Liverpool Council - LGA Profile

🏛️ Council

Liverpool City Council

City · NSW

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👥 Population Overview

Total Population

233,446

Males

116,163 (49.8%)

Females

117,283 (50.2%)

Indigenous

3,838 (1.6%)

Born in Australia

54.2%

English Only at Home

42.3%

Australian Citizens

194,101

Other Languages

57.7%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

7.1%

5-14 years

15.0%

15-19 years

6.9%

20-24 years

7.1%

25-34 years

14.3%

35-44 years

14.6%

45-54 years

12.7%

55-64 years

10.8%

65-74 years

6.8%

75-84 years

3.4%

85+ years

1.3%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$694/week

Annual Personal Income

$36,088

Median Household Income

$1,819/week

Annual Household Income

$94,588

Median Family Income

$2,001/week

Annual Family Income

$104,052

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$400

Median Monthly Mortgage

$2,200

Average Household Size

3.2 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.9

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

119,494 (54.2%)

Born Overseas

100,901 (45.8%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

104,593 (61.8%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

10,356 (6.1%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

29,851 (17.6%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

8,947 (5.3%)

Year 8 or Below

9,719 (5.7%)

Did Not Go to School

5,664 (3.3%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

49,704

Employed Part-time

24,858

Total Employed

89,956

Unemployed

6,361

Unemployment Rate

6.6%

Participation Rate

53%

Labour Force

96,313

Not in Labour Force

73,540

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

59,471

Couple - No Children

14,346 (24.1%)

Couple with Children

33,171 (55.8%)

One Parent Family

11,047 (18.6%)

Other Family

908 (1.5%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

50,658 (73.1%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

7,098 (10.2%)

Flat/Apartment

11,301 (16.3%)

Other Dwelling

38 (0.1%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

69,314

Unoccupied Dwellings

4,553

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

5,364 (7.9%)

1 Vehicle

21,811 (32.0%)

2 Vehicles

24,894 (36.6%)

3 Vehicles

9,837 (14.5%)

4+ Vehicles

6,164 (9.1%)

Total Dwellings

68,069

🚔 Crime Statistics (Jan–Dec 2025)

Recorded incidents from the NSW Police Force, published by BOCSAR. Rates are per 100,000 population. Trends compare to Jan 2024–Dec 2025 (2 year) and Jan 2016–Dec 2025 (10 year). nc = not calculated (counts too low to be reliable).

Headline offences

Break & enter (dwelling)

178.5 / 100k

2yr Stable 10yr Down 6.4%

Motor vehicle theft

199.3 / 100k

2yr Stable 10yr Stable

Non-DV assault

352.7 / 100k

2yr Stable 10yr Up 2.6%

Robbery (unarmed)

16.9 / 100k

2yr Stable 10yr Stable

Steal from vehicle

347.2 / 100k

2yr Down 9.6% 10yr Down 4.3%

Show all 62 offence types

Offence	Incidents (2025)	Rate / 100k	2 year trend	10 year trend
Transport regulatory offences	8440	3,311	Up 20.9%	Up 2.1%
Breach bail conditions	1900	745.4	Up 26.1%	Up 7.7%
Domestic violence related assault	1426	559.4	Stable	Up 4.2%
Intimidation, stalking and harassment	1423	558.2	Stable	Up 5.2%
Malicious damage to property	1249	490	Stable	Stable
Fraud	1088	426.8	Down 19.0%	Down 5.2%
Non-domestic violence related assault	899	352.7	Stable	Up 2.6%
Steal from motor vehicle	885	347.2	Down 9.6%	Down 4.3%
Steal from retail store	733	287.6	Stable	Down 1.8%
Breach Apprehended Violence Order	633	248.3	Stable	Up 5.6%
Other theft	542	212.6	Stable	Down 2.7%
Possession and/or use of cannabis	528	207.1	Stable	Stable
Motor vehicle theft	508	199.3	Stable	Stable
Steal from dwelling	486	190.7	Up 15.2%	Stable
Break and enter dwelling	455	178.5	Stable	Down 6.4%
Prohibited and regulated weapons offences	419	164.4	Stable	Stable
Possession and/or use of amphetamines	371	145.5	Stable	Up 2.9%
Other drug offences	359	140.8	Stable	Up 13.8%
Sexual assault	288	113	Stable	Up 7.6%
Receiving or handling stolen goods	280	109.8	Stable	Down 1.9%
Trespass	269	105.5	Stable	Stable
Other offences	264	103.6	Stable	Stable
Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences	249	97.7	Stable	Up 1.6%
Possession and/or use of other drugs	241	94.5	Stable	Up 7.1%
Possession and/or use of narcotics	160	62.8	Stable	Up 18.4%
Resist or hinder officer	148	58.1	Stable	Stable
Break and enter non-dwelling	117	45.9	Stable	Down 5.6%
Arson	105	41.2	Stable	Down 4.2%
Other offences against justice procedures	105	41.2	Stable	—
Assault Police	76	29.8	Stable	Stable
Criminal intent	65	25.5	Stable	Up 5.8%
Other offences against the person	55	21.6	Stable	—
Steal from person	48	18.8	Stable	Down 10.0%
Liquor offences	44	17.3	Stable	Down 12.7%
Robbery without a weapon	43	16.9	Stable	Stable
Possession and/or use of cocaine	42	16.5	Stable	Up 8.6%
Pornography offences	37	14.5	Stable	—
Dealing, trafficking in cocaine	30	11.8	—	—
Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines	28	11	Stable	Down 10.0%
Robbery with a weapon not a firearm	22	8.6	Stable	Stable
Blackmail and extortion	20	7.8	Stable	—
Dealing, trafficking in narcotics	16	6.3	—	—
Possession and/or use of ecstasy	13	5.1	—	—
Offensive language	13	5.1	—	—
Dealing, trafficking in cannabis	11	4.3	—	—
Dealing, trafficking in other drugs	11	4.3	—	—
Offensive conduct	11	4.3	—	—
Cultivating cannabis	8	3.1	—	—
Abduction and kidnapping	7	2.7	—	—
Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy	7	2.7	—	—
Robbery with a firearm	5	2	—	—
Coercive Control	4	1.6	—	—
Escape custody	2	0.8	—	—
Importing drugs	1	0.4	—	—
Fail to appear	1	0.4	—	—
Murder *	0	nc	—	—
Attempted murder	0	nc	—	—
Murder accessory, conspiracy	0	nc	—	—
Manslaughter *	0	nc	—	—
Stock theft	0	nc	—	—
Manufacture drug	0	nc	—	—
Betting and gaming offences	0	nc	—	—

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