Median house price
$1.29M
+13% change
NSW · Liverpool Council
Cecil Park, 2171
Est. population · Jun 2025
949
Growth (1 yr)
+8.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+41.4%
Median age
43
Median income
$2,446/wk
Employment rate
52.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,295,000
Languages at home
44.7%non-English
Most common: Italian, Arabic, Croatian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Cecil Park is a practical smaller community in Liverpool Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
Desirability lands around average here: softer schools and education, plus safety weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Cecil Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$800/wk
Population (ERP)
949
+8.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.2%
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
#153
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
3rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
100th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
62nd
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
- 43.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 46% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3245th in Australia
- State rank
- 987th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #153 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #637 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 119
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,295,000
- Median price change
- +12.6%
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
949(June 2025)
+8.8% annual · +41.4% over 5 years · 100th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +8.8%
- 5-year growth
- +41.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +77
- Change in 5 years
- +278
- Growth rank in NSW
- 100th 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 (~1,100), extrapolated at +2.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 815
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,446
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 230
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,700
- Employment rate
- 52.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 214 / 0 / 5
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)
- 20
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 21.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 116 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8.8%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault125
- Fraud116
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment151
- Malicious Damage To Property103
- Steal From Motor Vehicle69
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,035
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 62th
School list
- Irfan CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1035 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 98% · 382 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 0.6 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
Public transport
28 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cecil Rd After Selkirk Av
- Cecil Rd Before Lincoln Rd
- Cecil Rd Opp 102
- Cecil Rd Opp Selkirk Av
- Lincoln Rd Opp 54-72
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
31 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 28 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Community(1)
- Irfan CollegeSchool
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Sports centre
- Sydney International Shooting CentreSports centre
Range Road, Cecil Park
- Sports field
Other(13)
- Wylde RideArtwork
- Bbq
- Bicycle Parking
- Drinking water (4)
- Emu TrailInformation
- Trail HeadInformation
- Parking - OverflowParking
- Parking - Wylde MTB and BMXParking
- Parking (3)
- Public toilets
- Shelter (10)
- Wylde BMXTrack
- Wylde Pump TrackTrack
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 29
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- Braeside Hospital (7.1 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)
- 24
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.3
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· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16-19 COREEN AVENUE CECIL PARK 2178Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision235-245 CECIL ROAD CECIL PARK 2178Under Assessment
2025· 9 proposals
November 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision109-112 GOODRICH ROAD CECIL PARK 2178Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure101-108 GOODRICH ROAD CECIL PARK 2178Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2061-2063 ELIZABETH DRIVE CECIL PARK 2178Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation56-58 WARANA ROAD CECIL PARK 2178Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure47-55 DUFF ROAD CECIL PARK 2178Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces1400-1480 ELIZABETH DRIVE CECIL PARK 2178Determined
June 2025
- Subdivision14-17 RIGNEY CLOSE CECIL PARK 2178Determined
April 2025
- Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32-40 KOSOVICH PLACE CECIL PARK 2178Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation271-283 CECIL ROAD CECIL PARK 2178Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation271-283 CECIL ROAD CECIL PARK 2178Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 CECIL ROAD CECIL PARK 2178Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 CECIL ROAD CECIL PARK 2178Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 COREEN AVENUE CECIL PARK 2178Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Bollards; Driveways and hard stand spaces32-40 KOSOVICH PLACE CECIL PARK 2178Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Extensive agriculture; Crop or fodder production285-297 CECIL ROAD CECIL PARK 2178Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 COREEN AVENUE CECIL PARK 2178Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure272 CECIL ROAD CECIL PARK 2178Determined
2023· 6 proposals
October 2023
- Subdivision55-63 SELKIRK AVENUE CECIL PARK 2178Determined
- Subdivision89-103 LINCOLN ROAD CECIL PARK 2178Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling271-283 CECIL ROAD CECIL PARK 2178Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development101 BROLEN WAY CECIL PARK 2178Determined
- Dwelling6 COREEN AVENUE CECIL PARK 2178Determined
March 2023
- Subdivision of land232-250 CECIL ROAD CECIL PARK 2178Determined
2022· 14 proposals
August 2022
- Attached dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces2061-2063 ELIZABETH DRIVE CECIL PARK 2178Determined
- Secondary dwelling19-27 DUFF ROAD CECIL PARK 2178Determined
July 2022
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Retail premises1400-1480 ELIZABETH DRIVE CECIL PARK 2178Determined
- Stormwater management systems; School based child care; Retail premises1400-1480 ELIZABETH DRIVE CECIL PARK 2178Determined
June 2022
- Signage; Subdivision of land; Stormwater management systems; Take-away food and drink premises; Retail premises1400-1480 ELIZABETH DRIVE CECIL PARK 2178Determined
- OtherELIZABETH DRIVE CECIL PARK 2178Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development121 SELKIRK AVE , CECIL PARKDetermined
May 2022
- Other70 RANGE ROAD CECIL PARK 2178Determined
- Attached dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces2061-2063 ELIZABETH DRIVE CECIL PARK 2178Determined
- Dwelling31-33 BROLEN WAY CECIL PARK 2178Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing40-66 SELKIRK AVENUE CECIL PARK 2178Determined
- Other6 COREEN AVENUE CECIL PARK 2178Determined
February 2022
- Shed67-69 BROLEN WAY CECIL PARK 2178Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces35-36 ALAINE PLACE CECIL PARK 2178Determined
2021· 1 proposal
October 2021
- Other72 GOODRICH ROAD CECIL PARK 2178Withdrawn
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)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksM7 Motorway southbound off-ramp, Elizabeth Drive19 Aug 2026 – 20 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- McMahon
- Member of Parliament
- Chris BOWEN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 120,536
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.5 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 41.0%Labor 59.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 9.8 km away).
Coalition 60.2%Labor 39.8%
19.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.7 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Kemps Creek (McMahon)Labor 31.6% · Coalition 68.3% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
- Horsley ParkLabor 33.2% · Coalition 66.8% TPP (2025)5.5 km away
- Erskine Park CentralLabor 58.0% · Coalition 42.0% TPP (2025)8.3 km away
- Erskine ParkLabor 57.5% · Coalition 42.5% TPP (2025)8.6 km away
- St Clair SouthLabor 55.6% · Coalition 44.4% TPP (2025)9.0 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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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