Median house price
$1.32M
+8.4% change
NSW · Liverpool Council
Lurnea, 2170
Est. population · Jun 2025
10,962
Growth (1 yr)
+1.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.8%
Median age
32
Median income
$1,239/wk
Employment rate
34%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,323,000
Languages at home
64.7%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Vietnamese, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Liverpool Council, Lurnea is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with a strong presence of young families throughout. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability lands around average here: softer community and employment, plus safety weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Lurnea snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Houses $700 · Units $560
Population (ERP)
10,962
+1.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.1%
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
#250
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
95th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
78th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
24th
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
- 47.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 36% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2505th in Australia
- State rank
- 753rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #250 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #528 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $560
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 962
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,323,000
- Median price change
- +8.4%
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
10,962(June 2025)
+1.4% annual · +7.8% over 5 years · 78th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.4%
- 5-year growth
- +7.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +157
- Change in 5 years
- +795
- Growth rank in NSW
- 78th 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 (~11,750), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 10,057
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,239
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 155 of 3,060
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,080
- Employment rate
- 34%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,175 / 631 / 83
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,848
- Against the person
- 248
- Against property
- 399
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 168.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 41 residents
- State safety percentile
- 95.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +9.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions1437
- Domestic Violence Related Assault763
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment793
- Malicious Damage To Property677
- Transport Regulatory Offences8364
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
- 11
- Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
- 949
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 24th
School list
- St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1062 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 89% · 400 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Lurnea Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 906 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 84% · 440 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Lurnea High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 902 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 87% · 696 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Cartwright Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 920 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 241 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Prestons Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 962 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 586 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Liverpool West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 920 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 86% · 668 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Casula Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 980 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 77% · 660 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Mainsbridge SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 949 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 82% · 125 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Ashcroft High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 877 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 68% · 701 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Casula High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 957 · 28th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 1,281 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.7 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
Public transport
127 public transport stops in this suburb
- Amalfi St After Boundary Rd
- Amalfi St At Edward St
- Graham Av At Chrysanthemum Av
- Graham Av At Webster Rd
- Graham Av Opp Appleton Av
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
107 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 6 playgrounds · 7 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 127 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 14 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.1
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.1
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.39
Food & drink(1)
- Wonderwood EateryCafe
Shopping(1)
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
Community(5)
- Frank Calabro Community CentreCommunity centre
- Lurnea Community HubCommunity centre
- Lurnea High SchoolSchool
2 Hillview Parade, Lurnea
- Lurnea Public SchoolSchool
- St Francis XavierSchool
Sport & outdoors(28)
- Amalfi Memorial ParkPark
- Baker ParkPark
- Hannan ParkPark
- James ParkPark
- Kotlash ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- McCarthy ParkPark
- Meere ParkPark
- Munro ParkPark
- Park
- Phillips ParkPark
- Sullivan ParkPark
- Sunset ReservePark
- Trewatha ParkPark
- Playground (6)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (7)
Transport(58)
58 bus stops
Other(7)
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- Fitness Station
- Parking (3)
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- Public toilets
- Shelter (6)
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
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Amalfi Memorial ParkPark
- Baker ParkPark
- Hannan ParkPark
- James ParkPark
- Kotlash ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- McCarthy ParkPark
- Meere ParkPark
- Munro ParkPark
- Phillips ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
- Nearest hospital
- Sydney Southwest Private Hospital (3.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 494
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 45.1
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· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)79 HILL ROAD LURNEA 2170Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care34 LIONS AVENUE LURNEA 2170Under Assessment
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling127 WONGA ROAD LURNEA 2170Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Kiosk; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and trading141 REILLY STREET LURNEA 2170Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling41 DUNBIER AVENUE LURNEA 2170Under Assessment
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure50 HILLVIEW PARADE LURNEA 2170Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 FOVEAUX AVENUE LURNEA 2170Determined
2025· 25 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling41 DUNBIER AVENUE LURNEA 2170Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia8 CHRYSANTHEMUM AVENUE LURNEA 2170Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure85 WEBSTER ROAD LURNEA 2170Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care28 HILL ROAD LURNEA 2170Under Assessment
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling51 HILL ROAD LURNEA 2170Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 WEST STREET LURNEA 2170Determined
September 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure50 WEBSTER ROAD LURNEA 2170Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling21 WEIR CRESCENT LURNEA 2170Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure129A HILL ROAD LURNEA 2170Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)136B REILLY STREET LURNEA 2170Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling20 WEST STREET LURNEA 2170Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation10 FRAZER AVENUE LURNEA 2170Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure131 REILLY STREET LURNEA 2170Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading34 LIONS AVENUE LURNEA 2170Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure42 FOVEAUX AVENUE LURNEA 2170Withdrawn
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)38 HILL ROAD LURNEA 2170Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development4 FACEY CRESCENT LURNEA 2170Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 GROSE AVENUE LURNEA 2170Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision22 LIONS AVENUE LURNEA 2170Determined
March 2025
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure71 HILL ROAD LURNEA 2170Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure102 WONGA ROAD LURNEA 2170Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure131 WEBSTER ROAD LURNEA 2170Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Fences6 AMALFI STREET LURNEA 2170Determined
January 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure7 FACEY CRESCENT LURNEA 2170Determined
- Subdivision84 HILL ROAD LURNEA 2170Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure128 HILL ROAD LURNEA 2170Determined
November 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling123 WONGA ROAD LURNEA 2170Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)101 DE MEYRICK AVENUE LURNEA 2170Determined
- Subdivision30 THELMA STREET LURNEA 2170Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling1 CHARLOTTE CLOSE LURNEA 2170Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure131 REILLY STREET LURNEA 2170Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development4 FACEY CRESCENT LURNEA 2170Determined
September 2024
- Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure4 SUNSET AVENUE LURNEA 2170Withdrawn
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)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksHoxton Park Road, Hill Road17 Aug 2026 – 21 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · 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
- Werriwa
- Member of Parliament
- Anne Maree STANLEY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,790
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.2%Labor 56.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.1 km away).
Coalition 41.4%Labor 58.6%
1.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- LurneaLabor 56.6% · Coalition 43.4% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Lurnea SouthLabor 62.2% · Coalition 37.8% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- CartwrightLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- CasulaLabor 60.3% · Coalition 39.7% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Prestons EastLabor 53.7% · Coalition 46.3% TPP (2025)1.4 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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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