Median house price
$2.38M
+14% change
NSW · Sydney Council
Eveleigh, 2015
Est. population · Jun 2025
671
Growth (1 yr)
+2.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.2%
Median age
34
Median income
$1,339/wk
Employment rate
59.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,385,000
Languages at home
34.6%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Mandarin, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Cycling
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Eveleigh is a smaller community where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and trains keep the wider city within easy reach.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Desirability lands around average here: softer community and employment weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with growth momentum holding up better.
At a glance
Eveleigh snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$900/wk
Houses $1,100 · Units $850
Population (ERP)
671
+2.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.0%
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
#67
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
64th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
90th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
85th
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
- 51.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 27% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1923rd in Australia
- State rank
- 565th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #67 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #413 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,100
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $900
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 274
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,385,000
- Median price change
- +13.6%
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
671(June 2025)
+2.3% annual · +6.2% over 5 years · 90th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.3%
- 5-year growth
- +6.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +15
- Change in 5 years
- +39
- Growth rank in NSW
- 90th 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 (~700), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 606
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,339
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 288
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,550
- Employment rate
- 59.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 30 / 228
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 59
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 36
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 87.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 67 residents
- State safety percentile
- 63.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4.6%
Most common offence types
- Fraud98
- Malicious Damage To Property78
- Other Theft103
- Steal From Motor Vehicle74
- Steal From Retail Store170
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
- 26
- Median school ICSEA (25 schools)
- 1,104
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 85th
School list
- Darlington Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 147 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Central Sydney Intensive English High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 100% · 142 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Alexandria Park Community SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 1052 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 1,313 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Key CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 909 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 70 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1145 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 169 students · Top SEA quarter 60% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Erskineville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1155 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 334 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Newtown North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1132 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 221 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Redfern Jarjum CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 667 · 1th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 25 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Australian Performing Arts Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1103 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 129 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Glebe Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 982 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 193 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.3 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Alexandria Childcare CentreHenderson Roadkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- Redfern Station
- STR To P1
- STR To P2/3
- STR/LFT To P1
- STR/LFT To P2/3
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
226 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
4 restaurants · 4 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 bars · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 3 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 17 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 86/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 6.6
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 16.5
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 13.2
Food & drink(10)
- Theatre BarBar
- Bytes @ ATPCafe
- Charlottes Little Sister CafeCafe
- OnaCafe
- Sette CafeCafe
8 Central Avenue, Eveleigh
- BrewDogPub
- AnitaRestaurant
- Eat FuhRestaurant
- Lucky KwongRestaurant
- WhittonRestaurant
Shopping(4)
- Carriageworks Farmers MarketMarketplace
- IGASupermarket
- Romeo's Food HallSupermarket
Community(1)
- Alexandria Childcare CentreKindergarten
41 Henderson Road, Eveleigh
Health & services(3)
- Kaleido Health CentreClinic
6 Cornwallis Street
- myhealth Medical CentreMedical clinic
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(14)
- Team BodyfitGym
- Cultural Landscape GardenPark
- Eveleigh GreenPark
- Park (4)
- The Entry GardenPark
- Vice Chancellor's OvalPark
- Playground (2)
- South Eveleigh PlaygroundPlayground
- South Eveleigh SkateparkSports field
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- CarriageworksArts centre
245 Wilson Street
Transport(3)
1 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(39)
- Artwork (2)
- Interchange PavillionArtwork
- The Workers' WallArtwork
- Locomotive WorkshopAttraction
- Bbq (2)
- Depot Nail BarBeauty salon
- Bench
Locomotive Street
- Bench (20)
- Bicycle Parking (23)
- City of SydneyBicycle Parking
- Drinking water (2)
- Fitness Station
- Community Rooftop GardenGarden
- Garden (13)
- Moe & CoHairdresser
- ForgesInformation
- Information
