NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Belfield, NSW, 2191
Desirability index
#209 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Belfield is a smaller suburban community in the Canterbury-Bankstown area, home to around 6,555 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 196 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 29.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 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
- 6,555
- 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)
- 162 / 517 / 195
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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $950
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)
- 196
- Against the person
- 75
- Against property
- 81
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 87 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10.1%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault25
- Fraud24
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment30
- Malicious Damage To Property13
- Steal From Motor Vehicle14
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,036
- St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
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
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
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).
110 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
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 2191Additional Information Requested
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· 20 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
2022· 17 proposals
17 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 28 proposals
28 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 20 proposals
20 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
60 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Brick Lane N12Bar
12 Burwood Road
- Bench (6)
- Baltimore St after Albert StBus stop
- Baltimore St after Indiana PlBus stop
- Baltimore St at Albert StBus stop
- Baltimore St at Michael AvBus stop
- Baltimore St opp Indiana PlBus stop
- Baltimore St opp Michael AvBus stop
- Belfield Shops, Burwood RdBus stop
- Burwood Rd after Linda StBus 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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Belfield Dentaldentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
- Alphabeta Retaval Preparatory Schoolkindergarten
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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 71.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #209 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
- Punchbowl Rd After Persic Sttransport
- Punchbowl Rd At Burwood Rdtransport
- Punchbowl Rd At Seymour Pdetransport
- Water St At Clareville Cltransport
- Water St Opp Excelsior Avtransport
- Alphabeta Retaval Preparatory Schoolchildcarekindergarten
- Belfield Dentalhealthdentist
- Bark Huts Parkgovernmentpark
- Begnell Fieldgovernmentpark
- Cooke Parkgovernmentpark
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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