Median house price
$3.68M
+11% change
NSW · Randwick Council
Centennial Park, 2021
Population
2,225
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.3%
Median age
36
Median income
$2,154/wk
Employment rate
70%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$3,680,000
Languages at home
19.4%non-English
Most common: Spanish, Portuguese, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Centennial Park hums with inner-city energy, a smaller community where there is always something happening nearby. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with schools and childcare nearby. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
Desirability lands around average here: softer 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
Centennial Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$900/wk
Houses $1,650 · Units $745
Population (Census)
2,225
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
13.3%
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
#96
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
57th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
65th
percentile in NSW
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
- 49.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 32% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2257th in Australia
- State rank
- 675th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #96 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #479 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)
- $745
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,650
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $900
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 300
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $3,680,000
- Median price change
- +10.9%
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 (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
Population growth
+1.0% annual · +0.3% over 5 years · 65th percentile in NSW
Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,225
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,154
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 165 of 1,244
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,466
- Employment rate
- 70%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 98 / 109 / 869
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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 24
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 76.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 445 residents
- State safety percentile
- 56.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Fraud132
- Liquor Offences70
- Malicious Damage To Property78
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault90
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis73
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
- 21
- Median school ICSEA (21 schools)
- 1,155
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 96th
School list
- Moriah CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1141 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 1,339 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1167 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 151 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Paddington Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1155 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 147 students · Top SEA quarter 60% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1134 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 139 students · Top SEA quarter 53% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Sydney Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1193 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 929 students · Top SEA quarter 71% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Emanuel SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1186 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 849 students · Top SEA quarter 74% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Sydney Boys High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1189 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 1,205 students · Top SEA quarter 70% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Woollahra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1193 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 46% · 667 students · Top SEA quarter 75% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Kensington Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1120 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 69% · 381 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Randwick Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1155 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 853 students · Top SEA quarter 63% · 1.6 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
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cook Rd After Darvall St
- Cook Rd Opp Furber Lane
- Moore Park Busway Before Alison Rd
- Moore Park Rd At Cook Rd
- Oxford St Opp Moncur 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
382 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 fast food · 5 playgrounds · 10 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 29 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 17 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 38/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.9
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.8
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.9
Food & drink(4)
- H PantryCafe
- The Greenhouse Centenial ParkCafe
- Spruce Goose DinerFast food
- Centennial HomesteadRestaurant
Sport & outdoors(20)
- Centennial ParkPark
- Lachlan ReservePark
- Ash PaddockPicnic area
- Playground (4)
- The Ian Potter Children's Wild Play GardenPlayground
- McKay Sports GroundsSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (10)
Entertainment(5)
- Moonlight CinemaCinema
- Belvedere AmphitheatreTheatre
- Viewpoint (3)
Transport(15)
14 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(66)
- Artwork (7)
- DickensArtwork
- Hand Upon HandArtwork
- We WonArtwork
- The WILD PLAY Discovery CenterAttraction
- Bbq (6)
- Bench (116)
- Bicycle Parking (7)
- Centennial Park CyclesBicycle rental
Grand Drive, Centennial Park
- Clock
- Drinking water (27)
- Fitness Station
- Fountain
- Garden (21)
- The Column GardenGarden
- The Rose GardenGarden
- Turtle MoundsGarden
- Hitching Post
- A Maze of Pollution ProblemsInformation
- A new freshwater supplyInformation
- Badu Ngura TrailInformation
- Black or Grey-headed Flying-foxInformation
- Bracken FernInformation
- Catchment ConnectionsInformation
- Centennial Park’s Flying Fox ColonyInformation
- Centennial Parklands Orienteering CourseInformation
- EelInformation
- Fearnley GroundsInformation
- Flax LillyInformation
- Gum TreesInformation
- Guriwal TrailInformation
- Imagine a Drop of Rainwater…Information
- Information (10)
- Lilly PillyInformation
- Magpie-larkInformation
- Myall WattleInformation
- Our Wetlands…Wasteland or Wonderland?Information
- Paths to PollutionInformation
- Round House Weather StationInformation
- Safe ShelterInformation
- Small Creatures Do a Big JobInformation
- Stemming PollutionInformation
- Sulphur Crested CockatooInformation
- Supply and DemandInformation
- The Story of Centennial Park’s Wetlands…Information
- The Way OutInformation
- Welcome to Belvedere AmphitheatreInformation
- Welcome to the Centennial Park LabyrinthInformation
- Wetland Web of LifeInformation
- Where to from Here?Information
- BlissrisingMassage
127 Cook Road
- Bird SanctuaryNature Reserve
- Outdoor Seating (2)
- Parking (4)
- Parking Space (2)
- Picnic Table (50)
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public toilets
- Recycling (5)
- Centennial Park Weather StationShelter
- Federation PavillionShelter
- Shelter (4)
- Vernon PavilionShelter
- Vending machine (2)
- Waste Basket (24)
- Yes
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bird SanctuaryNature reserve
- Centennial ParkPark
- Lachlan ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 46
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- Bondi Junction Private Hospital (1.3 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)
- 3
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 9.6
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· 7 proposals
August 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation25 ROBERTSON ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 MARTIN ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling95 COOK ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Under Assessment
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1A MOORE PARK ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure44-46 LANG ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure95 COOK ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40 MARTIN ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation72 LANG ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 MARTIN ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure82 LANG ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Residential Accommodation99 Cook Road Centennial Park 2021Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 MARTIN ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
August 2025
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 MOORE PARK ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40 COOK ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 MOORE PARK ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure95 COOK ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation24 LANG ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Minor building alterations (external); Supporting Development2 MARTIN ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
2024· 10 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure44-46 LANG ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling5 MOORE PARK ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40 COOK ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling5 POATE ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure74 LANG ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 MOORE PARK ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 MARTIN ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 MOORE PARK ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure68 LANG ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 LANG ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
2023· 15 proposals
October 2023
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)30-38 COOK ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure68 LANG ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
September 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling41 MOORE PARK ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure112 Lang Road, Centennial ParkDetermined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs77-83 COOK ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Garages, carports and car parking spaces22 MARTIN ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces98 LANG ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development68 LANG ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development20 MARTIN ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces6 MARTIN ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development41 MOORE PARK ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development34 MARTIN ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
- Semi-attached dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing95 COOK ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
- Dwelling100 LANG ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces74 LANG ROAD CENTENNIAL PARK 2021Determined
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)
Heritage
4 heritage places
- Centennial Park Reservoir WS0013R Oxford Street Centennial ParkSHR
- Centennial Park, Moore Park, Queens ParkRandwick, South Sydney and Waverley LGAs, Centennial ParkSHR
- Patrick White House, The20 Martin Road Centennial ParkSHR
- Woollahra Reservoir WS0225R Oxford Street Centennial ParkSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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
- Wentworth
- Member of Parliament
- Allegra SPENDER (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,463
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 49.4%Labor 50.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.6 km away).
Coalition 44.7%Labor 55.3%
4.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Paddington SouthLabor 57.6% · Coalition 42.4% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Paddington NorthLabor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Bondi JunctionLabor 48.6% · Coalition 51.4% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Bondi Junction NorthLabor 55.1% · Coalition 44.9% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Woollahra SouthLabor 45.6% · Coalition 54.4% 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Randwick Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.