In short

Heckenberg is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2168, home to 3,263 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Liverpool local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$300 /wk

Population3,263

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGALiverpool

Demographics

Population: 3,263
Median age: 32 years
Median household income: $1,159 /week
Median personal income: $462 /week
Median family income: $1,290 /week
Average household size: 3.3
Persons per bedroom: 1.0
Local government area: Liverpool
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - South West
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Werriwa

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $300 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,850
Rent share of household income: 26%

Schools

Miller Public School Primary · Government
Busby Public School Primary · Government
James Busby High School Secondary · Government
Miller High School Secondary · Government
Busby West Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 41 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 156 bus stops

Closest stops:

Miller Rd Opp Ryeland St bus · 197 m
Miller Rd Before Cartwright Av bus · 241 m
Cartwright Av Before Banks Rd bus · 254 m
Cartwright, Liverpool-Parramatta Twy bus · 255 m
Cartwright Av After Banks Rd bus · 264 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 31.5 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 2,680 across postcode 2168 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 891 violent offences, 401 theft, 390 drug offences.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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