Median house price
$969k
+4.7% change
NSW · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Crestwood, 2620
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,944
Growth (1 yr)
-0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.8%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,719/wk
Employment rate
67.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$969,000
Languages at home
26.7%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Nepali, Macedonian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Crestwood is a lively inner mid-sized suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because safety lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Crestwood snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$580/wk
Houses $690 · Units $440
Population (ERP)
4,944
-0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.5%
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
#281
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
43rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
3rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
41st
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
- 40.6/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3644th in Australia
- State rank
- 1112th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #281 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #674 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $440
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $690
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $580
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 423
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $969,000
- Median price change
- +4.7%
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
4,944(June 2025)
-0.8% annual · -1.8% over 5 years · 3th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.8%
- 5-year growth
- -1.8%
- Change in 1 year
- -41
- Change in 5 years
- -90
- Growth rank in NSW
- 3th 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 (~5,050), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,936
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,719
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 195 of 2,307
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 67.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 964 / 441 / 704
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 305
- Against the person
- 73
- Against property
- 118
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 61.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 68 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +8.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions340
- Domestic Violence Related Assault191
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment272
- Malicious Damage To Property340
- Steal From Retail Store195
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 988
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 41th
School list
- Queanbeyan West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 988 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 387 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Queanbeyan High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 967 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 448 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Finigan School of Distance EducationCombined · Government · ICSEA 1067 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 84 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Karabar High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 982 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 723 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
- Queanbeyan Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 997 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 361 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 2.0 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Crest Road Early Learning Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
37 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bendora Av Before Stuart St
- Elliott St After Beatty Cres
- Henderson Rd Opp Crest Rd
- Queanbeyan High School, Agnes Av
- Queanbeyan West Public School, Morton 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
60 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 5 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 37 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.2
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.23
Food & drink(1)
- Old Town Smoke House & BBQRestaurant
103 Uriarra Road, Crestwood
Community(4)
- Crest Road Early Learning CentreKindergarten
- Finigan School of Distance EducationSchool
- Queanbeyan High SchoolSchool
- West Queanbeyan Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
- West Queanbeyan Veterinary HospitalVeterinary
158 Uriarra Road, Crestwood
Sport & outdoors(18)
- Blackall ParkPark
- Cassinia ParkletPark
- Crinoline ParkletPark
- Freebody Recreational ReservePark
- Munro ParkletPark
- Naylor ParkPark
- Park (2)
- Railway ParkPark
- Ross ParkPark
- Urila ParkletPark
- Playground (5)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(8)
8 bus stops
Other(17)
- LandHQ John Deere: QueanbeyanCar
Unit 1 3 Kendall Avenue North, Crestwood
- Unique Batteries and SolarCar Parts
151 Uriarra Road, Crestwood
- John Res Mechanical RepairsCar repair
33 Kendall Avenue North
- Drinking water
- Henderson Road Train CarriageEvents Venue
- Fitness Station
- Railway Park Organic Community GardenGarden
- Crown MassageMassage
139 Uriarra Road, Crestwood
- Country Plaza MotelMotel
147 Uriarra Road, Crestwood
- Parking (12)
- Unique Batteries and SolarParking
- Metro PetroleumPetrol station
- Petrol station
- Public toilets
- Queanbeyan Waste Minimisation Centre (Community Recycling Centre)Recycling
5 Lorn Road
- Recycling
- Transtate Tyres and Suspension ServicesTyres
141-143 Uriarra Road, Crestwood
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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Blackall ParkPark
- Cassinia ParkletPark
- Crinoline ParkletPark
- Freebody Recreational ReservePark
- Munro ParkletPark
- Naylor ParkPark
- Railway ParkPark
- Ross ParkPark
- Urila ParkletPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
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
- Queanbeyan Hospital and Health Service (1.4 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)
- 128
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.9
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
- 27° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 171 mm · ~21 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 169 mm · ~21 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 12° / 1°
- Rainfall
- 183 mm · ~23 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 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· 6 proposals
July 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure29 ERNEST STREET CRESTWOOD 2620Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 URILA STREET CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space30 LORN ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure24 BLACKALL AVENUE CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space18 BLACKALL AVENUE CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure15 FREDERICK STREET CRESTWOOD 2620Withdrawn
2025· 13 proposals
November 2025
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation19 MCKEAHNIE STREET CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
August 2025
- Demolition37 MUNRO ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Withdrawn
- Demolition39 MUNRO ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Withdrawn
July 2025
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Privacy screens; Rainwater tanks; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators29 CREST ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport101 MORTON STREET CRESTWOOD 2620Withdrawn
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure51 MORTON STREET CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 BLACKALL AVENUE CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure51 MORTON STREET CRESTWOOD 2620Rejected
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 ROSS ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation area71 RICHARD AVENUE CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces137 ROSS ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Service station; Hours of operation and trading2 STEPHENS ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
February 2025
- Subdivision6 FREDERICK STREET CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
2024· 18 proposals
November 2024
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 STEPHENS ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Residential Accommodation57 ROSS ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation67 ROSS ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
- Subdivision40 MUNRO ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Withdrawn
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure19 LORN ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
- Subdivision51 MORTON STREET CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
- Subdivision122 URIARRA ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure19 LORN ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Rejected
- Shed; Erection of a new structure19 LORN ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Rejected
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 ROSS ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise56 LORN ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah11 CASCADE STREET CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces); Residential Accommodation26 CREST ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Withdrawn
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Privacy screens; Rainwater tanks; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators29 CREST ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation16 AGNES AVENUE CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
February 2024
- Demolition1 CREST ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure1 YOUNG STREET CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
January 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces); Residential Accommodation26 CREST ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)10 Kaye Place CrestwoodDetermined
October 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces1 NAYLOR STREET CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition25 BLACKALL AVENUE CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
September 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Place of public worship; Change of use35 ROSS ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
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
1 heritage place
- Queanbeyan Railway Station GroupHenderson Road, QueanbeyanSHR
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
- Eden-Monaro
- Member of Parliament
- Kristy McBAIN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,376
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.8%Labor 57.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.6 km away).
Coalition 31.8%Labor 68.2%
11.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -1.3 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Queanbeyan WestLabor 68.1% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
- Queanbeyan HeightsLabor 68.4% · Coalition 31.6% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Queanbeyan City CentralLabor 75.5% · Coalition 24.5% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Queanbeyan NorthLabor 63.6% · Coalition 36.4% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Queanbeyan CentralLabor 67.3% · Coalition 32.7% TPP (2025)1.8 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.