NSW · Liverpool Council
Busby, NSW, 2168
Desirability index
#689 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Busby is a smaller suburban community in the Liverpool area, home to around 4,446 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,335 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 750.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600 (flats $500, houses $600), 1 school and preschool site 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
- 4,446
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,163
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 106 of 1,378
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 32.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 190 / 101 / 45
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)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 169
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)
- 3,335
- Against the person
- 1,030
- Against property
- 1,058
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 750.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 29.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order188
- Breach Bail Conditions401
- Domestic Violence Related Assault371
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment316
- Malicious Damage To Property287
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
- 892
- Busby Public 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
35 public transport stops in this suburb
- Busby Public School, South Liverpool Rd
- Heckenberg Community Centre, Green Valley Rd
- Rundle Rd At Orchard Rd
- South Liverpool Rd Before Gundibri St
- South Liverpool Rd Opp Formica Park
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).
71 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 ABERDEEN ROAD BUSBY 2168Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Group home (permanent)28 KALUGA STREET BUSBY 2168Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 KINKUNA STREET BUSBY 2168Under Assessment
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah14 HECKENBERG AVENUE BUSBY 2168Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure27 LYNDLEY STREET BUSBY 2168Determined
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing4 FRIESIAN STREET BUSBY 2168Withdrawn
October 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Group home (permanent)60 ABERDEEN ROAD BUSBY 2168Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation141 SOUTH LIVERPOOL ROAD BUSBY 2168Determined
July 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah14 HECKENBERG AVENUE BUSBY 2168Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 WENDOUREE STREET BUSBY 2168Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah14 HECKENBERG AVENUE BUSBY 2168Determined
2024· 12 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 LYNDLEY STREET BUSBY 2168Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Attached dwelling; Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Dual occupancy (attached); Build-to-rent80 GREEN VALLEY ROAD BUSBY 2168Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 WENDOUREE STREET BUSBY 2168Determined
October 2024
- Demolition50 BOLINDA STREET BUSBY 2168Determined
September 2024
- Demolition50 BOLINDA STREET BUSBY 2168Rejected
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling25 LYNDLEY STREET BUSBY 2168Determined
April 2024
- Subdivision23 KILMOREY STREET BUSBY 2168Determined
March 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure6 ARDNO STREET BUSBY 2168Operational consent issued
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure30 KINKUNA STREET BUSBY 2168Determined
January 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Attached dwelling; Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Dual occupancy (attached); Build-to-rent80 GREEN VALLEY ROAD BUSBY 2168Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling7 BUSBY ROAD BUSBY 2168Determined
- Subdivision22 LYNDLEY STREET BUSBY 2168Determined
2023· 13 proposals
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies21 LYNDLEY STREET BUSBY 2168Withdrawn
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 KINGARTH STREET BUSBY 2168Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling27 TUNBRIDGE STREET BUSBY 2168Determined
July 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Other28 NARANGHI STREET BUSBY 2168Determined
June 2023
- Semi-attached dwelling; Demolition; Subdivision of land; Shed4 DALKEITH STREET BUSBY 2168Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition33 ST JOHNS ROAD BUSBY 2168Determined
May 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees8 MOOMIN PLACE BUSBY 2168Withdrawn
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development13 KINGARTH STREET BUSBY 2168Withdrawn
March 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees8 MOOMIN PLACE BUSBY 2168Withdrawn
February 2023
- Secondary dwelling21 LYNDLEY STREET BUSBY 2168Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling34 ORCHARD ROAD BUSBY 2168Determined
- Semi-attached dwelling50 BOLINDA STREET BUSBY 2168Determined
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling34 ORCHARD ROAD BUSBY 2168Rejected
2022· 16 proposals
December 2022
- Demolition; Centre based childcare12 COONONG STREET BUSBY 2168Determined
- Other10A KAROOLA STREET BUSBY 2168Withdrawn
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development18 KINKUNA STREET BUSBY 2168Determined
- Retaining walls, protection of trees7 DALKEITH STREET BUSBY 2168Determined
2021· 16 proposals
16 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 3 proposals
3 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
19 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bradshaw Park, Busby RdBus stop
- Bus stop
- Busby Public School, South Liverpool RdBus stop
- Busby Rd at Lomani StBus stop
- Busby Rd opp Bradshaw ParkBus stop
- Busby Rd opp Bubsy Public SchoolBus stop
- Busby Rd opp Lomani StBus stop
- Cartwright Av after Banks RdBus stop
- Green Valley Rd after St Johns RdBus stop
- Green Valley Rd at Rundle RdBus 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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Formica ParkPark
- Jersey ParkPark
- Johnson ParkPark
- Skillinger ParkPark
- Whitlam ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Busby Dental Clinicdentist
- First Care Medical CentreCartwright Avenueclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 7.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #689 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
- Busby Public School, South Liverpool Rdtransport
- Heckenberg Community Centre, Green Valley Rdtransport
- Rundle Rd At Orchard Rdtransport
- South Liverpool Rd Before Gundibri Sttransport
- South Liverpool Rd Opp Formica Parktransport
- Busby Dental Clinichealthdentist
- First Care Medical CentrehealthCartwright Avenueclinic
- Formica Parkgovernmentpark
- Jersey Parkgovernmentpark
- Johnson Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- 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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