Median house price
$1.62M
+8.0% change
NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Lakemba, 2195
Est. population · Jun 2025
18,192
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.0%
Median age
32
Median income
$1,227/wk
Employment rate
36.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,618,000
Languages at home
81.5%non-English
Most common: Bengali, Urdu, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Lakemba hums with inner-city energy, a established suburb where there is always something happening nearby. A younger crowd gives the area energy, 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.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and trains keep the wider city within easy reach.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
Local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as community and employment look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Lakemba snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$530/wk
Houses $750 · Units $520
Population (ERP)
18,192
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.2%
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
#124
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
23rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
60th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
46th
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
- 59.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 15% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1103rd in Australia
- State rank
- 318th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #124 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #233 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)
- $520
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $750
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 347
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,618,000
- Median price change
- +8%
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
18,192(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +0.0% over 5 years · 60th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +0.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +142
- Change in 5 years
- +5
- Growth rank in NSW
- 60th 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 (~18,700), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 17,092
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,227
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 502 of 5,447
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,712
- Employment rate
- 36.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,264 / 201 / 3,453 (+ 14 other)
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)
- 776
- Against the person
- 266
- Against property
- 315
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 64 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -0.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault125
- Fraud107
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment124
- Malicious Damage To Property105
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault104
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
- 16
- Median school ICSEA (16 schools)
- 999
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 46th
School list
- Holy Spirit Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 999 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 730 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Therese's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1024 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 176 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Canterbury Vale SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 921 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 60% · 36 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Hampden Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 966 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 98% · 859 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Rissalah CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1041 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 946 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Lakemba Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 999 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 98% · 428 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Al Hikma CollegePrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 99% · 399 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Wiley Park Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 954 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 97% · 589 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Wiley Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 994 · 44th percentile · LBOTE 99% · 550 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Belmore Boys High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 953 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 98% · 614 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.2 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
- Arabic Australian Child Care Centrechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
130 public transport stops in this suburb
- FTB Railway Pde
- FTB The Boulevarde
- Lakemba Station
- STR Railway Pde
- STR/LFT To P1/2
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
212 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
