Liverpool, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Liverpool is a major centre in South Western Sydney, on the western bank of the Georges River about 31 km south-west of the city centre. Before British settlement the area was the Country of the Cabrogal clan of the Dharug nation, whose name is linked to the edible timber larvae once gathered across the district. Governor Lachlan Macquarie founded the town as an agricultural settlement on 7 November 1810, naming it after Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of Liverpool, then Secretary of State for the Colonies. A post office — among the colony's first — opened in 1825, and Liverpool was one of six stations on New South Wales' earliest telegraph line. The retail heart runs along Macquarie Street beside the large Westfield Liverpool centre, while St Luke's Anglican Church, in the city centre, is the oldest surviving Anglican church in Australia. Today the council promotes its centre as a third Sydney CBD, anchored by the nearby Western Sydney Airport.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Liverpool is more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 888, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Liverpool at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 31,078
- Median age
- 34
- Median weekly household income
- $1,303
- SEIFA score
- 888
- Coordinates
- -33.9224, 150.9165
Liverpool demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Liverpool using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 35%, 61% of homes are rented, and 63% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 6,071 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 3,862 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 10,905 | 35% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 6,430 | 21% |
| Seniors (65+) | 3,802 | 12% |
Share of the 31,070 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,652 | 15% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,189 | 20% |
| Rented | 6,692 | 61% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,650 | 24% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,105 | 10% |
| Flats & apartments | 7,081 | 65% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 10,894 occupied private dwellings in Liverpool.
- Median weekly rent
- $370
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,475
- Median weekly personal income
- $589
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 17,602 (63%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 20,178 (73%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 365 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 14,030 (58%)
- Labour-force participation
- 44.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.2%
- Employed full-time
- 5,464
- Employed part-time
- 2,892
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Liverpool
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Liverpool is January (average daytime high around 27.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 17°C). The area receives roughly 862 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.9°C | 18.8°C | 83 mm |
| Feb | 26.8°C | 18.3°C | 94 mm |
| Mar | 25.3°C | 17.3°C | 141 mm |
| Apr | 22.8°C | 13.9°C | 72 mm |
| May | 19.8°C | 10.4°C | 40 mm |
| Jun | 16.9°C | 8.4°C | 57 mm |
| Jul | 17°C | 7°C | 57 mm |
| Aug | 18.1°C | 7.6°C | 53 mm |
| Sep | 20.9°C | 9.8°C | 43 mm |
| Oct | 23.5°C | 12.6°C | 78 mm |
| Nov | 24.8°C | 14.7°C | 72 mm |
| Dec | 27.1°C | 17°C | 72 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Liverpool
Where is Liverpool?
Liverpool is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Liverpool?
At the 2021 Census, Liverpool had a population of about 31,078.
Is Liverpool an advantaged area?
Liverpool has an ABS SEIFA score of 888, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 10 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Liverpool?
Liverpool has average daytime highs of about 22.6°C and overnight lows of about 13°C, with roughly 862 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Liverpool?
Liverpool is one of the most populous suburbs in New South Wales — the 12th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 31,078 usual residents).
Where Liverpool ranks
Liverpool appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Largest suburbs in New South Wales#12 of 25
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