NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Earlwood, NSW, 2206
Desirability index
#85 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Earlwood is a mid-sized suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown area, home to around 18,053 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 469 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 26.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $890 (flats $725, houses $1,000), 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 1 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 and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 364 / 509 / 703
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)
- $725
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,000
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $890
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 102
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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)
- 469
- Against the person
- 156
- Against property
- 226
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 116 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.7%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault38
- Fraud38
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment54
- Malicious Damage To Property44
- Steal From Motor Vehicle42
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,099.5
- Clemton Park Public SchoolPrimary
- Earlwood Public SchoolPrimary
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Undercliffe Public SchoolPrimary
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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksBexley Road, Jarrett Street09 Jun 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State 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).
555 planning-related records
2026· 33 proposals
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 70-74 WARDELL ROAD EARLWOOD 2206Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure37-39 BEDFORD STREET EARLWOOD 2206On Exhibition
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure37-39 BEDFORD STREET EARLWOOD 2206On Exhibition
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure47 FRANCIS STREET EARLWOOD 2206Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 ARNCLIFFE ROAD EARLWOOD 2206Under Assessment
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure121 WILLIAM STREET EARLWOOD 2206Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 PERMANENT AVENUE EARLWOOD 2206Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation34 WARDELL ROAD EARLWOOD 2206Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 WOODS PARADE EARLWOOD 2206Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Carport136 RIVERVIEW ROAD EARLWOOD 2206Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 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 structure66 GUEUDECOURT AVENUE EARLWOOD 2206Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 GORNALL AVENUE EARLWOOD 2206Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure60 RICHMOND STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure60 RICHMOND STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 PERMANENT AVENUE EARLWOOD 2206Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16A WOODLAWN AVENUE EARLWOOD 2206Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation82 MINNAMORRA AVENUE EARLWOOD 2206Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling120 WOOLCOTT STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling120 WOOLCOTT STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling79 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 pool92 BEXLEY ROAD EARLWOOD 2206Determined
- Demolition; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support14-18 UNWIN STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool28 WOLLI AVENUE EARLWOOD 2206Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure93 WOOLCOTT STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool25 STONE STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation87 BAYVIEW AVENUE EARLWOOD 2206Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation424 HOMER STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 KEITH STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 MACQUARIE ROAD EARLWOOD 2206Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)221-235 HOMER STREET EARLWOOD 2206Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 FLERS AVENUE EARLWOOD 2206Determined
2025· 76 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 LOVAT AVENUE EARLWOOD 2206Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 HAMEL CRESCENT EARLWOOD 2206Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 HOCKING AVENUE EARLWOOD 2206Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41-43 BEDFORD STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure19 MAIN STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation15 BANKS ROAD EARLWOOD 2206Withdrawn
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation424 HOMER STREET EARLWOOD 2206Determined
2024· 88 proposals
88 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 66 proposals
66 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 105 proposals
105 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 121 proposals
121 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 66 proposals
66 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
135 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (11)
- Bus stop
- Cameron Av at Larkhall AvBus stop
- Cameron Av opp Lanark AvBus stop
- Caroline St at River StBus stop
- Dellwood Av at Permanent AvBus stop
- Earlwood Public School, Homer StBus stop
- Earlwood Shops, Clarke St, Stand ABus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Earlwood Health and Medical Centreclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Cooks River Sewage AqueductPine Street, UndercliffeSHR
- Earlwood Aboriginal Art SiteEarlwoodSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Earlwood Preschoolchildcare
- Earlwood Uniting Church Preschoolkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 26
- Parks (OSM)
- 19
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 87.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #85 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Homer St After Bexley Rdtransport
- Homer St After Schofield Avtransport
- Homer St At Hood Avtransport
- Homer St At Malley Avtransport
- William St Before Cameron Avtransport
- Earlwood Preschoolchildcarechildcare
- Earlwood Uniting Church Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
- Cooks River Sewage AqueductheritagePine Street, UndercliffeSHR
- Earlwood Aboriginal Art SiteheritageEarlwoodSHR
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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