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Mortdale, 2223

Est. population · Jun 2025

11,857

Growth (1 yr)

+0.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.9%

Median age

38

Median income

$1,995/wk

Employment rate

60.9%

University qualified

34.1%

Work from home

41.6%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$2,090,000

Languages at home

42.4%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Nepali

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

63.4/100
Good

Top 6% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 98% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
  • Walkable
  • Golf
  • High desirability
What Mortdale is known for: Excellent transport, Café precinct, Walkable, Golf, High desirability

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Suburb profile

Mortdale is a mixed commercial-residential suburb of Sydney, in Georges River Council, with mainly dense residential and commercial development. It is close to the Georges River and the Lime Kiln Bay.

Health access is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for mixed commercial-residential suburbs. Everyday destinations are relatively walkable. Rents are relatively affordable, with median rents 13% below the peer median. Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places. Reported offences have risen 17% year on year, and recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 35% below the peer median. Childcare access is relatively limited, with childcare access 50% below the peer median.

Overall, Mortdale suits people prioritising lower crime and lower rents over nearby family services.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Mixed commercial-residential suburb · compared with mixed commercial-residential suburbs in New South Wales (130)

Strengths

  • Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places
  • Rents are relatively affordable
  • Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places
  • Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
  • Everyday destinations are relatively walkable

Weaknesses

  • Childcare access is relatively limited

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • Georges River
  • Lime Kiln Bay
  • River Council

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Mortdale compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$2.09M

-0.5% change

Median rent

$695/wk

Houses $890 · Units $630

Population (ERP)

11,857

+0.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.6%

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

#63

among Metro Sydney · Established

Crime rate

9th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

52nd

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

38%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

73rd

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
63.4/100 — Good
State standing
Top 6% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
260th in Australia
State rank
124th in NSW
Peer rank
#63 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#100 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
98%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$630
Houses (January to March 2026)
$890
All types (January to March 2026)
$695
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
173
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$2,090,000
Median price change
-0.5%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

11,857(June 2025)

+0.6% annual · +1.9% over 5 years · 52th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.6%
5-year growth
+1.9%
Change in 1 year
+67
Change in 5 years
+218
Growth rank in NSW
52th 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 (~12,250), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
10,745
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,995
Dwelling vacancy
6.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
279 of 4,231
Median monthly mortgage
$2,286
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$420
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
30.6% / 31.9% / 37.5%
Employment rate
60.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
41.6% / 7.2% / 29.7%
Walked or cycled to work
2.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,689 / 640 / 1,609 (+ 9 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

34.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 11.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified34.1% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified10.3% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational11.8% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below43.8% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce28.8%
  • Engineering and related technologies13.1%
  • Society and culture13%
  • Health9.4%
  • Education8.2%
  • Information technology7.3%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$66,809

81st percentile in NSW · +14% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$74,484

81st percentile in NSW · +15% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
24.0%

93rd percentile in NSW · +74% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$101,812

82nd percentile in NSW · +61% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

24th percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2223 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
14,428
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,418
Median net rent
-$140
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,320
Taxable income vs state median
+19%
Salary / wages vs state median
+19%
Rental investment vs state median
+71%
Super vs state median
+45%
Business income vs state median
-10%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

42.4% speak a language other than English at home; 38.8% born overseas

Language at home
5,925 English only · 4,362 other
Non-English at home
42.4%
Born overseas
4,016 (38.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
103 (1%)
Australian citizens
8,835
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
32

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin417 · 21.3%
  • Cantonese303 · 15.5%
  • Nepali278 · 14.2%
  • Macedonian200 · 10.2%
  • Greek147 · 7.5%
  • Arabic85 · 4.3%
  • Spanish71 · 3.6%
  • Croatian49 · 2.5%

Religion

49.9%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 49.9%, while 31.7% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion31.7%32.8%
Christianity49.9%47.6%
Hinduism5.5%3.4%
Islam2.5%4.3%
Buddhism3.3%2.8%
Other / not stated7.1%9.2%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic23.1%22.4%
Anglican8.7%11.9%
Eastern Orthodox8.7%2.5%
Christian (not further defined)2.8%2.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2223, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
351
Against the person
105
Against property
148
Rate per 1,000 residents
29.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 102 residents
State crime-rate percentile
9th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+17.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
71
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
5.99

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault21
  • Fraud23
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment36
  • Malicious Damage To Property39
  • Transport Regulatory Offences28

