Median house price
$2.17M
+3.0% change
NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Belfield, 2191
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,761
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.7%
Median age
40
Median income
$1,727/wk
Employment rate
48.5%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,165,000
Languages at home
55%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Mandarin, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
In Canterbury-Bankstown Council, Belfield is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer growth momentum compared with similar metro suburbs, though safety, plus community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Belfield snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$750/wk
Population (ERP)
6,761
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.9%
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
#194
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
9th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
71st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
61st
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
- 53.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1703rd in Australia
- State rank
- 498th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #194 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #367 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $950
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,165,000
- Median price change
- +3%
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
6,761(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +2.7% over 5 years · 71th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +2.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +76
- Change in 5 years
- +177
- Growth rank in NSW
- 71th 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 (~6,950), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,555
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,727
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 138 of 2,325
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 48.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,460 / 517 / 195 (+ 10 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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 196
- Against the person
- 75
- Against property
- 81
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 87 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -9.8%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault25
- Fraud24
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment30
- Malicious Damage To Property13
- Steal From Motor Vehicle14
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
- 15
- Median school ICSEA (15 schools)
- 1,033
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 61th
School list
- St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1036 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 239 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Belmore North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 977 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 86% · 252 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Belmore Boys High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 953 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 98% · 614 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Harcourt Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1033 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 373 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Wangee Park SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1011 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 82% · 51 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield CampusCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1074 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 99% · 493 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1084 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 70% · 101 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Therese's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1024 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 176 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Strathfield South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1084 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 92% · 423 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Canterbury Vale SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 921 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 60% · 36 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 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
- Alphabeta Retaval Preparatory Schoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
57 public transport stops in this suburb
- Punchbowl Rd After Persic St
- Punchbowl Rd At Burwood Rd
- Punchbowl Rd At Seymour Pde
- Water St At Clareville Cl
- Water St Opp Excelsior 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
81 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 bars · 1 fast food · 1 places of worship · 4 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 2 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 57 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 36/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.46
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.22
Food & drink(3)
- Brick Lane N12Bar
12 Burwood Road
- Char'dFast food
5
- Mancini'sRestaurant
Community(2)
- Alphabeta Retaval Preparatory SchoolKindergarten
- St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
- Belfield DentalDentist
Sport & outdoors(18)
- Dog park
- Anytime FitnessGym
- Bark Huts ParkPark
- Begnell FieldPark
- Cooke ParkPark
- Eccles ReservePark
- Elliott ReservePark
- Maria ReservePark
- Park
- Rudd ParkPark
- Picnic area
- Playground (4)
- Cricket NetsSports field
- Sports field
- training groundSports field
Transport(37)
37 bus stops
Other(13)
- Bench (6)
- Drinking water (2)
- Strathfield CouncilDrinking water
- Dallel's Cuts & CurlsHairdresser
121 Burwood Rd, Belfield NSW 2191
- City of CanterburyParking
- Parking (2)
- BPPetrol station
- Petrol station
- Parish of St Michael The Archangel BelfieldPlace of worship
- Belfield Post OfficePost office
18 Burwood Road
- Public toilets
- Belfield Bowling ClubSocial Club
- Nature's BestSupermarket;Deli
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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bark Huts ParkPark
- Begnell FieldPark
- Cooke ParkPark
- Eccles ReservePark
- Elliott ReservePark
- Maria ReservePark
- Rudd ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Parish of St Michael The Archangel Belfield
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
- Tresillian Family Care Centre - Belmore (1.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Belfield DentalDentist
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)
- 159
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.5
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· 6 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 BALTIMORE STREET BELFIELD 2191Under Assessment
July 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 ALBERT STREET BELFIELD 2191Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation15 BIRDWOOD AVENUE BELFIELD 2191Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12B FIRST AVENUE BELFIELD 2191Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 MICHAEL AVENUE BELFIELD 2191Under Assessment
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12B FIRST AVENUE BELFIELD 2191Determined
2025· 12 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house67 LINDA STREET BELFIELD 2191Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure102 FIRST AVENUE BELFIELD 2191Determined
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)42 MICHAEL AVENUE BELFIELD 2191Withdrawn
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1 PARKVIEW AVENUE BELFIELD 2191Determined
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia37-39 BURWOOD ROAD BELFIELD 2191Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 ALBERT STREET BELFIELD 2191Determined
September 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure3 72 BALTIMORE STREET BELFIELD 2191Determined
July 2025
- Place of public worship; Erection of a new structure2 Margaret Street, BelfieldUnder Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1 PARKVIEW AVENUE BELFIELD 2191Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Residential Accommodation4 BORONIA STREET BELFIELD 2191Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision72 LINCOLN STREET BELFIELD 2191Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 LINDA STREET BELFIELD 2191Determined
2024· 10 proposals
November 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 SEYMOUR PARADE BELFIELD 2191Determined
- Subdivision386 PUNCHBOWL ROAD BELFIELD 2191Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure64 LINDA STREET BELFIELD 2191Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 OMAHA STREET BELFIELD 2191Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure38 SAXON STREET BELFIELD 2191Determined
September 2024
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industryChisholm Street STRATHFIELD SOUTH/ Lot: 1 DP: 556Determined
August 2024
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Residential Accommodation4 BORONIA STREET BELFIELD 2191Determined
March 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure89 BURWOOD ROAD BELFIELD 2191Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure39 SAXON STREET BELFIELD 2191Determined
February 2024
- 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 facility49 BURWOOD ROAD BELFIELD 2191Withdrawn
2023· 15 proposals
December 2023
- Demolition18 SEYMOUR PARADE BELFIELD 2191Determined
November 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Group home (permanent)65 BURWOOD ROAD BELFIELD 2191Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Residential Accommodation4 BORONIA STREET BELFIELD 2191Determined
September 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development360 PUNCHBOWL ROAD BELFIELD 2191Determined
- Dwelling7/-/1050000Determined
August 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces52 FIRST AVENUE BELFIELD 2191Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Garages, carports and car parking spaces4 SAXON STREET BELFIELD 2191Determined
- Dwelling14 AVOCA AVENUE BELFIELD 2191Withdrawn
June 2023
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Subdivision of land27 JAY AVENUE BELFIELD 2191Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development360 PUNCHBOWL ROAD BELFIELD 2191Withdrawn
- Dwelling74 BALTIMORE STREET BELFIELD 2191Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling36 SEYMOUR PARADE BELFIELD 2191Determined
- Secondary dwelling19 AVOCA AVENUE BELFIELD 2191Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling7/-DP285262Withdrawn
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces2 INDIANA AVENUE BELFIELD 2191Determined
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
- Watson
- Member of Parliament
- Tony BURKE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,432
- Turnout (2025)
- 85.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 27.1%Labor 72.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.6 km away).
Coalition 29.3%Labor 70.7%
2.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Belmore NorthLabor 69.7% · Coalition 30.4% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- BelfieldLabor 67.2% · Coalition 32.9% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Campsie NorthLabor 76.7% · Coalition 23.3% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Campsie WestLabor 77.5% · Coalition 22.5% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Strathfield South (Watson)Labor 69.6% · Coalition 30.4% TPP (2025)1.4 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)
- 3/10
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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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