- Pneumatic HammersInformation
- The Running ShedsInformation
- ToolingInformation
- IGALoading Dock
- Loading Dock (4)
- Motorcycle Parking (2)
- Outdoor Seating
- Parking (5)
- 2 Central Avenue Car ParkParking Entrance
- Parking Entrance (4)
- Parking Space (51)
- KürtőshPastry
- Picnic Table (8)
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public toilets
- Security
- Shelter (9)
- NEP / Seven Network ATN-7Studio
8 Central Avenue, Eveleigh
- Telephone (2)
- Box OfficeTicket
- Vending machine (2)
- Waste Basket (15)
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cultural Landscape GardenPark
- Eveleigh GreenPark
- The Entry GardenPark
- Vice Chancellor's OvalPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- Chris O'Brien Lifehouse (1.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Kaleido Health CentreCornwallis StreetClinic
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
- myhealth Medical CentreDoctor
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)
- 11
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 16.4
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· 5 proposals
July 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Evaporative cooling units (roof mounted); Hot water systems13 GARDEN STREET EVELEIGH 2015Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 aurora place norwestDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support3 Aurora Place, NorwestDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support5 Aurora Place, NorwestDetermined
- Entertainment facility; Temporary building, structure or use; Recreation/Tourist Premise245 WILSON STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
2025· 10 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)13 GARDEN STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
- Pub; Hours of operation and trading2 LOCOMOTIVE STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
November 2025
- Entertainment facility; Temporary building, structure or use245 WILSON STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
October 2025
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 LOCOMOTIVE STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
- Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading2 LOCOMOTIVE STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
June 2025
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 LOCOMOTIVE STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
May 2025
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading2 LOCOMOTIVE STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading2 LOCOMOTIVE STREET EVELEIGH 2015Withdrawn
April 2025
- Entertainment facility; Temporary building, structure or use245 WILSON STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
- Demolition; Recreation area; Other Infrastructure72 49 HENDERSON ROAD EVELEIGH 2015Determined
2024· 8 proposals
November 2024
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 CENTRAL AVENUE EVELEIGH 2015Determined
October 2024
- Entertainment facility; Temporary building, structure or use245 WILSON STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
- Entertainment facility; Temporary building, structure or use245 WILSON STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
September 2024
- Entertainment facility; Temporary building, structure or use245 WILSON STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
August 2024
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 LOCOMOTIVE STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
May 2024
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Medical centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Hours of operation and trading6 CORNWALLIS STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
April 2024
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6-8 CENTRAL AVENUE EVELEIGH 2015Determined
March 2024
- Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading2 LOCOMOTIVE STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
2023· 8 proposals
November 2023
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 LOCOMOTIVE STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
- Pub; Hours of operation and trading2 LOCOMOTIVE STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
July 2023
- OtherGARDEN STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to commercial development; Other35 HENDERSON ROAD EVELEIGH 2015Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development6-8 CENTRAL AVENUE EVELEIGH 2015Determined
June 2023
- Office premises2 LOCOMOTIVE STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
May 2023
- Other2-4 CORNWALLIS STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
February 2023
- Recreational Uses2 LOCOMOTIVE STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
2022· 8 proposals
November 2022
- Entertainment facility; Other245 WILSON STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
- Pub31 GARDEN STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development6 CORNWALLIS STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
- Office premises2 LOCOMOTIVE STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
July 2022
- Restaurant or cafe1 LOCOMOTIVE STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development6 Cornwallis St, Eveleigh, NSW, 2015Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Signage; Retail premises1 LOCOMOTIVE STREET EVELEIGH 2015Withdrawn
February 2022
- Other2 LOCOMOTIVE STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Change of use2 LOCOMOTIVE STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development2-4 CORNWALLIS STREET EVELEIGH 2015Determined
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)
Heritage
3 heritage places
- Eveleigh Chief Mechanical Engineers OfficeGreat Southern and Western Railway, RedfernSHR
- Eveleigh Railway WorkshopsGreat Southern and Western Railway, RedfernSHR
- Eveleigh Railway Workshops machineryGreat Southern and Western RailwaySHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State 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 overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Sydney
- Member of Parliament
- Tanya PLIBERSEK (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,445
- Turnout (2025)
- 87.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 21.9%Labor 78.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.1 km away).
Coalition 12.0%Labor 88.0%
9.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- DarlingtonLabor 90.7% · Coalition 9.3% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Alexandria SouthLabor 86.6% · Coalition 13.4% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Darlington CentralLabor 82.7% · Coalition 17.3% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- ErskinevilleLabor 88.1% · Coalition 11.9% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Redfern WestLabor 87.4% · Coalition 12.6% TPP (2025)0.8 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
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