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Lewisham, 2049

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,335

Growth (1 yr)

+0.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.3%

Median age

34

Median income

$2,405/wk

Employment rate

69%

University qualified

52.8%

Work from home

57.5%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$2,318,000

Languages at home

25.2%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Italian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

57.7/100
Good

Top 14% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 97% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
What Lewisham is known for: Excellent transport

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Suburb profile

Lewisham is a mixed commercial-residential suburb of Sydney, in Inner West Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places, with employment 12% above the peer median. School access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked mixed commercial-residential suburbs. Rents sit a little below those in comparable places, with median rents 12% below the peer median. Working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 21% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are limited walkability and thinner local amenities.

Lewisham's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Mixed commercial-residential suburb · compared with mixed commercial-residential suburbs in New South Wales (130)

Strengths

  • School access is exceptionally strong
  • Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places
  • Rents sit a little below those in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Getting around on foot is harder than in comparable places
  • Local amenity access is relatively limited

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Lewisham compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$2.32M

+6.9% change

Median rent

$700/wk

Houses $875 · Units $680

Population (ERP)

4,335

+0.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

9.7%

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

#112

among Metro Sydney · Established

Crime rate

35th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

58th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

48%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

89th

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
57.7/100 — Good
State standing
Top 14% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
751st in Australia
State rank
288th in NSW
Peer rank
#112 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#217 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
97%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$680
Houses (January to March 2026)
$875
All types (January to March 2026)
$700
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
292
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$2,318,000
Median price change
+6.9%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

4,335(June 2025)

+0.7% annual · +2.3% over 5 years · 58th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.7%
5-year growth
+2.3%
Change in 1 year
+32
Change in 5 years
+99
Growth rank in NSW
58th 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 (~4,500), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,060
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$2,405
Dwelling vacancy
9.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
180 of 1,851
Median monthly mortgage
$2,817
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$520
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
19.3% / 32.6% / 48.1%
Employment rate
69%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
57.5% / 6.2% / 19.2%
Walked or cycled to work
2.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
480 / 221 / 956 (+ 15 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

52.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 6.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified52.8% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified8.1% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational6.6% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below32.6% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce23.6%
  • Society and culture20.2%
  • Creative arts15%
  • Health9.7%
  • Engineering and related technologies7.5%
  • Education5.9%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$77,108

94th percentile in NSW · +31% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$81,181

91st percentile in NSW · +25% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
15.0%

55th percentile in NSW · +9% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$75,723

57th percentile in NSW · +20% vs Australia

Residents with business income
12.0%

69th percentile in NSW · +15% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2049 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
8,532
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,266
Median net rent
-$1,669
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,065
Taxable income vs state median
+38%
Salary / wages vs state median
+29%
Rental investment vs state median
+7%
Super vs state median
+8%
Business income vs state median
+20%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

25.2% speak a language other than English at home; 34.3% born overseas

Language at home
2,859 English only · 961 other
Non-English at home
25.2%
Born overseas
1,316 (34.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
49 (1.2%)
Australian citizens
3,330
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
25

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin75 · 19%
  • Cantonese53 · 13.4%
  • Italian44 · 11.1%
  • Greek37 · 9.4%
  • Portuguese26 · 6.6%
  • Spanish21 · 5.3%
  • Vietnamese18 · 4.6%
  • Russian12 · 3%

Religion

55%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 55%, while Christianity accounts for 30.7%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion55%32.8%
Christianity30.7%47.6%
Buddhism3.3%2.8%
Other / not stated10.9%16.9%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic17.4%22.4%
Anglican5.1%11.9%
Eastern Orthodox3.2%2.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2049, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
237
Against the person
54
Against property
119
Rate per 1,000 residents
54.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 75 residents
State crime-rate percentile
34.6th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-5.7%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
63
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
14.53

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault13
  • Fraud33
  • Malicious Damage To Property23
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault12
  • Steal From Dwelling13

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
31
Median school ICSEA (30 schools)
1,119
Median ICSEA percentile
89th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
7
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
8
School list
  • Christian Brothers' High School LewishamCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1074 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 1,231 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Eileen O'Connor Catholic CollegeSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 1052 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 61% · 74 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Lewisham Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1121 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 198 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Petersham Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1137 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 232 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • NSW School of LanguagesSecondary · Government · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • The John Berne SchoolSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 45 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Fort Street High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1176 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 917 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and DesignSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1092 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 804 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Kegworth Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 252 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Summer Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1167 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 662 students · Top SEA quarter 66% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Ashfield BHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Burwood GHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Canterbury BHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Canterbury GHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Dulwich HS of Visual Arts and DesignGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Kegworth PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Lewisham PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Marrickville HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Petersham PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • SSC Blackwattle BayGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

