NSW · Bayside (NSW) Council
Daceyville, 2032
Current weather
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58% humidity · 15.5 km/h wind · 21.4° / 13.9° today · 2.1 mm rain
Desirability score
- Affordable
- Transport
- Green space
- Schools
- Shops
Suburb profile
In Bayside (NSW), Daceyville is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because growth momentum and housing affordability lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in schools and education. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,146
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $651
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 59 of 580
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,033
- Employment rate
- 25.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 41 / 375 / 61
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 · 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)
- $815
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,150
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $829
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 538
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 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)
- 67
- Against the person
- 14
- Against property
- 39
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 82 residents
- State safety percentile
- 35.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +8.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Fraud128
- Malicious Damage To Property70
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault55
- Other Theft65
- Steal From Dwelling62
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 · 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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,104
- Daceyville Public SchoolPrimary
- Hartford CollegeCombined
- St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
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 · 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
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bunnerong Rd At Sergeant Larkin Cres
- Dacey Gardens, Bunnerong Rd
- Dacey Gardens, Gardeners Rd
- Daceyville Public School, Bunnerong Rd
- Gwea Av After Cook Av
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
35 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 COLONEL BRAUND CRESCENT DACEYVILLE 2032Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling56 ISAAC SMITH STREET DACEYVILLE 2032Determined
March 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)55 GARDENERS ROAD DACEYVILLE 2032Determined
2024· 8 proposals
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club; Recreation facility (outdoor)67 Gardeners Road, Daceyville NSW, Australia 2032Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club; Recreation facility (outdoor)67 Gardeners Road, Daceyville NSW, Australia 2032Determined
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club; Recreation facility (outdoor)67 Gardeners Road, Daceyville NSW, Australia 2032Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)55 GARDENERS ROAD DACEYVILLE 2032Withdrawn
August 2024
- Attached dwelling; Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 BOUSSOLE ROAD DACEYVILLE 2032Determined
June 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure35 GARDENERS ROAD DACEYVILLE 2032Determined
March 2024
- Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School; Infrastructure33 BANKS AVENUE DACEYVILLE 2032Determined
January 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling31 COLONEL BRAUND CRESCENT DACEYVILLE 2032Determined
2023· 6 proposals
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 COOK AVENUE DACEYVILLE 2032Determined
- Recreational Uses35 Banks Avenue, DaceyvilleWithdrawn
August 2023
- Other35 Banks Avenue, DaceyvilleDetermined
July 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs19 BOUSSOLE ROAD DACEYVILLE 2032Determined
June 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing17 ISAAC SMITH STREET DACEYVILLE 2032Determined
February 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development25 ASTROLABE ROAD DACEYVILLE 2032Determined
2022· 6 proposals
July 2022
- Educational establishment31 BANKS AVENUE DACEYVILLE 2032Determined
June 2022
- Change of use11 GENERAL BRIDGES CRESCENT DACEYVILLE 2032Determined
- Other35 Banks Avenue, DaceyvillePending Court Appeal
May 2022
- Educational establishment33 Banks Avenue Daceyville Bayside 2032Withdrawn
- Signage; Other35 Banks Avenue, DaceyvilleDetermined
April 2022
- Educational establishment31 BANKS AVENUE DACEYVILLE 2032Determined
2021· 8 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development10 ISAAC SMITH STREET DACEYVILLE 2032Determined
- Change of use11 GENERAL BRIDGES CRESCENT DACEYVILLE 2032Determined
November 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing17 ISAAC SMITH STREET DACEYVILLE 2032Determined
September 2021
- Recreational Uses35 Banks Avenue, DaceyvilleDetermined
May 2021
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Signage; Educational establishment; Change of use33 BANKS AVENUE DACEYVILLE 2032Determined
- Shed26A BUNNERONG ROAD DACEYVILLE 2032Determined
April 2021
- Semi-attached dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development25 ASTROLABE ROAD DACEYVILLE 2032Determined
February 2021
- Educational establishment31 BANKS AVENUE DACEYVILLE 2032Determined
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Recreational Uses35 Banks Avenue, DaceyvilleDetermined
- Alterations and additions to residential development10 ISAAC SMITH STREET DACEYVILLE 2032Determined
October 2020
- Alterations and additions to commercial development1-3 General Bridges Crescent DaceyvilleDetermined
August 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development10 ISAAC SMITH STREET DACEYVILLE 2032Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
20 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (7)
- Bunnerong Rd at Sergeant Larkin CresBus stop
- Dacey Gardens, Bunnerong RdBus stop
- Dacey Gardens, Gardeners RdBus stop
- Daceyville Public School, Bunnerong RdBus stop
- Gardeners Rd before Astrolabe RdBus stop
- Gardeners Rd opp St Spyridon ChurchBus stop
- Gwea Av after Cook AvBus stop
- Fitness Station (2)
- Playground (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Dacey GardensPark
- Haig ParkPark
- Rowland ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 30.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5140th in Australia
- State rank
- 1635th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #99 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #771 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Fraudcrime128
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime70
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime55
- Other Theftcrime65
- Steal From Dwellingcrime62
- Bunnerong Rd At Sergeant Larkin Crestransport
- Dacey Gardens, Bunnerong Rdtransport
- Dacey Gardens, Gardeners Rdtransport
- Daceyville Public School, Bunnerong Rdtransport
- Gwea Av After Cook Avtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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