15 restaurants · 3 cafes · 6 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 3 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 22 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 12 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 130 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 13 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.18
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.29
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.7
Food & drink(22)
- King Of SweetsBakery
- Big Sahara CafeCafe
- Extreme ExpressoCafe
- Mandi KingCafe
- Broaster ChickenFast food
- Extra Crispy - LakembaFast food
- I Juice +Fast food
- Deccan FlavoursRestaurant
Unit Shop 3 168-176 Haldon Street, Lakemba
- Desi HubRestaurant
164 Haldon Street, Lakemba
- Ekush Halal RestaurantRestaurant
- EL-Manara Lebanese RestaurantRestaurant
- KanafandiRestaurant
- Lakemba PizzaRestaurant
- Mataam Al MandiRestaurant
- New Red ChilliRestaurant
- Pista HouseRestaurant
- Restaurant
- Shahi DastarkhwanRestaurant
- Steakhouse PizzalandRestaurant
- Thai Hutt RestaurantRestaurant
- Warung ItaRestaurant
Unit Shop 1 168-176 Haldon Street, Lakemba
- Yemen Gate RestaurantRestaurant
Shopping(15)
- Afghan foodButcher
- Darwich ButcheryButcher
- Fresh Halal MeatsButcher
Unit Shop 4 168-176 Haldon Street, Lakemba
- Alfakher Lakemba Convenience StoreConvenience store
- Big Fresh LakembaConvenience store
- Lakemba Halal MarketConvenience store
Unit 4 153 Haldon Street, Lakemba
- Tres BienConvenience store
77 Ernest Street, Lakemba
- AldiSupermarket
212-226 Haldon Street, Lakemba
- Bismillah Butchery and BBQSupermarket
166 Haldon Street, Lakemba
- Desi BazarSupermarket
- Exim SupermarketSupermarket
- Lakemba SupermarketSupermarket
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(9)
- Arabic Australian Child Care CentreChildcare
- Canterbury City Community CentreCommunity centre
- Lakemba LibraryLibrary
- Al Hikma CollegeSchool
291 Haldon Street, Lakemba
- Al-Faisal College Lakemba CampusSchool
69 Croydon Street
- Canterbury Vale SchoolSchool
24 Wangee Road, Lakemba
- Hampden Park PrimarySchool
39-79 Hampden Road, Lakemba
- Holy Spirit CollegeSchool
- St Therese's Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(5)
- Lakemba Early Childhood Health CentreMedical clinic
33-35 Croydon Street, Lakemba
- Lakemba RadiologyMedical clinic
- Nas Medical CentreMedical clinic
1021 Canterbury Road, Lakemba
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- StarChem PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(20)
- Optimus Mens GymGym
- Dennis Street ReservePark
103 Dennis Street, Lakemba
- Fairmount Street ReservePark
- Gillies Lane ReservePark
- Hampden Road reservePark
- Harold Bull ReservePark
- Hunt ParkPark
- Jubilee ReservePark
- McCourt Street ReservePark
- Park (2)
- Parry ParkPark
- Parry Park PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (5)
- Cricket NetsSports field
- Sports field
Transport(53)
52 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(47)
- WarehouseArtwork
- Bbq
- Bench (14)
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Islamic Bookstore AustraliaBooks
- Skaf AutomotiveCar repair
1033 Canterbury Road, Lakemba
- Luxe Car Wash CafeCar wash
1033 Canterbury Road, Lakemba
- Desi QueenClothes
Unit 2 153 Haldon Street, Lakemba
- House of FaithClothes
- La-BonitaClothes
- Rissalah CollegeCollege
- Drinking water
- Endeavour Dry CleanersDry Cleaning
- Lakemba Fire StationFire station
210 Haldon Street, Lakemba
- Garden
- Lakemba Community GardenGarden
- Lakemba HairdresserHairdresser
- The Bee's ShopHoney
- Brightness JewelleryJewelry
- Anne Pringle ReserveNature Reserve
119A Dennis Street, Lakemba
- City of Canterbury BankstownParking
- City of Canterbury BankstownParking
26-29 The Boulevarde, Lakemba
- Holy Spirit CollegeParking
- Kiss and RideParking
- Parking (17)
- St. Basil's Nursing HomeParking
- Lakemba Aldi Car ParkParking Entrance
- Parking Space (4)
- Al Mustafa PetrolPetrol station
- AmpolPetrol station
516 Wangee Road, Lakemba
- Picnic Table (5)
- Lakemba MosquePlace of worship
65-67 Wangee Road, Lakemba
- Lakemba Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
69 Haldon Street, Lakemba
- Place of worship
1007 Canterbury Road, Lakemba
- Lakemba Post OfficePost office
- Public Bookcase
- Public toilets
- Darusallam Islamic BookshopReligion
- Shelter
- St. Basil's Nursing HomeSocial Facility
130 Croydon Street, Lakemba
- Voice of IslamStudio
257 Haldon Street, Lakemba
- Taxi
- TelstraTelephone
- Ticket Validator (3)
- Sydney Travel and ForexTravel Agency
Unit 3 153 Haldon Street, Lakemba
- Vending machine
- Waste Basket (3)
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
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anne Pringle ReserveNature reserve
- Dennis Street ReservePark
- Fairmount Street ReservePark
- Gillies Lane ReservePark
- Hampden Road reservePark
- Harold Bull ReservePark
- Hunt ParkPark
- Jubilee ReservePark
- McCourt Street ReservePark
- Parry ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Lakemba Mosque
65-67 Wangee Road, Lakemba
- Lakemba Uniting Church
69 Haldon Street, Lakemba
- Place of worship
1007 Canterbury Road, Lakemba
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
- 5
- Nearest hospital
- Tresillian Family Care Centre - Belmore (2.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- Lakemba Early Childhood Health CentreCroydon StreetDoctor
- Lakemba RadiologyDoctor
