NSW · Camden Council
Grasmere, NSW, 2570
Desirability index
#691 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Grasmere is a smaller suburban community in the Camden area, home to around 2,105 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,742 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 827.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750 (flats $500, houses $763), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, 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.
Population
- Population
- 2,105
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $1,652
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 64 of 691
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,831
- Employment rate
- 40.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 34 / 168 / 15
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)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $763
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 503
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)
- 1,742
- Against the person
- 665
- Against property
- 709
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 827.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -3.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault175
- Fraud168
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
- Malicious Damage To Property189
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault136
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
Public transport
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Carrington Care, Werombi Rd
- Sheathers Lane Before The Old Oaks Rd
- Werombi Rd Before Ellis Lane
- Werombi Rd Opp Carrington Care
- Werombi Rd Opp Ellis Lane
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
- Reduce your speed. Allow extra travel time. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists.Werombi Road, Smalls Road24 May 2026 – 21 Aug 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).
143 planning-related records
2026· 8 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation75 WEROMBI ROAD GRASMERE 2570Under Assessment
May 2026
- Subdivision50 BENWERRIN CRESCENT GRASMERE 2570Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation35 SICKLES DRIVE GRASMERE 2570Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool16 PEPPERFIELDS PLACE GRASMERE 2570Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool8 STIMPSON CRESCENT GRASMERE 2570Under Assessment
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support46 BENWERRIN CRESCENT GRASMERE 2570Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42 CAWDOR FARMS ROAD GRASMERE 2570Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool56A FERGUSON LANE GRASMERE 2570Determined
2025· 16 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Seniors housing; Independent living units; Residential care facility; Erection of a new structure90 WEROMBI ROAD GRASMERE 2570Additional Information Requested
November 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia87 WEROMBI ROAD GRASMERE 2570Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 HARVEST WAY GRASMERE 2570Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure167 WEROMBI ROAD GRASMERE 2570Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure53 BENWERRIN CRESCENT GRASMERE 2570Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure167 WEROMBI ROAD GRASMERE 2570Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation125 THE OLD OAKS ROAD GRASMERE 2570Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 YEWENS CIRCUIT GRASMERE 2570Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 PEPPERFIELDS PLACE GRASMERE 2570Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool11 STIMPSON CRESCENT GRASMERE 2570Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure167 WEROMBI ROAD GRASMERE 2570Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure4 HARBEN VALE CIRCUIT GRASMERE 2570Determined
- Seniors housing; Independent living units; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure90 WEROMBI ROAD GRASMERE 2570Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool7 BENWERRIN CRESCENT GRASMERE 2570Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation125 THE OLD OAKS ROAD GRASMERE 2570Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure15 WIRRINYA PLACE GRASMERE 2570Determined
2024· 22 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 SMALLS ROAD GRASMERE 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 WIRRINYA PLACE GRASMERE 2570Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool13 CRASE PLACE GRASMERE 2570Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1 WIRRINYA PLACE GRASMERE 2570Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure128 THE OLD OAKS ROAD GRASMERE 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 WIRRINYA PLACE GRASMERE 2570Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 WIRRINYA PLACE GRASMERE 2570Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool9 SICKLES DRIVE GRASMERE 2570Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 HARVEST WAY GRASMERE 2570Determined
- Seniors housing; Erection of a new structure90 WEROMBI ROAD GRASMERE 2570Withdrawn
June 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Pathways and paving; Depot90 WEROMBI ROAD GRASMERE 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure30 CAWDOR FARMS ROAD GRASMERE 2570Determined
- Entertainment facility; Temporary building, structure or use; Recreation/Tourist Premise90 WEROMBI ROAD GRASMERE 2570Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool11 STIMPSON CRESCENT GRASMERE 2570Determined
May 2024
- Seniors housing; Independent living units; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure90 WEROMBI ROAD GRASMERE 2570Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses44 CAWDOR FARMS ROAD GRASMERE 2570Determined
2023· 14 proposals
14 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 26 proposals
26 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 36 proposals
36 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 21 proposals
21 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
10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- Carrington Care, Werombi RdBus stop
- Sheathers Lane after Ferguson LaneBus stop
- Sheathers Lane before The Old Oaks RdBus stop
- Werombi Rd opp Carrington CareBus stop
- Werombi Rd opp Ellis LaneBus stop
- Benwerrin ReservePark
- Shelter (2)
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Benwerrin ReservePark
- Sickles Creek ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 6.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #691 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
- Carrington Care, Werombi Rdtransport
- Sheathers Lane Before The Old Oaks Rdtransport
- Werombi Rd Before Ellis Lanetransport
- Werombi Rd Opp Carrington Caretransport
- Werombi Rd Opp Ellis Lanetransport
- Benwerrin Reservegovernmentpark
- Sickles Creek Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming poolplanning16 PEPPERFIELDS PLACE GRASMERE 2570Lodged 11 May 2026 · Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning10 SMALLS ROAD GRASMERE 2570Lodged 19 Dec 2024 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning46 BENWERRIN CRESCENT GRASMERE 2570Lodged 10 Apr 2026 · Under Assessment
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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