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Birchgrove, 2041

Est. population · Jun 2025

3,442

Growth (1 yr)

+0.6%

Growth (5 yr)

-0.5%

Median age

46

Median income

$3,603/wk

Employment rate

63.9%

University qualified

61.6%

Work from home

62%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$2,975,000

Languages at home

9.5%non-English

Most common: German, French, Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

51.8/100
Average

Top 28% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Excellent transport
  • Inner city
What Birchgrove is known for: Beach, Excellent transport, Inner city

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Suburb profile

Birchgrove is an inner metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Inner West Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to the Cockatoo Island and Point Park.

Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, well above typical levels for inner metropolitan suburbs. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 26% above the peer median, and recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 70% below the peer median, and working from home is another of the suburb's defining strengths, with working from home 16% above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on higher crime and weaker public transport.

Overall, Birchgrove suits people prioritising university qualifications and open space over peace and quiet.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (70)

Strengths

  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Recorded road crashes are a relative strength
  • Working from home is a relative strength
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Reported crime in the wider postcode 2041 is elevated relative to comparable places
  • Public transport is a weakness

What stands out

  • Birchgrove Beach
  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • Cockatoo Island
  • Point Park

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Birchgrove compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$2.98M

+12% change

Median rent

$900/wk

Houses $1,210 · Units $800

Population (ERP)

3,442

+0.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

12.1%

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

#55

among Metro Sydney · Mature

Crime rate

42nd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

53rd

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

28%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

96th

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
51.8/100 — Average
State standing
Top 28% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1671st in Australia
State rank
585th in NSW
Peer rank
#55 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#377 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)
$800
Houses (January to March 2026)
$1,210
All types (January to March 2026)
$900
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
173
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$2,975,000
Median price change
+11.9%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

3,442(June 2025)

+0.6% annual · -0.5% over 5 years · 53th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.6%
5-year growth
-0.5%
Change in 1 year
+21
Change in 5 years
-17
Growth rank in NSW
53th 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 (~3,450), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
3,228
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$3,603
Dwelling vacancy
12.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
175 of 1,452
Median monthly mortgage
$4,000
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$700
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
42% / 30.5% / 27.5%
Employment rate
63.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
62% / 2.3% / 20.6%
Walked or cycled to work
3.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
363 / 681 / 233

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

61.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 4.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified61.6% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified8% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational4.7% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below25.8% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce25.2%
  • Society and culture25%
  • Health11%
  • Creative arts9.9%
  • Education7.1%
  • Engineering and related technologies6.7%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$91,200

99th percentile in NSW · +55% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$96,403

100th percentile in NSW · +48% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
23.0%

91st percentile in NSW · +67% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$167,339

99th percentile in NSW · +164% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

35th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2041 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
10,792
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,528
Median net rent
-$1,082
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,132
Taxable income vs state median
+63%
Salary / wages vs state median
+54%
Rental investment vs state median
+64%
Super vs state median
+138%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

9.5% speak a language other than English at home; 29% born overseas

Language at home
2,839 English only · 298 other
Non-English at home
9.5%
Born overseas
911 (29%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
11 (0.3%)
Australian citizens
2,906
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
10

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • German25 · 24.5%
  • French14 · 13.7%
  • Spanish14 · 13.7%
  • Mandarin12 · 11.8%
  • Italian11 · 10.8%
  • Greek7 · 6.9%
  • Arabic6 · 5.9%
  • Korean5 · 4.9%

Religion

52.4%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 52.4%, while Christianity accounts for 39.1%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion52.4%32.8%
Christianity39.1%47.6%
Other / not stated8.6%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic20.4%22.4%
Anglican11.5%11.9%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2041, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
208
Against the person
49
Against property
65
Rate per 1,000 residents
60.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 66 residents
State crime-rate percentile
42.1th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-6.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
7
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
2.03

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions46
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault12
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment14
  • Malicious Damage To Property15
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault16

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
8
Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
1,156.5
Median ICSEA percentile
96th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
2
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Birchgrove Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1132 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 214 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Balmain Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1172 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 321 students · Top SEA quarter 69% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - RozellePrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1170 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 349 students · Top SEA quarter 68% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Nicholson Street Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1151 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 95 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Inner Sydney Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1178 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 95 students · Top SEA quarter 71% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Sydney Secondary College Balmain CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1112 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 854 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Rozelle Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1162 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 507 students · Top SEA quarter 66% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Marist Sisters' College WoolwichSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1101 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 937 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Balmain PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Birchgrove PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • SSC BalmainGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • SSC Blackwattle BayGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Bichgrove Preschoolkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

11 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Birchgrove Oval, Grove St
  • Birchgrove Wharf
  • Grove St Opp Bay St
  • Grove St Opp Birchgrove Oval
  • Rowntree St At Cameron St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

93 mapped amenities

1 cafes · 3 pubs · 1 places of worship · 5 playgrounds · 13 swimming pools · 1 beaches

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 11 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 19 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
25/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.31
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.24
Parks per 1,000 residents
4.34
Food & drink(4)
  • Charlotte CafeCafe

    127 Rowntree Street, Birchgrove

  • Dry Dock HotelPub
  • Royal OakPub
  • Sir William Wallace HotelPub
Shopping(1)
  • Birchgrove Corner StoreConvenience store

    137 Rowntree Street, Birchgrove

Community(2)
  • Bichgrove PreschoolKindergarten
  • Birchgrove Public SchoolSchool

