Median house price
$1.44M
-0.6% change
NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Birrong, 2143
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,632
Growth (1 yr)
+1.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.3%
Median age
36
Median income
$1,575/wk
Employment rate
41.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,436,000
Languages at home
68.9%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Vietnamese, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Birrong is a practical mid-sized suburb in Canterbury-Bankstown Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, 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 and trains tying neighbouring communities together.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Desirability lands around average here: softer community and employment weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Birrong snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$690/wk
Houses $710 · Units $660
Population (ERP)
3,632
+1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.7%
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
#257
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
29th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
76th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
40th
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
- 45.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 40% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2787th in Australia
- State rank
- 843rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #257 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #567 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $660
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $710
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $690
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 51
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,436,000
- Median price change
- -0.6%
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
3,632(June 2025)
+1.3% annual · +4.3% over 5 years · 76th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.3%
- 5-year growth
- +4.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +48
- Change in 5 years
- +150
- Growth rank in NSW
- 76th 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 (~3,900), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,331
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,575
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 37 of 1,005
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,033
- Employment rate
- 41.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 805 / 104 / 53
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)
- 177
- Against the person
- 57
- Against property
- 70
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 58 residents
- State safety percentile
- 29.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.1%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault43
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment43
- Malicious Damage To Property34
- Motor Vehicle Theft35
- Transport Regulatory Offences51
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
- 13
- Median school ICSEA (13 schools)
- 986
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 40th
School list
- Birrong Boys High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 937 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 95% · 366 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Birrong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 967 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 451 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Birrong Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 956 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 92% · 726 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Karningul SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 919 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 20 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Regents Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 968 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 89% · 268 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Sefton Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1027 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 92% · 93 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 84% · 337 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Regents Park Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 83% · 731 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1048 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 383 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass HillPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1042 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 99% · 179 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.7 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
Public transport
35 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cooper Rd After Jones Av
- Cooper Rd Before Brunker Rd
- Cooper Rd Opp Birrong Boys High School
- Cooper Rd Opp Birrong Girls High School
- Cooper Rd Opp Holland St
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
45 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
4 playgrounds · 2 sports centres · 1 swimming pools · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 35 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.5
Community(4)
- Bankstown Men's ShedCommunity centre
- Birrong Boys High SchoolSchool
Birrong
- Birrong Girls High SchoolSchool
Birrong
- Birrong Public SchoolSchool
132 Auburn Road, Birrong
Sport & outdoors(13)
- Band Hall ReservePark
- Jim Ring ReservePark
- Maluga Passive ParkPark
- Park
- Pobje ReservePark
- Playground (4)
- Birrong Leisure CentreSports centre
- Sports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(9)
8 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(8)
- Bench (2)
- Birrong Sports ClubLicensed Club
Gascoigne Road, Birrong
- Parking (6)
- Australia PostPost Box
- Birrong Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Shelter (6)
- Water Park
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Band Hall ReservePark
- Jim Ring ReservePark
- Maluga Passive ParkPark
- Pobje ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Auburn Hospital (3.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 100
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.5
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· 4 proposals
July 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 MARMION STREET BIRRONG 2143On Exhibition
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure61 GASCOIGNE ROAD BIRRONG 2143Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure61 GASCOIGNE ROAD BIRRONG 2143Withdrawn
- Signage; Advertising and signage90A COOPER ROAD BIRRONG 2143Determined
2025· 11 proposals
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club10 GASCOIGNE ROAD BIRRONG 2143Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; School130 AUBURN ROAD BIRRONG 2143Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation115 COOPER ROAD BIRRONG 2143Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)39 RODD STREET BIRRONG 2143Withdrawn
June 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation115 COOPER ROAD BIRRONG 2143Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation12 WENTWORTH STREET BIRRONG 2143Determined
- Shop top housing19 NEUTRAL AVENUE BIRRONG 2143Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 MCCROSSIN AVENUE BIRRONG 2143Determined
March 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia7 MOLLER AVENUE BIRRONG 2143Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure21 ROYAL AVENUE BIRRONG 2143Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure83 HILL ROAD BIRRONG 2143Determined
2024· 7 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure53 MCCROSSIN AVENUE BIRRONG 2143Determined
- Subdivision5 NEUTRAL AVENUE BIRRONG 2143Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure53 MCCROSSIN AVENUE BIRRONG 2143Withdrawn
May 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation115 COOPER ROAD BIRRONG 2143Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure55 GASCOIGNE ROAD BIRRONG 2143Determined
March 2024
- Attached dwelling; Erection of a new structure12 TEWINGA ROAD BIRRONG 2143Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 NEUTRAL AVENUE BIRRONG 2143Determined
2023· 12 proposals
December 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation115 COOPER ROAD BIRRONG 2143Determined
November 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure55 GASCOIGNE ROAD BIRRONG 2143Determined
October 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure11 GASCOIGNE ROAD BIRRONG 2143Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure28 LARIEN CRESCENT BIRRONG 2143Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development89 AUBURN ROAD BIRRONG 2143Withdrawn
- Other86 AUBURN ROAD BIRRONG 2143Withdrawn
June 2023
- Change of use13 STEPHENSON STREET BIRRONG 2143Determined
May 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development9 MARMION STREET BIRRONG 2143Determined
- Attached dwelling; Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Subdivision of land4 MCCROSSIN AVENUE BIRRONG 2143Determined
April 2023
- Secondary dwelling20 MCCROSSIN AVENUE BIRRONG 2143Determined
February 2023
- Demolition; Other73 AUBURN ROAD BIRRONG 2143Withdrawn
January 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition66 COOPER ROAD BIRRONG 2143Determined
2022· 7 proposals
December 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land69 AUBURN ROAD BIRRONG 2143Determined
November 2022
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land150 AUBURN ROAD BIRRONG 2143Withdrawn
October 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition23 ROYAL AVENUE BIRRONG 2143Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces49 MCCROSSIN AVENUE BIRRONG 2143Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition33 MCCROSSIN AVENUE BIRRONG 2143Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition66 COOPER ROAD BIRRONG 2143Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land47 RODD STREET BIRRONG 2143Determined
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
- Blaxland
- Member of Parliament
- Jason CLARE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,715
- Turnout (2025)
- 85.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +8.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 28.1%Labor 71.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.5 km away).
Coalition 24.8%Labor 75.2%
3.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Birrong (Blaxland)Labor 74.1% · Coalition 25.9% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Regents ParkLabor 79.5% · Coalition 20.5% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- SeftonLabor 74.7% · Coalition 25.3% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Berala SouthLabor 73.1% · Coalition 26.9% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Chester Hill CentralLabor 78.4% · Coalition 21.6% TPP (2025)1.9 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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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