Median house price
$1.56M
+15% change
NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Milperra, 2214
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,775
Growth (1 yr)
+1.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.5%
Median age
39
Median income
$2,117/wk
Employment rate
56.9%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,565,000
Languages at home
20.4%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Greek, Vietnamese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Milperra is a practical mid-sized suburb in Canterbury-Bankstown Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Reported crime has been falling recently. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Desirability rates good overall, led by community and employment, plus growth momentum, while schools and education land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Milperra snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$850/wk
Population (ERP)
3,775
+1.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.4%
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
#11
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
22nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
86th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
58th
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
- 62.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 11% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 805th in Australia
- State rank
- 221st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #11 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #163 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,565,000
- Median price change
- +14.5%
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
3,775(June 2025)
+1.9% annual · +4.5% over 5 years · 86th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.9%
- 5-year growth
- +4.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +70
- Change in 5 years
- +161
- Growth rank in NSW
- 86th 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 (~4,000), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,074
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,117
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 46 of 1,371
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 56.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,254 / 70 / 3
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)
- 158
- Against the person
- 37
- Against property
- 73
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 41.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 110 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -22%
Most common offence types
- Fraud10
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment17
- Motor Vehicle Theft10
- Other Theft14
- Steal From Motor Vehicle20
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,027
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 58th
School list
- Milperra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1027 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 317 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Mount St Joseph MilperraSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1060 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 77% · 891 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Panania North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1026 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 70% · 441 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- KU Milperra PreschoolAmiens Avenuekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
81 public transport stops in this suburb
- 213 Beaconsfield St
- Beaconsfield St At Horsley Rd
- Beaconsfield St Opp Marigold St
- Bullecourt Av After Horsley Rd
- Mount St Joseph Catholic College, Horsley Rd
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
127 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 3 cafes · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 4 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 1 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 81 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 59/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.74
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.72
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.44
Food & drink(7)
- Bakery
- Cafe (2)
- Milperra KioskCafe
- Chicken KingdomFast food
6 Bullecourt Avenue
- Restaurant
- Thai ElephantRestaurant
Unit 5 6 Bullecourt Avenue
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Community(4)
- Milperra Community HallCommunity centre
128 Ashford Avenue
- KU Milperra PreschoolKindergarten
12 Amiens Avenue
- Milperra PrimarySchool
Milperra
- Mt St Joseph Catholic SchoolSchool
Health & services(2)
- Ashford Avenue Family PracticeMedical clinic
Unit 3 126 Ashford Avenue
- AmcalPharmacy
Unit 7-8 6 Bullecourt Avenue
Sport & outdoors(24)
- Off Leash Dog AreaDog park
- Bankstown Golf ClubGolf course
70 Ashford Avenue, Milperra
- Riverlands Golf Course (closed)Golf course
- Hematime FitnessGym
- Beatham ReservePark
- Canterbury-Bankstown CouncilPark
- Deepwater ParkPark
2A-43 Webster Street
- Frank Moulang ReservePark
- Heritage ReservePark
- Milperra ReservePark
101 Bullecourt Avenue
- Milperra Sports CentrePark
- Newland ReservePark
- Park (4)
- Tompson ReservePark
- Vasta ReservePark
- Playground (4)
- Milperra Sports CentreSports centre
- Sports field
Transport(38)
38 bus stops
Other(30)
- City of Canterbury-Bankstown CouncilBbq
- Bench (3)
- TABBookmaker
- Stillwell TrucksCar
20 Ashford Avenue
- Milperra SparesCar Parts
5-9 Ashford Avenue, Milperra
- BudgetCar Rental
264 Milperra Road
- Computer
- Drinking water
- Flower PowerGarden Centre
- Hairdresser
- Bankstown Golf ClubLicensed Club
- Virbac AustraliaMedical Supply
361 Horsley Road
- Miniature Golf
- P1Parking
- P2Parking
- P3Parking
- P4Parking
- P5Parking
- P6Parking
- P7Parking
- P8Parking
- Parking (15)
- PetstockPet
- BP MilperraPetrol station
5 Bullecourt Avenue
- Milperra Post OfficePost office
Unit 2 126 Ashford Avenue
- Public Toilet Deepwater ParkPublic toilets
