property, May 2026). 768 unit sales versus 108 house sales in the 12 months to Jan 2026 (htag.com.au) — this is an apartment market. Days-on-market 33 (houses) / 29 (units); SQM vacancy 1.2% at Sep 2025.
Strengths
- Tight rental market — 1.2% vacancy at Sep 2025 (SQM), well under the 3.0% REIA balanced benchmark.
- Deep unit liquidity — 768 unit sales in 12 months to Jan 2026 (htag.com.au) makes entry and exit straightforward.
- Strong 12-month house capital growth (+17.14%, Your Investment Property May 2026) on a sub-Sydney-median price point.
- Tenant demand backed by the $830m Liverpool Hospital redevelopment, two university campuses and a major TAFE.
Trade-offs
- House yields are thin (~3.08% gross, May 2026) — a capital-growth thesis, not cashflow.
- Heavy unit pipeline around the CBD has historically capped apartment growth even when rents firm.
- Days-on-market 33 for houses (Jan 2026) is longer than tighter Sydney pockets — pricing discipline matters.
- Concentration risk: the suburb's economy leans on the hospital + education precinct and government services.
What's coming
Liverpool City Council's 2025/26 Draft Budget commits $247m of capital works including $111m on roads, bridges and footpaths and $26m on drainage, with the Carnes Hill Aquatic Centre, Lighthorse Park Community Centre and Scott Memorial Park upgrades in the pipeline. NSW Health's $830m Liverpool Hospital redevelopment Stage 2 is targeting completion in 2027, adding a new Integrated Services Building and expanded cancer, maternity and children's services.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a transit-rich, multicultural metro CBD if you want amenity over quiet. For investors: a unit-yield + house-growth split market with low vacancy and a hospital-led demand spine.
Population
?31,078
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+17.2%
3yr: +10.3% · 10yr: +44.1%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,303/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
34
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?1/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?6.9%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
7
4 primary, 2 secondary
Hospitals
?1
Within suburb
Childcare services
?29
21 long day, 8 OSHC, 1 family
Parks & green space
?29
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?122
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?133
Liverpool · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price→ Estimate mortgage repayments→ Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Liverpool - East (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Liverpool suburb alone is ~31,078 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 9,394 to 20,573 over 24 years, averaging 3.3% per year.
Schools
7 in suburbSector
7 public
Type
4 primary · 2 secondary
Total enrolment
3,475(6 of 7 reporting)
Avg per school
579
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Liverpool WPS38.5%
- Marsden Rd PS 32.2%
- Liverpool PS 18.3%
- Gulyangarri PS 10.5%
- Ashcroft PS 0.2%
- Warwick Farm PS 0.1%
- Mt Pritchard Est PS 0.0%
- Nuwarra PS 0.0%
- Cabramatta WPS 0.0%
- Casula PS 0.0%
- Lurnea PS 0.0%
- Cartwright PS 0.0%
Secondary
Liverpool BHS61.2%
- Liverpool GHS 61.2%
- Lurnea HS 37.5%
- Holsworthy HS 1.3%
- Ashcroft HS 0.1%
- Miller Technology HS 0.0%
- Cabramatta HS 0.0%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 4.5%Predominantly apartments (65.3%), rental-heavy (61.4% renting), built for families (55% are 2 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
NSW 33%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: NSW RFS BFPL via SEED
As of May 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
This suburb falls outside every flood polygon mapped by the relevant authority. Always confirm at the property address — local conditions and unmapped overlays can still apply.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
13 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 20.9% | 1.33 km² |
| R4 | ZoneResidential | 18.2% | 1.16 km² |
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 15.5% | 0.99 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 14.5% | 0.92 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 11.2% | 0.71 km² |
| MU1 | ZoneBusiness | 9.9% | 0.63 km² |
| RE2 | ZoneRecreation | 2.6% | 0.17 km² |
| E3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 2.0% | 0.13 km² |
| E2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 1.9% | 0.12 km² |
| SP1 | ZoneSpecial use | 1.5% | 0.09 km² |
| W1 | ZoneWaterway | 1.1% | 0.07 km² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.5% | 0.03 km² |
| E4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.2% | 0.01 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.