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
16
Median school ICSEA (16 schools)
1,064
Median ICSEA percentile
73th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
7
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
  • Penshurst West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1047 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 58% · 220 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Mortdale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1096 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 58% · 350 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Carinya SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 975 · 35th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 55 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Marist Catholic College PenshurstSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1090 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 70% · 1,343 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Georges River College Oatley Senior CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1022 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 741 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Oatley West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1132 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 519 students · Top SEA quarter 53% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Georges River College Penshurst CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 488 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Aspect South East Sydney SchoolSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1067 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 209 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Georges River College Peakhurst CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1008 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 60% · 758 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Peakhurst South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1061 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 46% · 313 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • GRC Oatley SCGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • GRC PeakhurstGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • GRC PenshurstGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Hurstville Grove ISGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Mortdale PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Oatley WPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Peakhurst SPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Peakhurst WPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Penshurst PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Penshurst WPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Jubilee Childcare Centrechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

74 public transport stops in this suburb

  • FTB Morts Rd
  • FTB Railway Pde
  • FTB To P1/2
  • Mortdale Station
  • STR Morts Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

360 mapped amenities

9 restaurants · 11 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 6 fast food · 2 bakeries · 3 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Good local dining options — 29 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 18 parks mapped in suburb, 14 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 74 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 7 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 23 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1.02
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.7
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.68
Food & drink(29)
  • Bake & BunsBakery
  • French Hot Bread & CakesBakery
  • Filter Cade MortdaleCafe

    3A Morts Road

  • Fuel Espresso & JuiceCafe

    54D Roberts Avenue, Mortdale

  • Gloria Jean'sCafe
  • Grind CafeCafe
  • Lankan Railway CafeCafe
  • Luke's BarCafe
  • Silver Fox CafeCafe
  • St Kai CafeCafe

    38 Balmoral Road, Mortdale

  • Sugar Salt EspressoCafe
  • The BarraCafe
  • The BuzzbarCafe
  • Broaster Chicken and KebabFast food

    8 Morts Road

  • Mortdale Charcoal ChickenFast food
  • Mortdale Hot BreadFast food
  • Mortdale Wishbone ChickensFast food
  • Otaru SushiFast food
  • SubwayFast food
  • Mortdale HotelPub
  • Bombay GrillRestaurant

    14 Morts Road

  • Eddie's Lebanese EateryRestaurant
  • Firehouse GrillRestaurant
  • Lin's Garden Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
  • Mamma BaroneRestaurant
  • Non Finito Pizzeria RistoranteRestaurant
  • Pizza HutRestaurant
  • Sunny Seafood RestaurantRestaurant
  • Thai on Sky RestaurantRestaurant
Shopping(13)
  • BWSBottle shop
  • Bresnahan's Butchers & Fine FoodsButcher
  • Mandala GroceriesConvenience store
  • Sagun Grocery StoresConvenience store
  • Mortdale Fruit Box Market & DeliGreengrocer
  • Mortdale Tropics Fresh ProduceGreengrocer
  • Esther Holt Memorial CentreOp shop
  • St Vincent de PaulOp shop

    15 Cook Street

  • Mortdale PlazaShopping centre

    84D Roberts Avenue, Mortdale

  • IGA Romeo's Food HallSupermarket

    42-44 Morts Road, Mortdale

  • WoolworthsSupermarket

    84D Roberts Avenue, Mortdale

Everyday services(8)
  • Commonwealth BankATM
  • WestpacATM
  • ANZBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank

    40 Morts Road

  • WestpacBank
  • JoltEV charging
  • LaunderMeLaundry
  • Mortdale Post OfficePost office
Community(7)
  • Jubilee Childcare CentreChildcare
  • Mortdale Community CentreCommunity centre
  • Mortdale Men's ShedCommunity centre
  • Mortdale Village HallCommunity centre

    113 Victoria Avenue

  • Carinya SchoolSchool

    Mortdale

  • Marist Catholic College PenshurstSchool

    65 Victoria Avenue, Mortdale

  • Mortdale Public SchoolSchool

    Mortdale

Health & services(10)
  • Bupa Dental MortdaleDentist
  • Dentistry with careDentist
  • Lee Family DentistryDentist
  • Family Medical PracticeMedical clinic
  • Mortdale Heritage Medical CentreMedical clinic
  • Mortdale Medical PracticeMedical clinic
  • Victoria Avenue General PracticeMedical clinic

