NSW · Liverpool Council
Lurnea, NSW, 2170
Desirability index
#645 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lurnea is a mid-sized suburb in the Liverpool area, home to around 10,057 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 19,333 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+9%), roughly 1922.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600 (flats $560, houses $700), 3 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.
Population
- 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)
- 346 / 631 / 83
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)
- $560
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 962
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)
- 19,333
- Against the person
- 2,594
- Against property
- 4,178
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,922.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 44.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions1437
- Domestic Violence Related Assault763
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment793
- Malicious Damage To Property677
- Transport Regulatory Offences8364
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 906
- Lurnea High SchoolSecondary
- Lurnea Public SchoolPrimary
- St Francis Xavier'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
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
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).
173 planning-related records
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 2170Additional Information Requested
- 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 2170Additional Information Requested
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· 24 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
2023· 26 proposals
26 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 46 proposals
46 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 42 proposals
42 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 3 proposals
3 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
67 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- 21 Amalfi StBus stop
- Amalfi St after Boundary RdBus stop
- Amalfi St at Edward StBus stop
- Amalfi St before Boundary RdBus stop
- Amalfi St opp Edward StBus stop
- Bligh Av after Napier AvBus stop
- Bligh Av after Shortland AvBus stop
- Bligh Av at Grose AvBus 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
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 · 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
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)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
- 12.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #645 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
- Amalfi St After Boundary Rdtransport
- Amalfi St At Edward Sttransport
- Graham Av At Chrysanthemum Avtransport
- Graham Av At Webster Rdtransport
- Graham Av Opp Appleton Avtransport
- Amalfi Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Baker Parkgovernmentpark
- Hannan Parkgovernmentpark
- James Parkgovernmentpark
- Kotlash Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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