Median house price
$1.86M
+1.2% change
NSW · Parramatta Council
Dundas Valley, 2117
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,286
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.6%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,835/wk
Employment rate
53.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,863,000
Languages at home
55.2%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Korean, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Dundas Valley is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Parramatta Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
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 connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Dundas Valley snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$750/wk
Houses $820 · Units $630
Population (ERP)
6,286
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.5%
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
#205
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
16th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
70th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
79th
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
- 53.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 25% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1788th in Australia
- State rank
- 522nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #205 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #384 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $630
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $820
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 131
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,863,000
- Median price change
- +1.2%
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
6,286(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +2.6% over 5 years · 70th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +2.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +69
- Change in 5 years
- +157
- Growth rank in NSW
- 70th 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 (~6,700), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,875
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,835
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 159 of 2,128
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,672
- Employment rate
- 53.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,288 / 588 / 92
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)
- 235
- Against the person
- 57
- Against property
- 126
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 37.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 103 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.1%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault59
- Fraud105
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment74
- Malicious Damage To Property79
- Steal From Motor Vehicle84
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
- 11
- Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
- 1,083
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 79th
School list
- Yates Avenue Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1040 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 54% · 155 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Bernadette's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1083 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 188 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Telopea Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 991 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 139 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Gateway Community HighSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1070 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 74 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Patrick's Marist CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1089 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 1,070 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Carlingford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1109 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 89% · 644 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Ermington West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1022 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 104 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- James Ruse Agricultural High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1222 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 97% · 857 students · Top SEA quarter 80% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Ngarala Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1118 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 380 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Cumberland High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1060 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 79% · 1,173 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.9 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
58 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kissing Point Rd After Brothers St
- Stewart St After King St
- Stewart St After Kissing Point Rd
- Stewart St Before Marsden Rd
- Stewart St Opp Lottie Stewart Hospital
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
76 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 2 places of worship · 3 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 58 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 34/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.17
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.34
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.53
Food & drink(2)
- Daisys By The ParkCafe
Unit 3 28-36 Yates Avenue, Dundas Valley
- Vulcano PizzeriaRestaurant
40 Yates Avenue, Dundas Valley
Community(2)
- St Bernadette's Primary SchoolSchool
Cox Crescent, Dundas Valley
- Yates Avenue Public SchoolSchool
71 Yates Avenue, Dundas Valley
Health & services(2)
- Dundas DentalDentist
2 Alexander Street, Dundas Valley
- Allowah Presbyterian Children's HospitalHospital
Sport & outdoors(16)
- Baralyly ParkPark
- Charles Fraser ParkPark
- Dundas ParkPark
- Iona Creek ReservePark
- Lachlan Macquarie ParkPark
- Park (2)
- Rapanea Community ForestPark
- Sir Thomas Mitchell ReservePark
- Parramatta City CouncilPlayground
- Philip Ruddock Water PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground
- Curtis OvalSports field
- Field 3Sports field
- Ray Price OvalSports field
- Sports field
Transport(31)
31 bus stops
Other(13)
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (2)
- Drinking water
- Lauriston HouseEvents Venue
146 Marsden Road
- Parking (6)
- Vikings Sports ClubParking
- BP DundasPetrol station
- Faith Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
- St Bernadette'sPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Street LibraryPublic Bookcase
- Parramatta City CouncilPublic toilets
- Shelter (4)
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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Baralyly ParkPark
- Charles Fraser ParkPark
- Dundas ParkPark
- Iona Creek ReservePark
- Lachlan Macquarie ParkPark
- Rapanea Community ForestPark
- Sir Thomas Mitchell ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Faith Baptist Church
- St Bernadette's
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Allowah Presbyterian Children's Hospital (0.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Allowah Presbyterian Children's HospitalHospital
- Dundas DentalAlexander StreetDentist
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)
- 153
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.3
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· 11 proposals
July 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure10 COX CRESCENT DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 VARNDELL PLACE DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 FRIENDSHIP STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Under Assessment
June 2026
- Registered club; Hours of operation and trading33 QUARRY ROAD DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Under Assessment
May 2026
- Boarding house; Erection of a new structureU 15 43 QUARRY ROAD DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
April 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure38 ALEXANDER STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)29 SIMPSON STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure10 COX CRESCENT DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)19 COX CRESCENT DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation25 COX CRESCENT DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)3 MARK STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Withdrawn
2025· 16 proposals
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 SIRIUS STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)8 WARWICK ROAD DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Letterboxes33 SIMPSON STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
October 2025
- Subdivision92 EVANS ROAD DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Deferred Commencement
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)45 COX CRESCENT DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Deferred Commencement
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)19 COX CRESCENT DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Deferred Commencement
July 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)46 KING STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Modification Application6 CRAWFORD PLACE DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 COX CRESCENT DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)3 MARK STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
March 2025
- Subdivision59 MOFFATTS DRIVE DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
February 2025
- Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)2 CARSON STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise2 28 YATES AVENUE DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
January 2025
- Registered club; Hours of operation and trading33 QUARRY ROAD DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)7 OSBORNE AVENUE DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)30 SIMPSON STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
2024· 15 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure101 EVANS ROAD DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)133 EVANS ROAD DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Subdivision43 QUARRY ROAD DUNDASDetermined
November 2024
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)3 SIMPSON STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Operational consent issued
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)45 COX CRESCENT DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
October 2024
- Boarding house; Erection of a new structure35 SIMPSON STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)26 YATES AVENUE DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation31 SIMPSON STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
September 2024
- Subdivision10 RYAN STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Demolition78 YATES AVENUE DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces103 MOFFATTS DRIVE DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Withdrawn
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 MILLER AVENUE DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
June 2024
- Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)2 CARSON STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
May 2024
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)78 YATES AVENUE DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Withdrawn
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 ALEXANDER STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
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)
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
- Parramatta
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew CHARLTON (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,501
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +8.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 37.5%Labor 62.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.3 km away).
Coalition 37.7%Labor 62.3%
0.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Dundas Valley SouthLabor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Dundas ValleyLabor 58.7% · Coalition 41.3% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- CarlingfordLabor 66.9% · Coalition 33.1% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- TelopeaLabor 64.4% · Coalition 35.6% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Ermington WestLabor 61.4% · Coalition 38.6% TPP (2025)1.6 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)
- 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 Parramatta Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.