    118 Victoria Avenue

  • Mortdale PharmacyPharmacy

    4A Morts Road

  • The Heritage PharmacyPharmacy
  • Greencross VetsVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(56)
  • Georges River CouncilBBQ
  • Cooks to OatleyCycling route
  • Hurstville Cycle RouteCycling route
  • Hurstville Cycle Route Narwee to PenshurstCycling route
  • Kogarah - OatleyCycling route
  • Peakhurst PenshurstCycling route
  • Penshurst - Oatley BayCycling route
  • Sutherland-Menai-Padstow Hts cycle routeCycling route
  • Drinking water (3)
  • Georges River CouncilDrinking water
  • Hurstville Golf CourseGolf course
  • Crunch FitnessGym

    84D Roberts Avenue, Mortdale

  • Refresh Well-Being Yoga & Wellness CentreGym
  • Beatty ReservePark
  • Colebourne Avenue ReservePark
  • Ellen Subway Gardens (Rosemont Avenue Reserve)Park
  • Jubilee ParkPark
  • Lesley Crescent ReservePark
  • Mick Downes ReservePark
  • Milsop Place ReservePark
  • Mortdale Memorial ParkPark
  • Nicol Murray ReservePark
  • Paddy Tyler ReservePark
  • Park (4)
  • Ruby Wing ReservePark
  • Sunlea Avenue ReservePark
  • Treloar Avenue ReservePark
  • Walter Street ReservePark
  • Playground (14)
  • Public toilets
  • Ken Rosewall Tennis CentreSports field

    112 Roberts Avenue, Mortdale

  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (4)
  • Bush walks of Oatley ParkWalking trail
  • Oatley Park - Lime Kiln Bay circuit walkWalking trail
Entertainment(1)
  • Viewpoint
Transport(36)

35 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(72)
  • Adult Gaming Centre (2)
  • Macquarie Place Chiropractic CentreAlternative
  • Fashion NailBeauty salon
  • Glamour & BeautyBeauty salon

    Unit Shop 19 60

  • Lynlee NailBeauty salon
  • RB Hair and Beauty LoungeBeauty salon
  • Rose Water Day SpaBeauty salon
  • Bench (22)
  • TBSM Bicycle EmporiumBicycle
  • Bicycle Parking (4)
  • Mortdale Automotive ServiceCar repair
  • Pulse StudiosDance

    14 Depot Road, Mortdale

  • Deli
  • Fresh Cut DeliDeli
  • The Red BoxDry Cleaning
  • Arcus Cloud CoE-Cigarette
  • Mortdale Fire StationFire station
  • Sun's FloristFlorist
  • Garden (20)
  • The Houseplant ShopGarden Centre

    25 Pitt Street, Mortdale

  • Mortdale Wholesalers Discount GiftwareGift
  • Awen Hair DesignHairdresser
  • BarbercodeHairdresser
  • Hair by DamanaHairdresser
  • Martino's Unisex SalonHairdresser
  • Pitt Street Hair CareHairdresser
  • Salon WhiteHairdresser
  • The Salon EditHairdresser
  • Mortdale Gifts & HomewareHouseware
  • My Big DayHouseware
  • Ollie & Me Home DecorHouseware
  • Information (2)
  • DNS JewellersJewelry
  • Loading Dock (3)
  • Alice Massage & AcupunctureMassage
  • Mortdale Massage ClinicMassage
  • SabaideeMassage
  • YY MassageMassage
  • Western UnionMoney Transfer
  • Motorcycle Parking
  • Mortdale NewsagencyNewsagent
  • Mortdale EyecareOptometrist
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Parking (22)
  • SESParking
  • Parking Entrance (3)
  • Parking Space (35)
  • Patisserie New YorkPastry
  • Mortdale PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
  • Picnic Table (5)
  • Christ Church MortdalePlace of worship
  • Mortdale Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
  • Place of worship
  • Malcolm Armstrong PodiatryPodiatrist
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Infinity TutoringPrep School
  • 1-World Charity ShopsRecycling
  • Douglass Hanly MoirSample Collection
  • Mortdale SeafoodSeafood
  • Shelter (12)
  • Ferndale GardensSocial Facility

    33 Jersey Avenue

  • Southern Sydney Speech, Language and Learning ClinicSpeech Therapist
  • Tailor
  • TelstraTelephone
  • OpalTicket Validator
  • CignallTobacco
  • CTCTobacco
  • Bargain Base Super Variety StoreVariety Store
  • Return and EarnVending machine
  • Transport for NSWVending machine
  • Vending machine (2)
  • Waste Basket (11)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • St George Maso's

