Liverpool (C)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
254,905
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+2.9%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
43.2%
Born overseas
2021 Census
61.7%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
20.1%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
233,446
total persons (2021)
Children are 4.5pp above Greater Sydney; 70+ is 3pp below Greater Sydney.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
6.1%
born in Iraq
Top overseas birthplaces: Iraq, Vietnam and Fiji.
Housing
8 topics
72.1%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 16.6pp below Greater Sydney.
Income
4 topics
22.5%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 7.6pp below Greater Sydney.
Education
2 topics
20.1%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 13.2pp below Greater Sydney.
Employment
8 topics
6.6%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 0.9pp since 2016.
7.5%
2016
6.6%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
1,211
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
121 approved in Jan 2026.
About this explorer
The Liverpool (C) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42