NSW · Cumberland Council
Mays Hill, NSW, 2145
Desirability index
#617 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mays Hill is a small locality in the Cumberland area, home to around 1,902 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,268 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 2244.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650 (flats $640, houses $718), 8 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 41 / 47 / 513
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)
- $640
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $718
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 1,047
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)
- 4,268
- Against the person
- 1,249
- Against property
- 1,981
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,244
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 47th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -6.3%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault311
- Fraud303
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment385
- Malicious Damage To Property307
- Steal From Motor Vehicle336
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
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
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).
45 planning-related records
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· 11 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
2020· 1 proposal
1 proposal 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
11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking
- Great Western Hwy after Patricia StBus stop
- Great Western Hwy at Franklin StBus stop
- Mays Hill, Liverpool-Parramatta TwyBus stop
- Sydney Murugan Temple, Great Western HwyBus stop
- Little BambiniClothes
Unit Shop 3 147 Great Western Highway, Mays Hill
- Compressed Air
- Profiterole PatisseriePastry
Unit Shop 4 147 Great Western Highway, Mays Hill
- Sydney Murugan TemplePlace of worship
- Post Box
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Freame ParkPark
- Mays Hill ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 16.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #617 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
- Great Western Hwy After Patricia Sttransport
- Great Western Hwy At Franklin Sttransport
- Mays Hill, Liverpool-Parramatta Twytransport
- Mays Hill, Liverpool-Parramatta Twytransport
- Sydney Murugan Temple, Great Western Hwytransport
- Freame Parkgovernmentpark
- Mays Hill Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)planning9 BANKS STREET MAYS HILL 2145Lodged 08 Sep 2025 · Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Storage premisesplanning217 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MAYS HILL 2145Lodged 10 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Boarding houseplanning10 BELINDA PLACE MAYS HILL 2145Lodged 05 Apr 2022 · Under Assessment
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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