NSW · Liverpool Council
Austral, NSW, 2179
Desirability index
#472 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Austral is a smaller suburban community in the Liverpool area, home to around 6,847 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,263 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+19%), roughly 184.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $800 (flats $475, houses $800), 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 170 / 111 / 48
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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 weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,263
- Against the person
- 393
- Against property
- 601
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 184.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 17 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +19.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault126
- Fraud140
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment128
- Malicious Damage To Property132
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault75
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,059
- Al-Faisal College - LiverpoolCombined
- Arrahman CollegePrimary
- Austral Public SchoolPrimary
- St Anthony of Padua Catholic CollegeCombined
- Unity Grammar CollegeCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
1,506 planning-related records
2026· 78 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 YABUNARU ROAD AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Subdivision65 ELEVENTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 GANUGAN ROAD AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- 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 2179Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 STRATUS STREET AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 STARLIGHT STREET AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 BIFFIN STREET AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- 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 2179Under Assessment
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwellingMARRAIGANG DRIVE AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLANDAISE ROAD AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Educational establishment; School325 SIXTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure81 HOROLOGIUM ROAD AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure199 FIFTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision405-415 FOURTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 WILLIWAW STREET AUSTRAL 2179Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation28 GUILLOW ROAD AUSTRAL 2179Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child care183 FIFTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure116 BOYD STREET AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential AccommodationTWELFTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation21 KENSELL STREET AUSTRAL 2179Determined
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure495 FOURTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation49 CUMULUS STREET AUSTRAL 2179Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLOT 123 DAGOSTINO STREET AUSTRALDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure439 EIGHTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Determined
April 2026
- Subdivision555 FIFTEENTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 GRASSBIRD STREET AUSTRAL 2179Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child careGURNER AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia6 ESTAIRES STREET AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwellingAURORA STREET AUSTRAL 2179Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure411 SIXTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureProposed Lot 102 Dagostino Street, AustralDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationPROPOSED LOT 105 DAGOSTINO STREET, AUSTRALDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 122 Dagostino Street, AustralDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationPROPOSED LOT 104 DAGOSTINO STREET, AUSTRALDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationProposed lot 103 Dagostino Street, AustralDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation30 GUILLOW ROAD AUSTRAL 2179Determined
2025· 150 proposals
150 proposals lodged in 2025. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2024· 206 proposals
206 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 210 proposals
210 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 391 proposals
391 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 396 proposals
396 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 75 proposals
75 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 295 Fifteenth AvBus stop
- 300 Fifteenth AvBus stop
- Austral Public School, Edmondson AvBus stop
- Austral Shops, Edmondson AvBus stop
- Edmondson Av after Fourteenth AvBus stop
- Edmondson Av after Ninth AvBus stop
- Edmondson Av at Thirteenth AvBus stop
- Edmondson Av before Fifteenth AvBus stop
- Edmondson Av before Hopkins PlBus stop
- Edmondson Av before Tenth AvBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Starr ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Austral Health Medical Centreclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Community Kids Australchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 36.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #472 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bringelly Rd At Kelly Sttransport
- Edmondson Av After Bringelly Rdtransport
- Scalabrini Village, Edmondson Avtransport
- Seventh Av After Browns Rdtransport
- Seventh Av At Edmondson Avtransport
- Community Kids Australchildcarechildcare
- Austral Health Medical Centrehealthclinic
- Starr Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child careplanning183 FIFTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Lodged 15 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structureplanning495 FOURTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Lodged 07 May 2026 · Additional Information Requested
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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