In short

Potts Hill is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2143, home to 1,454 residents with a younger demographic. Located in the Cumberland local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$500 /wk

Population1,454

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGACanterbury-Bankstown

Demographics

Population: 1,454
Median age: 31 years
Median household income: $2,223 /week
Median personal income: $893 /week
Median family income: $2,447 /week
Average household size: 3.2
Persons per bedroom: 1.0
Local government area: Canterbury-Bankstown
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - Inner South West
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Blaxland

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $500 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,600
Rent share of household income: 22%

Schools

Karningul School Other · Government
Regents Park Public School Primary · Government
Birrong Girls High School Secondary · Government
Birrong Boys High School Secondary · Government
Birrong Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 2 train stops, 28 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 6 train stops, 128 bus stops

Closest stops:

Carlingford St At Clapham St bus · 91 m
Auburn Rd Opp Karningul School bus · 159 m
Karningul School, Auburn Rd bus · 161 m
Auburn Rd At Morris St bus · 210 m
Regents Park Station, Platform 1 train · 325 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), 17.6 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 367 across postcode 2143 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 8% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 126 violent offences, 69 theft, 61 vehicle theft.

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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