38 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Lewisham Station
  • Lewisham Station, Railway Tce
  • PDT To P1
  • PDT To P2
  • PDT Victoria St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

118 mapped amenities

1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 2 pubs · 2 places of worship · 4 playgrounds · 2 dog parks · 2 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 38 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
38/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.25
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.99
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.72
Food & drink(4)
  • Moulin CafeCafe
  • Huntsbury HotelPub

    125 New Canterbury Road

  • The Lewisham HotelPub

    794 Parramatta Road, Lewisham

  • Gourmet Cake ExpressRestaurant

    746 Parramatta Road, Lewisham

Shopping(2)
  • EG AustraliaConvenience store
  • Village ConvenienceConvenience store
Everyday services(2)
  • AmpolPetrol station
  • Petrol station
Community(6)
  • Yanada RoomCommunity centre
  • Christian Brothers High SchoolSchool
  • Eileen O'Connor Catholic CollegeSchool

    7 Thomas Street

  • Eileen O’Connor College LewishamSchool
  • Lewisham Public SchoolSchool

    Lewisham

  • Petersham Public SchoolSchool

    25 Hunter Street

Sport & outdoors(34)
  • BBQ (2)
  • Balmain East - LewishamCycling route
  • Battle BridgeCycling route
  • Cooks River CyclewayCycling route
  • Cooks to Cove GreenWayCycling route
  • L10Cycling route
  • Longport Street CyclewayCycling route
  • Marrickville Council L4Cycling route
  • Marrickville Council L6Cycling route
  • Marrickville Cycle Route L1Cycling route
  • Old Canterbury Road FootpathCycling route
  • Railway ParallelCycling route
  • Railway Terrace - West Street CrossingCycling route
  • Railway Terrace to Longport Street CrossingCycling route
  • Smith StreetCycling route
  • Dog park
  • Lewisham West Off-Leash Dog ParkDog park
  • Drinking water (4)
  • Gym
  • Park (5)
  • Playground (4)
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
Transport(14)

12 bus stops · 2 train stations

Other(25)
  • Artwork
  • Connected HistoriesArtwork
  • Sedimentary Earth CoreArtwork
  • Bench (11)
  • Bicycle Parking (5)
  • Bicycle Repair Station
  • Petersham Smash RepairsCar repair
  • Compressed Air
  • Garden (6)
  • Outdoor Seating (3)
  • Parking (2)
  • Parking Entrance (3)
  • Parking Space (2)
  • Picnic Table (2)
  • Maternal Heart of Mary - FSSPPlace of worship

    Charlie O'Neil Way, Lewisham

  • The Catholic Parishes of St Thomas & St PatrickPlace of worship
  • Public Bookcase
  • Shelter (2)
  • Lewisham Aged CareSocial Facility
  • OfficeworksStationery

    163-181 New Canterbury Road, Lewisham

  • Telephone (3)
  • Ticket Validator (3)
  • Vending machine
  • Waste Basket
  • Classic TilesYes

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
4.3%
Woodland / forest cover
0.5%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
9
Parks (OSM)
7
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

2 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Maternal Heart of Mary - FSSP

    Charlie O'Neil Way, Lewisham

  • The Catholic Parishes of St Thomas & St Patrick

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Royal Rehab Private Petersham (0.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
2
Residential aged-care places
96

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Aged-care services
  • Catholic Healthcare Lewisham Nursing HomeLEWISHAMResidential
  • Catholic Healthcare Lewisham Retirement HostelLEWISHAMResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
73
Participants per 1,000 residents
16.8

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

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 (12%)

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

  • September 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Residential Accommodation
    52 THE BOULEVARDE LEWISHAM 2049Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    6 TOOTHILL STREET LEWISHAM 2049Under Assessment
  • Seniors housing; Independent living units; Residential care facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2B WEST STREET LEWISHAM 2049Under Assessment
  • Advertising and signage; Advertising structure
    776 PARRAMATTA ROAD LEWISHAM 2049Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Pub; Erection of a new structure
    127 NEW CANTERBURY ROAD LEWISHAM 2049Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    45 OLD CANTERBURY ROAD LEWISHAM 2049Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    34 VICTORIA STREET LEWISHAM 2049Determined
  • Subdivision
    21 MCGILL STREET LEWISHAM 2049Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    22 MORTON AVENUE LEWISHAM 2049Determined

