In short

Sefton is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2162, home to 6,300 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Cumberland local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$425 /wk

Population6,300

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGACanterbury-Bankstown

Demographics

Population: 6,300
Median age: 35 years
Median household income: $1,528 /week
Median personal income: $555 /week
Median family income: $1,674 /week
Average household size: 3.3
Persons per bedroom: 1.0
Local government area: Canterbury-Bankstown
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - Parramatta
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Blaxland

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $425 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,000
Rent share of household income: 28%

Schools

Chester Hill Public School Primary · Government
Sefton High School Secondary · Government
Sefton Infants School Primary · Government
Chester Hill North Public School Primary · Government
Chester Hill High School Secondary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 4 train stops, 53 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 4 train stops, 147 bus stops

Closest stops:

Waldron Rd Before Priam St bus · 76 m
Waldron Rd Before Arcadia Rd bus · 79 m
Priam St At Waldron Rd bus · 179 m
Hector St After Waldron Rd bus · 237 m
Chester Hill Station, Platform 1 train · 387 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), 19.2 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 1,037 across postcode 2162 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 316 violent offences, 247 theft, 108 property damage.

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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