NSW · Wollondilly Council

Douglas Park, NSW, 2569

Desirability index

93.8/100

#50 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Douglas Park is a small locality in the Wollondilly area, home to around 1,386 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 42 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+40%), roughly 30.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 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, 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,386
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$2,250
Dwelling vacancy
4.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
19 of 443
Median monthly mortgage
$2,368
Employment rate
60.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
36 / 15 / 3

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
42
Against the person
15
Against property
14
Rate per 1,000 residents
30.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 92 residents
State safety percentile
1.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+40%

Most common offence types

  • Arson4
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault4
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment6
  • Transport Regulatory Offences5
  • Trespass4

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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
1,031
  • Douglas Park Public SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

76 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Douglas Park Station
  • ENT Camden Rd N
  • ENT Camden Rd S
  • Level Crossing
  • Station St W Opp Douglas Park Station

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

2 active roadworks / incidents

  • Allow extra travel time. Expect delays. Plan your journey. A full road closure will be in place from 9am – 4pm from Monday 13 July until Friday 17 JulyDouglas Park Drive12 Jun 2026 – 17 Jul 2026
  • Exercise caution. Reduce your speed. Portable traffic lights will allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.Douglas Park Drive12 Feb 2025 – 01 Dec 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closuresState road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

116 planning-related records

2026· 9 proposals
  • June 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    288 DOUGLAS PARK DRIVE DOUGLAS PARK 2569Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    215 JENKINS STREET DOUGLAS PARK 2569Additional Information Requested
  • Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care
    168 CAMDEN ROAD DOUGLAS PARK 2569Under Assessment
  • May 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    282 DOUGLAS PARK DRIVE DOUGLAS PARK 2569Under Assessment
  • April 2026

  • Subdivision
    25 JENKINS STREET DOUGLAS PARK 2569Under Assessment
  • March 2026

  • Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    5 WRIGHTSON WAY DOUGLAS PARK 2569Additional Information Requested
  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    194 CAMDEN ROAD DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
  • January 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    95 NEPEAN STREET DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    710 MENANGLE ROAD DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
2025· 30 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    21 DURHAM STREET DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    47 DURHAM STREET DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    95 NEPEAN STREET DOUGLAS PARK 2569Under Assessment
  • November 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    36 STATION STREET DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
  • October 2025

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences
    73 CAMDEN ROAD DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    95 NEPEAN STREET DOUGLAS PARK 2569Rejected
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    320 DOUGLAS PARK DRIVE DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    132 CAMDEN ROAD DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
  • September 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    188 CAMDEN ROAD DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    23 Durham St, Douglas ParkDetermined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    21 MITCHELL PLACE DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    21 DURHAM STREET DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    3A DURHAM STREET DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
  • August 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    144 CAMDEN ROAD DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    35 NEPEAN STREET DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    50 SULLIVAN ROAD DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
  • July 2025

  • Demolition; Subdivision
    32 STATION STREET DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
    290 DOUGLAS PARK DRIVE DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
  • May 2025

  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    100 STATION STREET DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    132 CAMDEN ROAD DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    188 CAMDEN ROAD DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    3A DURHAM STREET DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
  • April 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    215 JENKINS STREET DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool
    52 STATION STREET DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
  • Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure
    40 NEPEAN STREET DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
  • March 2025

  • Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure
    5 BLADES PLACE DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
  • Demolition; Farm buildings
    5 BLADES PLACE DOUGLAS PARK 2569Withdrawn
  • February 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    58 DREDGE AVENUE DOUGLAS PARK 2569Withdrawn
  • January 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    3B DURHAM STREET DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    5 BLADES PLACE DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
2024· 23 proposals
  • December 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care
    168 CAMDEN ROAD DOUGLAS PARK 2569Determined
2023· 16 proposals

16 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2022· 16 proposals

16 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2021· 10 proposals

10 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2020· 12 proposals

12 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench (2)
  • Camden Rd at Station StBus stop
  • Camden Rd before Railway PdeBus stop
  • Douglas Park Public School, Camden RdBus stop
  • Douglas Park Sports Ground, Camden RdBus stop
  • Durham St at Nepean StBus stop
  • Fitness Station (3)
  • Slipway
  • Telephone
  • Ticket Validator (2)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Douglas Park Sport GroundPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
7
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
93.8/100
Cohort rank
#50 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Douglas Park Stationtransport
  • ENT Camden Rd Ntransport
  • ENT Camden Rd Stransport
  • Level Crossingtransport
  • Station St W Opp Douglas Park Stationtransport
  • Douglas Park Sport Groundgovernmentpark
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fencesplanning73 CAMDEN ROAD DOUGLAS PARK 2569Lodged 23 Oct 2025 · Determined
  • Demolition; Farm buildingsplanning5 BLADES PLACE DOUGLAS PARK 2569Lodged 05 Mar 2025 · Withdrawn
  • Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structureplanning40 NEPEAN STREET DOUGLAS PARK 2569Lodged 15 Apr 2025 · Determined
  • Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structureplanning5 BLADES PLACE DOUGLAS PARK 2569Lodged 17 Mar 2025 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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