  • June 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    47 MORTON AVENUE LEWISHAM 2049Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2 VERNON STREET LEWISHAM 2049Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    53 RAILWAY TERRACE LEWISHAM 2049Withdrawn

  • May 2026

  • Boarding house; Pub; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    127 NEW CANTERBURY ROAD LEWISHAM 2049Determined
  • Boarding house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2 WEST STREET LEWISHAM 2049Determined

  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    6 TOOTHILL STREET LEWISHAM 2049Determined
  • Demolition
    6 TOOTHILL STREET LEWISHAM 2049Determined
  • Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    10 VICTORIA STREET LEWISHAM 2049Withdrawn
  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Pub; Erection of a new structure
    127 NEW CANTERBURY ROAD LEWISHAM 2049Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    13 JUBILEE STREET LEWISHAM 2049Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises
    752 PARRAMATTA ROAD LEWISHAM 2049Determined

  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    328A NEW CANTERBURY ROAD LEWISHAM 2049Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    8 JUBILEE STREET LEWISHAM 2049Determined
  • Demolition
    64 VICTORIA STREET LEWISHAM 2049Determined
  • Subdivision
    90 OLD CANTERBURY ROAD LEWISHAM 2049Determined
  • Demolition
    20 VICTORIA STREET LEWISHAM 2049Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    18 CARRINGTON STREET LEWISHAM 2049Determined

  • January 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Co-living; Residential Accommodation
    18 MCGILL STREET SUMMER HILL 2130Under Assessment
2025· 21 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    46 HUNTER STREET LEWISHAM 2049Determined

  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    10 BARKER STREET LEWISHAM 2049Determined
  • Demolition
    6 TOOTHILL STREET LEWISHAM 2049Determined

  • September 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2 VERNON STREET LEWISHAM 2049Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    25 GOULD AVENUE LEWISHAM 2049Determined
  • Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    4 TOOTHILL STREET LEWISHAM 2049Withdrawn
  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Landscaping structures; Minor building alterations (external); Pathways and paving; Swimming pool
    32 Victoria St., Lewisham. 2049/ DP 973396Determined

  • July 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Residential Accommodation
    101 OLD CANTERBURY ROAD LEWISHAM 2049Determined
  • Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Storage premises; Community facility
    1 THOMAS STREET LEWISHAM 2049Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    14 FRED STREET LEWISHAM 2049Determined

  • June 2025

  • Demolition; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Minor building alterations (external)
    9 VERNON STREET LEWISHAM 2049Determined

  • May 2025

  • Seniors housing; Independent living units; Residential care facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2B WEST STREET LEWISHAM 2049Determined
  • Advertising and signage; Advertising structure
    776 PARRAMATTA ROAD LEWISHAM 2049Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    20 DENISON ROAD LEWISHAM 2049Determined

  • March 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    14 FRED STREET LEWISHAM 2049Determined

  • February 2025

  • Demolition
    30 VICTORIA STREET LEWISHAM 2049Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    9 HUNTER STREET LEWISHAM 2049Determined

  • January 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    16 THOMAS STREET LEWISHAM 2049Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    20 DENISON ROAD LEWISHAM 2049Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Residential Accommodation
    5 Victoria St, Lewisham 2049Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Residential Accommodation
    42 GOULD AVENUE LEWISHAM 2049Determined
2024· 2 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)
    12 GOULD AVENUE LEWISHAM 2049Determined

  • October 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    49 DENISON ROAD LEWISHAM 2049Determined

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Sewer VentThe Boulevarde, LewishamSHR

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Grayndler
Member of Parliament
Anthony ALBANESE (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
125,552
Turnout (2025)
92.1%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.5 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 19.8%Labor 80.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.3 km away).

Coalition 13.1%Labor 86.9%

6.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +1.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • LewishamLabor 87.0% · Coalition 12.9% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
  • Summer Hill SouthLabor 89.6% · Coalition 10.4% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • Dulwich HillLabor 85.2% · Coalition 14.8% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • Leichhardt WestLabor 85.9% · Coalition 14.1% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • PetershamLabor 87.3% · Coalition 12.7% 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Inner West Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.