Median house price
$1.5M
+13% change
NSW · Cumberland Council
Mays Hill, 2145
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,143
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+11.8%
Median age
31
Median income
$2,076/wk
Employment rate
61.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,495,000
Languages at home
74.2%non-English
Most common: Hindi, Arabic, Tamil
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Mays Hill is a practical smaller community in Cumberland Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The community skews younger, with plenty of young families in the mix. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. A growing community is gradually adding fresh energy without losing its local identity.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer parks and green space compared with similar metro suburbs, though growth momentum and safety remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Mays Hill snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $718 · Units $640
Population (ERP)
2,143
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
14.1%
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
#150
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
28th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
55th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
83rd
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
- 40.2/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3719th in Australia
- State rank
- 1130th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #150 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #682 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)
- $640
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $718
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 1,047
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,495,000
- Median price change
- +13.4%
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
2,143(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +11.8% over 5 years · 55th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +11.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +14
- Change in 5 years
- +226
- Growth rank in NSW
- 55th 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 (~2,500), extrapolated at +3.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,902
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $2,076
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 113 of 804
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,180
- Employment rate
- 61.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 124 / 47 / 513
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)
- 101
- Against the person
- 30
- Against property
- 47
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 47.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 63 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault311
- Fraud303
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment385
- Malicious Damage To Property307
- Steal From Motor Vehicle336
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
- 19
- Median school ICSEA (19 schools)
- 1,094
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 83th
School list
- Parramatta West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1029 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 90% · 949 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Parramatta High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1132 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 97% · 1,128 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1106 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 69% · 182 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Westmead Christian Grammar SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 196 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Holroyd SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 983 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 87% · 189 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Westmead Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 717 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Hilltop Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 971 · 34th percentile · LBOTE 82% · 762 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Bayanami Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1108 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 92% · 663 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Parramatta Marist High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 1,043 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Arthur Phillip High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 994 · 44th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 1,636 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.8 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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Great Western Hwy After Patricia St
- Great Western Hwy At Franklin St
- Mays Hill, Liverpool-Parramatta Twy
- Mays Hill, Liverpool-Parramatta Twy
- Sydney Murugan Temple, Great Western Hwy
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
28 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 8 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 12/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.05
Shopping(1)
- BP ShopConvenience store
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Freame ParkPark
- Mays Hill ReservePark
- Playground
- Sports field
Transport(4)
4 bus stops
Other(14)
- Bicycle Parking
- Little BambiniClothes
Unit Shop 3 147 Great Western Highway, Mays Hill
- Compressed Air
- Flower CityFlorist
1 Franklin Street, Mays Hill
- Motorcycle Parking
- Parking (6)
- Profiterole PatisseriePastry
Unit Shop 4 147 Great Western Highway, Mays Hill
- BPPetrol station
149-151 Great Western Highway, Mays Hill
- Dong San Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
Great Western Highway, Mays Hill
- DongSan Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
125 Great Western Highway, Mays Hill
- Sydney Murugan TemplePlace of worship
- Post Box
- Public toilets
- Shelter
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Freame ParkPark
- Mays Hill ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- Dong San Uniting Church
Great Western Highway, Mays Hill
- DongSan Uniting Church
125 Great Western Highway, Mays Hill
- Sydney Murugan Temple
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Westmead Rehabilitation Hospital (0.8 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)
- 46
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 21.5
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· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure1 MARGARET STREET MAYS HILL 2145Under Assessment
April 2026
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure204 161 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MAYS HILL 2145Determined
January 2026
- Temporary building, structure or use; Car park197 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MAYS HILL 2145Determined
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Office Premise; Erection of a new structure1 FRANKLIN STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
October 2025
- Place of public worship; Erection of a new structure217 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MAYS HILL 2145Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)9 BANKS STREET MAYS HILL 2145Withdrawn
June 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Information and education facility191 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MAYS HILL 2145Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care169 BURNETT STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 MARGARET STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
2024· 8 proposals
November 2024
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure127 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MAYS HILL 2145Determined
September 2024
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 PATRICIA STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
August 2024
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure10 PATRICIA STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
July 2024
- Demolition169 BURNETT STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Storage premises217 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MAYS HILL 2145Determined
June 2024
- Subdivision9 BANKS STREET MAYS HILL 2145Withdrawn
May 2024
- Demolition21 REES STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
March 2024
- Residential flat building; Subdivision21-25 ROBILLIARD STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
2023· 7 proposals
December 2023
- Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure217 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MAYS HILL 2145Determined
- Demolition; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Hours of operation and trading1 FRANKLIN STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
November 2023
- Residential flat building; Subdivision2 ROBILLIARD STREET MAYS HILL 2145Deferred Commencement
October 2023
- Dual occupancy; Alterations and additions to residential development1 MARGARET STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
September 2023
- Residential flat building; Garages, carports and car parking spaces21 ROBILLIARD STREET MAYS HILL 2145Under Assessment
August 2023
- Centre based childcare169 BURNETT STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
January 2023
- Secondary dwelling33 BANKS STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
2022· 9 proposals
December 2022
- Centre based childcare1 PATRICIA STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
June 2022
- Multi-dwelling housing127 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MAYS HILL 2145Determined
- Demolition; Centre based childcare169-171 Burnett Street, Mays Hill, 2145Determined
April 2022
- Stratum / community title subdivision3 PATRICIA STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
- Boarding house10 BELINDA PLACE MAYS HILL 2145Under Assessment
March 2022
- Retail premisesShop1, 147 Great Western Highway, Mays HillRejected
- Retail premisesShop 3, 147 Great Western Highway, Mays Hill, 2145Rejected
February 2022
- Demolition; Residential flat building3 PEGGY STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat building1 PEGGY STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
2021· 7 proposals
November 2021
- Residential flat building21 ROBILLIARD STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat building14 PATRICIA STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
- Boarding house10 Belinda Place Mays HillDetermined
- Residential flat building21 ROBILLIARD STREET MAYS HILL 2145Rejected
September 2021
- Demolition; Residential flat building17-19 Peggy Street Mays Hill NSW 2145Determined
August 2021
- Demolition; Residential flat building10 PATRICIA STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
June 2021
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land169 BURNETT STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
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
- Parramatta
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew CHARLTON (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,501
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +8.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 37.5%Labor 62.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.4 km away).
Coalition 32.0%Labor 68.0%
5.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Parramatta West (Parramatta)Labor 68.6% · Coalition 31.4% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Westmead CentralLabor 63.0% · Coalition 37.0% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Westmead SouthLabor 67.2% · Coalition 32.8% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- WestmeadLabor 70.2% · Coalition 29.9% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Parramatta SouthLabor 71.8% · Coalition 28.2% TPP (2025)1.7 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
More in Cumberland Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.