- Nas Medical CentreCanterbury RoadDoctor
- StarChem PharmacyPharmacy
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)
- 402
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.1
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· 27 proposals
August 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure74 MORETON STREET LAKEMBA 2195On Exhibition
July 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation42 YERRICK ROAD LAKEMBA 2195On Exhibition
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure113 ERNEST STREET LAKEMBA 2195Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia41 RAILWAY PARADE LAKEMBA 2195Under Assessment
June 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise60 HALDON STREET LAKEMBA 2195Determined
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling35 DENNIS STREET LAKEMBA 2195Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure71 TAYLOR STREET LAKEMBA 2195Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Car park57 WANGEE ROAD LAKEMBA 2195Under Assessment
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)101 YANGOORA ROAD LAKEMBA 2195Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development67 WANGEE ROAD LAKEMBA 2195Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 YERRICK ROAD LAKEMBA 2195Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)24 WILLEROO STREET LAKEMBA 2195Under Assessment
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise60 HALDON STREET LAKEMBA 2195Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation20 DENNIS STREET LAKEMBA 2195Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure57 MORETON STREET LAKEMBA 2195Determined
March 2026
- Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and trading1 33-36 RAILWAY PARADE LAKEMBA 2195Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure104 TAYLOR STREET LAKEMBA 2195Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation20 DENNIS STREET LAKEMBA 2195Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure74 MORETON STREET LAKEMBA 2195Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and tradingSHOP 1 188 HALDON STREET LAKEMBA 2195Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35 DENNIS STREET LAKEMBA 2195Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises194-198 LAKEMBA STREET LAKEMBA 2195Determined
- Commercial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure492-494 PUNCHBOWL ROAD LAKEMBA 2195Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia8-9 FRAZER STREET LAKEMBA 2195Determined
- Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and trading1 33-36 RAILWAY PARADE LAKEMBA 2195Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure113 ERNEST STREET LAKEMBA 2195Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Stormwater management system; Other InfrastructurePUNCHBOWL ROAD LAKEMBA 2195Withdrawn
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading194-198 LAKEMBA STREET LAKEMBA 2195Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 MYEE STREET LAKEMBA 2195Determined
- Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and trading1 33-36 RAILWAY PARADE LAKEMBA 2195Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Respite day care centreGO 5 917 CANTERBURY ROAD LAKEMBA 2195Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure57 MORETON STREET LAKEMBA 2195Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure9 CROYDON STREET LAKEMBA 2195Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 BELLEVUE AVENUE LAKEMBA 2195Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure564 PUNCHBOWL ROAD LAKEMBA 2195Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 HALDON STREET LAKEMBA 2195Determined
- Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and trading1 33-36 RAILWAY PARADE LAKEMBA 2195Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Warehouse or distribution centre; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure68 YERRICK ROAD LAKEMBA 2195Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure23 MORETON STREET LAKEMBA 2195Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling35 DENNIS STREET LAKEMBA 2195Determined
- Shop; Hours of operation and trading166 HALDON STREET LAKEMBA 2195Determined
July 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading172-176 HALDON STREET LAKEMBA 2195Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure48 ERNEST STREET LAKEMBA 2195Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling35 DENNIS STREET LAKEMBA 2195Withdrawn
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
- Watson
- Member of Parliament
- Tony BURKE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,432
- Turnout (2025)
- 85.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 27.1%Labor 72.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.6 km away).
Coalition 16.4%Labor 83.6%
10.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- LakembaLabor 81.6% · Coalition 18.4% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Lakemba NorthLabor 86.8% · Coalition 13.2% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Wiley Park EastLabor 86.5% · Coalition 13.5% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Wiley Park WestLabor 85.5% · Coalition 14.5% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Lakemba Central (Watson)Labor 81.6% · Coalition 18.4% 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- 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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