NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Lakemba, NSW, 2195
Desirability index
#375 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lakemba is a mid-sized suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown area, home to around 17,092 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,241 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-1%), roughly 72.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $530 (flats $520, houses $750), 7 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, 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
- 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)
- 421 / 201 / 3,453
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)
- $520
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $750
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 347
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)
- 1,241
- Against the person
- 425
- Against property
- 504
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 72.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -0.6%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault125
- Fraud107
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment124
- Malicious Damage To Property105
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault104
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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 999
- Al Hikma CollegePrimary
- Canterbury Vale SchoolSpecial
- Hampden Park Public SchoolPrimary
- Holy Spirit Catholic CollegeSecondary
- Lakemba Public SchoolPrimary
- Rissalah CollegeCombined
- St Therese's Catholic Primary 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
130 public transport stops in this suburb
- FTB Railway Pde
- FTB The Boulevarde
- Lakemba Station
- STR Railway Pde
- STR/LFT To P1/2
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
223 planning-related records
2026· 23 proposals
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 2195Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure71 TAYLOR STREET LAKEMBA 2195Under Assessment
- 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 2195Under Assessment
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 YERRICK ROAD LAKEMBA 2195Under Assessment
- 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 2195Under Assessment
- 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· 38 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
2024· 39 proposals
39 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 42 proposals
42 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 33 proposals
33 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 27 proposals
27 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
148 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- King Of SweetsBakery
- Bbq
- Bench (14)
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Islamic Bookstore AustraliaBooks
- Al Hikma College, Haldon StBus stop
- Benaroon Rd after Kennedy AvBus stop
- Benaroon Rd after Lakemba StBus stop
- Benaroon Rd at Yangoora RdBus stop
- Bus 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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Lakemba Early Childhood Health CentreCroydon Streetdoctor
- Lakemba Radiologydoctor
- Nas Medical CentreCanterbury Roaddoctor
- StarChem Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Arabic Australian Child Care Centrechildcare
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)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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
- 49.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #375 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
- FTB Railway Pdetransport
- FTB The Boulevardetransport
- Lakemba Stationtransport
- STR Railway Pdetransport
- STR/LFT To P1/2transport
- Arabic Australian Child Care Centrechildcarechildcare
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Lakemba Early Childhood Health CentrehealthCroydon Streetdoctor
- Lakemba Radiologyhealthdoctor
- Nas Medical CentrehealthCanterbury Roaddoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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