Suburb · NSW
Earlwood, NSW
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Earlwood, New South Wales, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
Government data only, no interpretation · Data as at 6 October 2026 · Sources and licences
Earlwood at a glance
| State | New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 2206 |
| Local government area | Canterbury-Bankstown |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 11346 |
Planning zones in Earlwood
- R2 — Low Density Residential63%
- RE1 — Public Recreation11%
- R3 — Medium Density Residential10%
- 4 other zones14%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Earlwood is listed below. Boundaries are the NSW government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb.
Road names © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- R2 — Low Density Residential63% of the suburb
- RE1 — Public Recreation11% of the suburb
- R3 — Medium Density Residential10% of the suburb
- C1 — National Parks and Nature Reserves8% of the suburb
- SP2 — Infrastructure2% of the suburb
- W1 — Natural Waterways2% of the suburb
- E1 — Local Centre2% of the suburb
Earlwood in the 2021 Census
| Population | 18,053 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 44 years |
| Median weekly household income | $2,164 |
| Median weekly rent | $570 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $2,817 |
| Average household size | 2.8 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Other suburbs in Canterbury-Bankstown
- BankstownNSW 2200
- Georges HallNSW 2198
- PananiaNSW 2213
- Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown)NSW 2196
- Revesby HeightsNSW 2212
- Wiley ParkNSW 2195
Related guides
Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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