NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council

Earlwood, 2206

Est. population · Jun 2025

17,938

Growth (1 yr)

+0.4%

Growth (5 yr)

-0.6%

Median age

44

Median income

$2,164/wk

Employment rate

53.5%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$2,050,000

Languages at home

48.1%non-English

Most common: Greek, Arabic, Vietnamese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

66/100
Good

Top 6% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Education hub
  • High desirability
  • National parks
  • Excellent transport
  • Green suburb
What Earlwood is known for: Education hub, High desirability, National parks, Excellent transport, Green suburb

Suburb profile

In Canterbury-Bankstown Council, Earlwood is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.

Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach.

Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.

The desirability picture is good, powered mainly by community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar metro suburbs.

At a glance

Earlwood snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$2.05M

+7.3% change

Median rent

$890/wk

Houses $1,000 · Units $725

Population (ERP)

17,938

+0.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.3%

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

#52

among Metro Sydney · Established

Safety

5th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

47th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

76th

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
66.0/100 — Good
State standing
Top 6% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
468th in Australia
State rank
113th in NSW
Peer rank
#52 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#85 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$725
Houses (January to March 2026)
$1,000
All types (January to March 2026)
$890
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
102
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$2,050,000
Median price change
+7.3%

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

Population

Estimated resident population

17,938(June 2025)

+0.4% annual · -0.6% over 5 years · 47th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.4%
5-year growth
-0.6%
Change in 1 year
+76
Change in 5 years
-112
Growth rank in NSW
47th 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 (~18,100), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
18,053
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$2,164
Dwelling vacancy
6.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
413 of 6,550
Median monthly mortgage
$2,817
Employment rate
53.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4,915 / 509 / 703 (+ 5 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian 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)
424
Against the person
141
Against property
204
Rate per 1,000 residents
23.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 128 residents
State safety percentile
4.7th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+2%

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault38
  • Fraud38
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment54
  • Malicious Damage To Property44
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle42

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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
14
Median school ICSEA (14 schools)
1,070.5
Median ICSEA percentile
76th
School list
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1110 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 89% · 374 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Earlwood Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1107 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 600 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Bardwell Park Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1088 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 33 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Undercliffe Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1092 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 152 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Canterbury South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 60% · 269 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Edgeware SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 851 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 47% · 31 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Athelstane Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1003 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 277 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Kingdom Culture Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1082 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 89% · 196 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Arncliffe West Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1058 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 86 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Canterbury Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1082 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 346 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Earlwood Preschoolchildcare
  • Earlwood Uniting Church Preschoolkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

166 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Homer St After Bexley Rd
  • Homer St After Schofield Av
  • Homer St At Hood Av
  • Homer St At Malley Av
  • William St Before Cameron 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 · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

228 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

2 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 1 libraries · 2 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for everyday errands
  • Great for outdoor family life19 parks mapped in suburb, 14 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport166 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation42 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
86/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.11
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.44
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.05
Food & drink(8)
  • Frappe CafeCafe

    Joy Avenue Joy Avenue, Earlwood

  • Ol’ Mates Quality SandwichesCafe
  • KFCFast food

    27-29 William Street

  • OportoFast food
  • The Chicken CoopFast food
  • Earlwood HotelPub
  • Gyradiko KitchenRestaurant

    156 William Street, Earlwood

  • Mister FishRestaurant
Shopping(5)
  • Convenience store
  • Earlwood Growers MarketGreengrocer
  • ColesSupermarket

    5-13 Clarke Street

Community(8)
  • Earlwood PreschoolChildcare
  • Canterbury Earlwood Caring Community CentreCommunity centre
  • Earlwood Senior Citizens CentreCommunity centre
  • Earlwood Uniting Church PreschoolKindergarten
  • Earlwood LibraryLibrary
  • Earlwood Public SchoolSchool

    396 Homer Street, Earlwood

  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
  • Undercliffe Public SchoolSchool

    Earlwood

Health & services(3)
  • Earlwood Health and Medical CentreClinic
  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy
  • Harpers PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(55)
  • Dog park
  • Anytime FitnessGym
  • Plus FitnessGym
  • Albert ParkPark
  • Beaman ParkPark
  • Earlwood OvalPark
  • Girrahween ParkPark
  • Hughes ParkPark
  • Illoura ReservePark
  • McPherson ReservePark
  • Park (4)
  • Pat O'Connor ReservePark
  • SJ Harrison ParkPark
  • Playground (14)
  • Sports centre
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (23)
Transport(68)