    Birchgrove Road

Sport & outdoors(44)
  • BBQ (2)
  • Beach
  • BirchgroveCycling route
  • City to GladesvilleCycling route
  • City to North Cycle RouteCycling route
  • Drinking water (3)
  • "Park with No Name"Park
  • Ballast Point ParkPark

    Ballast Point Road, Birchgrove

  • Ballast Point ReservePark
  • Brownlee ReservePark
  • College Street PlaygroundPark
  • Miklouho-Maclay ParkPark
  • Park (6)
  • Yurulbin ParkPark
  • Mort Bay Park Play GroundPlayground
  • Playground (4)
  • Public Toilet Ballast Point Park - Wharf RoadPublic toilets

    1 Wharf Road, Birchgrove

  • Public Toilet Ballast Point Park - Yeend StreetPublic toilets

    2A Ballast Point Road, Birchgrove

  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (13)
Transport(6)

5 bus stops · 1 ferry terminals

Other(18)
  • Bench (11)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Boat Storage (2)
  • Mort Bay Park Dingy Storage RacksBoat Storage
  • Laura's Birchgrove LaundretteDry Cleaning

    129 Rowntree Street, Birchgrove

  • Fishing
  • Balmain Colliery HistoryInformation
  • Information sign on Aboriginal peopleInformation
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Parking (2)
  • Parking Entrance (4)
  • St JohnPlace of worship
  • Post Box
  • Birchgrove Waiting ShelterShelter
  • Shelter (4)
  • Transport for NSWTicket Validator
  • Vacant

    133 Rowntree Street, Birchgrove

  • Waste Basket

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Balmain Sailing Club

    Sailing

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

7 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • "Park with No Name"Park
  • Ballast Point ParkPark
  • Ballast Point ReservePark
  • Brownlee ReservePark
  • College Street PlaygroundPark
  • Miklouho-Maclay ParkPark
  • Yurulbin ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
16.3%
Woodland / forest cover
0.2%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
15
Parks (OSM)
14
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • St John

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Balmain Hospital (0.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
51
Participants per 1,000 residents
14.8

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

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 (12%)

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· 30 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators
    88 CHURCH STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Landscaping structures
    1A THOMAS STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling
    140 SHORT STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Under Assessment
  • Multi-dwelling housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    104 PHILLIP STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    87 GROVE STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    116 SHORT STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    58 GIPPS STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Additional Information Requested
  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Residential Accommodation
    1A Thomas Street Birchgrove NSW 2041Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Residential Accommodation
    36 CAMERON STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined

  • July 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    111D Louisa Road Birchgrove 2041Determined
  • Demolition
    28 BAY STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined

  • June 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    87 ROWNTREE STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    43 GROVE STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined

  • May 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Maintenance of buildings in draft heritage conservation areas
    6 WHARF ROAD BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    50 CAMERON STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Under Assessment

  • April 2026

  • Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    26 Grove Street Birchgrove 2041Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    55 LOUISA ROAD BIRCHGROVE 2041Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    3 CHALLENGER PLACE BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1 BALLAST POINT ROAD BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    52 ROWNTREE STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    58 LOUISA ROAD BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined
  • Demolition
    110 ROWNTREE STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    86 SHORT STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Withdrawn

  • February 2026

  • Demolition
    43 SHORT STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined
  • Demolition
    8 GIPPS STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined
  • Demolition
    136 SHORT STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined

  • January 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    44 LOUISA ROAD BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined
  • Demolition; Residential Accommodation
    54A CHURCH STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Withdrawn
  • Demolition; Dwelling house
    15 SPRING STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    111D Louisa Road Birchgrove 2041Determined
2025· 21 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    19 BALLAST POINT ROAD BIRCHGROVE 2041Additional Information Requested
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Stairway
    45 WHARF ROAD BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Residential Accommodation
    29 GROVE STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    11 BALLAST POINT ROAD BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined
  • Demolition
    Mort Bay Park BirchgroveWithdrawn
  • Demolition
    28 ROSE STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined

  • November 2025

  • Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    83 ROWNTREE STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined
  • Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    88 ROWNTREE STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined

  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    34 BALLAST POINT ROAD BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    128 SHORT STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    17 WHARF ROAD BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    40 COVE STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined
  • Demolition
    9 REUSS STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    12 YEEND STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined

  • September 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    105 BIRCHGROVE ROAD BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    52 ROWNTREE STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling
    57 GIPPS STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    12 LOUISA ROAD BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined
  • Demolition
    25 GIPPS STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined

  • August 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Landscaping structures
    33 COVE STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    160 ROWNTREE STREET BIRCHGROVE 2041Determined

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

4 heritage places

  • Ballast Point ParkBallast Point Road and Ronald Street, BirchgroveSHR
  • Raywell144 Louisa Road BirchgroveSHR
  • Wyoming25 Wharf Road BirchgroveSHR
  • Yurulbin Park and ForeshoreLouisa Road, BirchgroveSHR

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Sydney
Member of Parliament
Tanya PLIBERSEK (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
127,445
Turnout (2025)
87.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+2.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 21.9%Labor 78.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.8 km away).

Coalition 21.5%Labor 78.5%

0.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Birchgrove EastLabor 78.8% · Coalition 21.2% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
  • BirchgroveLabor 78.7% · Coalition 21.3% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • Balmain CentralLabor 80.0% · Coalition 20.0% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • Balmain EastLabor 78.0% · Coalition 22.0% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • Rozelle EastLabor 74.0% · Coalition 26.1% 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.

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Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.