Median house price
$1.1M
+23% change
NSW · Liverpool Council
Austral, 2179
Est. population · Jun 2025
10,870
Growth (1 yr)
+15.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+106.1%
Median age
31
Median income
$2,168/wk
Employment rate
57.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,098,000
Languages at home
58.2%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Nepali, Urdu
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Austral is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Liverpool Council with everyday amenities close at hand. The community skews younger, with family life visible on every street. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities compared with similar metro suburbs, though growth momentum, plus community and employment remain brighter spots.
At a glance
Austral snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$800/wk
Houses $800 · Units $475
Population (ERP)
10,870
+16% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.7%
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
#128
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
31st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
100th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
72nd
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
- 47.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 36% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2518th in Australia
- State rank
- 759th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #128 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #533 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $475
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $800
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 362
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,098,000
- Median price change
- +22.7%
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
10,870(June 2025)
+15.8% annual · +106.1% over 5 years · 100th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +15.8%
- 5-year growth
- +106.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +1,486
- Change in 5 years
- +5,597
- Growth rank in NSW
- 100th 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 (~14,900), extrapolated at +6.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,847
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $2,168
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 142 of 2,133
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,535
- Employment rate
- 57.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,759 / 111 / 48
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)
- 557
- Against the person
- 173
- Against property
- 265
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +19.9%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault126
- Fraud140
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment128
- Malicious Damage To Property132
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault75
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,060.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 72th
School list
- St Anthony of Padua Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 1,539 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Austral Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 846 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Al-Faisal College - LiverpoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1097 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 100% · 1,573 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Arrahman CollegePrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1084 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 75% · 256 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.6 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Community Kids Australchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
106 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bringelly Rd At Kelly St
- Edmondson Av After Bringelly Rd
- Scalabrini Village, Edmondson Av
- Seventh Av After Browns Rd
- Seventh Av At Edmondson Av
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
40 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 2 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 106 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 55/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.15
Shopping(1)
- IGA AustralSupermarket
Community(3)
- Al-Faisal College Liverpool CampusSchool
83 Gurner Avenue, Austral
- Austral Public SchoolSchool
219 Edmondson Avenue, Austral
- St Anthony of Padua Catholic CollegeSchool
140 Eleventh Avenue, Austral
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Playground
- Sports field
Transport(20)
20 bus stops
Other(6)
- Starr ParkNature Reserve
- Parking (7)
- Place of worship
- Sikh TemplePlace of worship
170 Ninth Avenue
- Austral Post OfficePost office
248 Edmondson Avenue
- Track (3)
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Starr ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Place of worship
- Sikh Temple
170 Ninth Avenue
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Braeside Hospital (11.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Austral Health Medical CentreClinic
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)
- 273
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.1
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· 103 proposals
August 2026
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure260 EIGHTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Subdivision23 TENTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation16 ERIDANUS STREET AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility; Other Infrastructure135 EIGHTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation46 GUNYADU STREET AUSTRAL NSW 2179 or 520/1310900Under Assessment
- Subdivision140 TWELFTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationPROPOSED LOT 108 DAGOSTINO STREET AUSTRALUnder Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation315 SIXTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spacesZEPHYR STREET AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Medical centre; Neighbourhood shop50 EDMONDSON AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Signage; Dwelling house; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Car park; Exhibition home; Hours of operation and trading5 DAGOSTINO STREET AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Subdivision195 TWELFTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child careLOT 35 STOCK STREET AUSTRAL (35/DP1266697)Determined
- Subdivision1 KELLY STREET AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care238 SEVENTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationProposed Lot 121 Dagostino Street AustralDetermined
- Attached dwelling; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation54 VENDA STREET AUSTRAL 2179Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision150 TWELFTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space24 KELLY STREET AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 CATANZARITI DRIVE AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences13 SWAMPHEN STREET AUSTRAL 2179Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure423 EIGHTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationPROPOSED LOT 107 DAGOSTINO STREET, AUSTRALDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation35 GUILLOW ROAD AUSTRAL 2179Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationProposed Lot 124 Dagostino Street, AustralDetermined
- Health consulting room; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Health services facility409 TROJAN AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 YABUNARU ROAD AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Subdivision65 ELEVENTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 GANUGAN ROAD AUSTRAL 2179Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure45 VENDA STREET AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation11 STARLIGHT STREET AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 CUMULUS STREET AUSTRAL 2179Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision43 KELLY STREET AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 STRATUS STREET AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 STARLIGHT STREET AUSTRAL 2179Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 BIFFIN STREET AUSTRAL 2179Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 106 Dagostino Street, AustralDetermined
May 2026
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure352 BRINGELLY ROAD AUSTRAL 2179Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwellingMARRAIGANG DRIVE AUSTRAL 2179Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLANDAISE ROAD AUSTRAL 2179Determined
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
- Werriwa
- Member of Parliament
- Anne Maree STANLEY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,790
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.2%Labor 56.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.3 km away).
Coalition 45.5%Labor 54.5%
2.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- AustralLabor 57.3% · Coalition 42.7% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Middleton GrangeLabor 41.1% · Coalition 58.9% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
- West HoxtonLabor 46.7% · Coalition 53.3% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
- West Hoxton SouthLabor 54.1% · Coalition 45.9% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
- Carnes HillLabor 49.7% · Coalition 50.3% TPP (2025)3.5 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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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