Median house price
$1.79M
+6.8% change
NSW · Georges River Council
Allawah, 2218
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,685
Growth (1 yr)
+2.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.8%
Median age
36
Median income
$1,774/wk
Employment rate
57.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,788,000
Languages at home
71.1%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Mandarin, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Allawah is a practical mid-sized suburb in Georges River Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses serve the suburb.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer growth momentum, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities compared with similar metro suburbs, though safety remain brighter spots.
At a glance
Allawah snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$695/wk
Houses $880 · Units $680
Population (ERP)
5,685
+2.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#130
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
4th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
87th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
81st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 45.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 41% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2889th in Australia
- State rank
- 880th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #130 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #586 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $680
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $880
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $695
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 126
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,788,000
- Median price change
- +6.8%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
5,685(June 2025)
+2.0% annual · +5.8% over 5 years · 87th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.0%
- 5-year growth
- +5.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +112
- Change in 5 years
- +313
- Growth rank in NSW
- 87th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~5,950), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,351
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,774
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 172 of 2,210
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 57.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 362 / 71 / 1,582 (+ 22 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 132
- Against the person
- 44
- Against property
- 54
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 23.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 122 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order25
- Domestic Violence Related Assault53
- Fraud40
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment51
- Malicious Damage To Property48
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 18
- Median school ICSEA (17 schools)
- 1,088
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 81th
School list
- St George Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1159 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 845 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Raphael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1130 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 210 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Blakehurst High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1043 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 81% · 1,013 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Hurstville Adventist SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1114 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 166 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Hurstville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1102 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 99% · 1,048 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Woniora Road SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 999 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 46 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Blakehurst Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 61% · 256 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Sydney Technical High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1136 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 95% · 907 students · Top SEA quarter 53% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Bethany CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1083 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 1,091 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Georges River College Hurstville CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1017 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 86% · 267 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Railway Pde At Hamilton St
- Railway Pde At Hamilton St
- Railway Pde Before Elizabeth St
- Railway Pde Before Elizabeth St
- Railway Pde Opp Allawah Station
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
44 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 2 places of worship · 3 playgrounds · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 45/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.19
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.12
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.75
Food & drink(6)
- The Coffee HouseCafe
- Ozi KebabsFast food
472 Railway Parade
- Allawah HotelPub
470 Railway Parade
- Ghumti KitchenRestaurant
474 Railway Parade
- Pinocchio'sRestaurant
440 Railway Parade
- Posch ThaiRestaurant
Shopping(2)
- Convenience & TobaccoConvenience store
- Ghumti GrocerySupermarket
Community(1)
- St George Christian SchoolSchool
70 Bellevue Parade
Sport & outdoors(7)
- Augusta ParkPark
- Bellevue Parade ReservePark
147B Bellevue Parade
- Joy Mead ParkPark
- Meade ParkPark
- Playground (3)
Transport(3)
3 bus stops
Other(13)
- Bench (4)
- Home & Office Computer CareComputer
476 Railway Parade
- Drinking water (2)
- Garden (8)
- Suave Hair & ExtensionsHairdresser
480 Railway Parade
- AllawahInformation
- Serene LaundromatLaundry
Unit 1 480 Railway Parade
- Allawah Community ChurchPlace of worship
- Southern Sydney SynagoguePlace of worship
- Allawah Post OfficePost office
454 Railway Parade
- Public toilets
- Shelter (2)
- Vacant
460 Railway Parade
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Augusta ParkPark
- Bellevue Parade ReservePark
- Joy Mead ParkPark
- Meade ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Allawah Community Church
- Southern Sydney Synagogue
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Wesley Hospital Kogarah (1.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 98
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 17.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 4 proposals
May 2026
- Boarding house54 NOBLE STREET ALLAWAH 2218Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Demolition; Residential Accommodation2A HAMILTON STREET ALLAWAH 2218Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure85 BELLEVUE PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Withdrawn
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure2-2A LANCELOT STREET ALLAWAH 2218Determined
2025· 7 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)114 WOIDS AVENUE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
- Demolition; Boarding house; Erection of a new structure; Co-living6 ILLAWARRA STREET ALLAWAH 2218Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure506 RAILWAY PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Withdrawn
October 2025
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation68 WOIDS AVENUE ALLAWAH 2218Under Assessment
June 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool134 ST GEORGES PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Fences502 RAILWAY PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Withdrawn
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Stairway458 RAILWAY PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Withdrawn
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool134 ST GEORGES PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Withdrawn
August 2024
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure54 NOBLE STREET ALLAWAH 2218Determined
February 2024
- Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading122 BELLEVUE PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure87 NOBLE STREET ALLAWAH 2218Withdrawn
2023· 1 proposal
September 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure95 WOIDS AVENUE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
2022· 7 proposals
October 2022
- Dwelling148 ST GEORGES PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition95 WOIDS AVENUE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development53 BELLEVUE PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
- Dual occupancy120 WOIDS AVENUE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition86 NOBLE STREET ALLAWAH 2218Determined
June 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs458 RAILWAY PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development5 AUGUSTA STREET ALLAWAH 2218Determined
2021· 13 proposals
November 2021
- Boarding house5 MONA STREET ALLAWAH 2218Determined
September 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs458 RAILWAY PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition152 ST GEORGES PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development90 WOIDS AVENUE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
August 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs458 RAILWAY PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Withdrawn
- Educational establishment47 WOIDS AVENUE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
- Residential flat building54 WOIDS AVENUE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development115 ST GEORGES PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling; Demolition152 ST GEORGES PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
May 2021
- Residential flat building506 RAILWAY PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
April 2021
- Semi-attached dwelling107 ST GEORGES PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
February 2021
- Semi-attached dwelling107 ST GEORGES PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
January 2021
- Demolition; Residential flat building54 NOBLE STREET ALLAWAH 2218Determined
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Educational establishment47 WOIDS AVENUE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
November 2020
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces121 WOIDS AVENUE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
September 2020
- Educational establishment47 WOIDS AVENUE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
August 2020
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs458 RAILWAY PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Barton
- Member of Parliament
- Ash AMBIHAIPAHAR (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 120,761
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.0%Labor 66.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.4 km away).
Coalition 34.3%Labor 65.7%
0.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +14.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Allawah (Barton)Labor 62.9% · Coalition 37.1% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Allawah South (Barton)Labor 66.4% · Coalition 33.6% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Carlton WestLabor 66.1% · Coalition 33.9% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Blakehurst North (Barton)Labor 67.5% · Coalition 32.5% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Hurstville EastLabor 66.9% · Coalition 33.1% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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