2 Webster Street, Milperra
- Shelter (4)
- Track (3)
- Western Sydney University - Milperra (Bankstown)University
2 Bullecourt Avenue, Milperra
- Waste Basket (2)
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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beatham ReservePark
- Deepwater ParkPark
- Frank Moulang ReservePark
- Heritage ReservePark
- Milperra ReservePark
- Milperra Sports CentrePark
- Newland ReservePark
- Tompson ReservePark
- Vasta ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 23
- 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
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital (3.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- AmcalBullecourt AvenuePharmacy
- Ashford Avenue Family PracticeAshford AvenueDoctor
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)
- 105
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.8
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
- 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· 20 proposals
July 2026
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure56 PRESCOT PARADE MILPERRA 2214Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure56 PRESCOT PARADE MILPERRA 2214Under Assessment
- SubdivisionBULLECOURT AVENUE MILPERRA 2214On Exhibition
June 2026
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure56 PRESCOT PARADE MILPERRA 2214Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision56 PRESCOT PARADE MILPERRA 2214Withdrawn
- Subdivision56 PRESCOT PARADE MILPERRA 2214Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 PRESCOT PARADE MILPERRA 2214Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 FROMELLES AVENUE MILPERRA 2214Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 MENIN PLACE MILPERRA 2214Withdrawn
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure503 HENRY LAWSON DRIVE MILPERRA 2214Determined
- Subdivision56 Prescot Parade, MilperraDetermined
March 2026
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure56 PRESCOT PARADE MILPERRA 2214Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure56 PRESCOT PARADE MILPERRA 2214Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42 EYNHAM ROAD MILPERRA 2214Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure56 PRESCOT PARADE MILPERRA 2214Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 PRESCOT PARADE MILPERRA 2214Withdrawn
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure56 PRESCOT PARADE MILPERRA 2214Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garden centre479 HENRY LAWSON DRIVE MILPERRA 2214Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure56 PRESCOT PARADE MILPERRA 2214Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure56 PRESCOT PARADE MILPERRA 2214Determined
2025· 20 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision56 PRESCOT PARADE MILPERRA 2214Determined
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry17 BLAXLAND PLACE MILPERRA 2214Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure56 PRESCOT PARADE MILPERRA 2214Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision56 PRESCOT PARADE MILPERRA 2214Determined
- Subdivision56 PRESCOT PARADE MILPERRA 2214Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure14 FLANDERS AVENUE MILPERRA 2214Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 ZONNEBEKE CRESCENT MILPERRA 2214Determined
June 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Local distribution premise8 254 MILPERRA ROAD MILPERRA 2214Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool13 PIPER CLOSE MILPERRA 2214Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure56 PRESCOT PARADE MILPERRA 2214Determined
May 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Temporary structure2 BULLECOURT AVENUE MILPERRA 2214Determined
April 2025
- Service station; Hours of operation and trading116 ASHFORD AVENUE MILPERRA 2214Determined
March 2025
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure56 PRESCOT PARADE MILPERRA 2214Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)20 POZIERES AVENUE MILPERRA 2214Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Playground equipment; Tennis courts; Recreation facility (outdoor); Swimming pool56 PRESCOT PARADE MILPERRA 2214Determined
February 2025
- Subdivision; Infrastructure56 PRESCOT PARADE MILPERRA 2214Determined
- Subdivision56 PRESCOT PARADE MILPERRA 2214Determined
January 2025
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia1 17 SOMME CRESCENT MILPERRA 2214Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure65 BULLECOURT AVENUE MILPERRA 2214Determined
- Seniors housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential AccommodationBULLECOURT AVENUE MILPERRA 2214Determined
2024· 2 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)46 FLANDERS AVENUE MILPERRA 2214Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Car park; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care2 BULLECOURT AVENUE MILPERRA 2214Withdrawn
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
2 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksM5 Motorway eastbound off ramp, Henry Lawson Drive24 Sep 2026 – 01 Oct 2026
- RoadworksHenry Lawson Drive eastbound on-ramp, M5 Motorway17 Aug 2026 – 27 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
- Banks
- Member of Parliament
- Zhi SOON (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 119,323
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 47.6%Labor 52.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.4 km away).
Coalition 50.6%Labor 49.4%
3.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- MilperraLabor 48.5% · Coalition 51.5% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Panania NorthLabor 56.5% · Coalition 43.5% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Panania CentralLabor 54.4% · Coalition 45.6% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- East HillsLabor 55.0% · Coalition 45.0% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- PananiaLabor 53.6% · Coalition 46.4% TPP (2025)2.1 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
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