68 bus stops

Other(30)
  • BWSAlcohol
  • Bbq (2)
  • Bench (11)
  • Car wash
  • Drinking water (6)
  • Grey-Headed Flying Fox CampInformation
  • Information (16)
  • Site of “Juhan Munna”Information
  • The Bray Avenue wetland, Wolli CreekInformation
  • The history of Jackson PlaceInformation
  • Wolli Creek Regional ParkInformation
  • Water Bird SanctuaryNature Reserve
  • Roufas PaintsPaint

    164 William Street, Earlwood

  • ColesParking
  • Parking (9)
  • Parking Entrance (3)
  • Petrol station
  • Picnic Table (8)
  • Our Lady of LourdesPlace of worship
  • Place of worship
  • Earlwood Police StationPolice
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Earlwood Post OfficePost office

    295 Homer Street

  • Public Bookcase (3)
  • Wharf St Book LibraryPublic Bookcase
  • Public toilets
  • Public toilets

    Joy Avenue

  • The Salvation ArmySocial Facility
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Waste Basket (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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

13 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Albert ParkPark
  • Beaman ParkPark
  • Earlwood OvalPark
  • Girrahween ParkPark
  • Gough Whitlam ParkPark
  • Hughes ParkPark
  • Illoura ReservePark
  • McPherson ReservePark
  • Pat O'Connor ReservePark
  • Scahill Street ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
26
Parks (OSM)
19

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

Places of worship

2 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Our Lady of Lourdes
  • Place of worship

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
2
Nearest hospital
Canterbury Hospital (2.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy
  • Earlwood Health and Medical CentreClinic

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
332
Participants per 1,000 residents
18.5

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

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 normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 41 proposals
  • August 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    60 RICHMOND STREET EARLWOOD 2206Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    60 RICHMOND STREET EARLWOOD 2206Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    113 PERMANENT AVENUE EARLWOOD 2206Under Assessment
  • July 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    94 PRINCE EDWARD AVENUE EARLWOOD 2206On Exhibition
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    32 PERMANENT AVENUE EARLWOOD 2206On Exhibition
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    45 PARIS AVENUE EARLWOOD 2206On Exhibition
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    64 HOMER STREET EARLWOOD 2206Under Assessment
  • June 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    7 UNWIN STREET EARLWOOD 2206Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    9 70-74 WARDELL ROAD EARLWOOD 2206Additional Information Requested
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    37-39 BEDFORD STREET EARLWOOD 2206Additional Information Requested
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    37-39 BEDFORD STREET EARLWOOD 2206Additional Information Requested
  • May 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    47 FRANCIS STREET EARLWOOD 2206Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    6 ARNCLIFFE ROAD EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure
    121 WILLIAM STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    31 PERMANENT AVENUE EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    34 WARDELL ROAD EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    8 WOODS PARADE EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Carport
    136 RIVERVIEW ROAD EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    25 GUEUDECOURT AVENUE EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)
    6 LANG ROAD EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • March 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    66 GUEUDECOURT AVENUE EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    1 GORNALL AVENUE EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    60 RICHMOND STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    60 RICHMOND STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    32 PERMANENT AVENUE EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    16A WOODLAWN AVENUE EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • February 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    82 MINNAMORRA AVENUE EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling
    120 WOOLCOTT STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling
    120 WOOLCOTT STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling
    79 THOMPSON STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Access ramp; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Pathways and paving; Stairway; Swimming pool
    92 BEXLEY ROAD EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Demolition; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    14-18 UNWIN STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    28 WOLLI AVENUE EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    93 WOOLCOTT STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    25 STONE STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • January 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    87 BAYVIEW AVENUE EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    424 HOMER STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    32 KEITH STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    11 MACQUARIE ROAD EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)
    221-235 HOMER STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined
2025· 7 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    2 LOVAT AVENUE EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    12 HAMEL CRESCENT EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    19 HOCKING AVENUE EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    41-43 BEDFORD STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    19 MAIN STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    15 BANKS ROAD EARLWOOD 2206Withdrawn
  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    424 HOMER STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 heritage places

  • Cooks River Sewage AqueductPine Street, UndercliffeSHR
  • Earlwood Aboriginal Art SiteEarlwoodSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState 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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Barton
Member of Parliament
Ash AMBIHAIPAHAR (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
120,761
Turnout (2025)
91.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.0 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 34.0%Labor 66.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.7 km away).

Coalition 34.8%Labor 65.2%

0.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Earlwood CentralLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
  • UndercliffeLabor 71.7% · Coalition 28.4% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
  • EarlwoodLabor 57.3% · Coalition 42.7% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • Earlwood SouthLabor 62.5% · Coalition 37.5% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • Bardwell ParkLabor 64.0% · Coalition 36.0% TPP (2025)1.1 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Canterbury-Bankstown Council

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