    +61 2 9579 6277

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

14 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Beatty ReservePark
  • Colebourne Avenue ReservePark
  • Ellen Subway Gardens (Rosemont Avenue Reserve)Park
  • Jubilee ParkPark
  • Lesley Crescent ReservePark
  • Mick Downes ReservePark
  • Milsop Place ReservePark
  • Mortdale Memorial ParkPark
  • Nicol Murray ReservePark
  • Paddy Tyler ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
5.9%
Woodland / forest cover
3.9%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
25
Parks (OSM)
18
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

3 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Christ Church Mortdale
  • Mortdale Uniting Church
  • Place of worship

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
17
Nearest hospital
Hurstville Private Hospital (2.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
4
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 4
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
136

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Alice Massage & AcupunctureAlternative
  • Bupa Dental MortdaleDentist
  • Dentistry with careDentist
  • Douglass Hanly MoirSample_Collection
  • Family Medical PracticeGP
  • Lee Family DentistryDentist
  • Macquarie Place Chiropractic CentreAlternative
  • Malcolm Armstrong PodiatryPodiatrist
  • Mortdale EyecareOptometrist
  • Mortdale Heritage Medical CentreGP
Aged-care services
  • Ferndale Gardens Aged Care FacilityMORTDALEResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
231
Participants per 1,000 residents
19.5

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

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 (12%)

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· 22 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    56 Broughton Street Mortdale 2223Rejected
  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    23 GEORGE STREET MORTDALE 2223Additional Information Requested
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    42A ST CATHERINE STREET MORTDALE 2223Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    4 4-6 JERSEY AVENUE MORTDALE 2223Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    27 BALMORAL ROAD MORTDALE 2223Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Pathways and paving
    5 BARINGA ROAD MORTDALE 2223Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    5A KEMP STREET MORTDALE 2223Determined
  • Demolition
    1 7 MUTUAL ROAD MORTDALE 2223Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    25 PRINCES STREET MORTDALE 2223Determined
  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (external)
    37 MUTUAL ROAD MORTDALE 2223Determined

  • June 2026

  • Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club
    86 ROBERTS AVENUE MORTDALE 2223Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    25A NEWMAN STREET MORTDALE 2223Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    40 COLEBORNE AVENUE MORTDALE 2223Determined

  • May 2026

  • Seniors housing; Residential care facility; Hours of operation and trading
    31-45 JERSEY AVENUE MORTDALE 2223Determined

  • March 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)
    2 BLACKSHAW AVENUE MORTDALE 2223Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry
    84D ROBERTS AVENUE MORTDALE 2223Determined
  • Ancillary commercial development; Hours of operation and trading
    84D ROBERTS AVENUE MORTDALE 2223Determined

  • February 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences
    22 MORTS ROAD MORTDALE 2223Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    83 JUDD STREET MORTDALE 2223Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation
    48 UNIVERSAL STREET MORTDALE 2223Determined

  • January 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation
    48 UNIVERSAL STREET MORTDALE 2223Withdrawn
  • Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club
    86 ROBERTS AVENUE MORTDALE 2223Determined
2025· 28 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    25 PRINCES STREET MORTDALE 2223Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Swimming pool
    8 BLACKSHAW AVENUE MORTDALE 2223Withdrawn

  • October 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    5A KEMP STREET MORTDALE 2223Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    11A NEWMAN STREET MORTDALE 2223Withdrawn

  • September 2025

  • Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club
    86 ROBERTS AVENUE MORTDALE 2223Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Dwelling house; Dual occupancy (detached)
    2 DARDANELLES STREET MORTDALE 2223Determined

  • August 2025

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry
    84D ROBERTS AVENUE MORTDALE 2223Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    26A NEWMAN STREET MORTDALE 2223Determined

  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences; Swimming pool
    22 BALTIMORE ROAD MORTDALE 2223Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure
    25 BARINGA ROAD MORTDALE 2223Determined
  • Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    64 JERSEY AVENUE MORTDALE 2223Determined
  • Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading
    5 BARWON ROAD MORTDALE 2223Withdrawn

  • June 2025

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    12 ROBERTS AVENUE MORTDALE 2223Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure
    28 BARWON ROAD MORTDALE 2223Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    47 KEMP STREET MORTDALE 2223Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    67 WALTER STREET MORTDALE 2223Determined

  • May 2025

  • Advertising and signage; Retail Premise
    22 MORTS ROAD MORTDALE 2223Determined
  • Subdivision
    4 BLACKSHAW AVENUE MORTDALE 2223Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    2 SCOTT STREET MORTDALE 2223Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    86 BALMORAL ROAD MORTDALE 2223Determined

  • April 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool
    42 MUTUAL ROAD MORTDALE 2223Determined

  • February 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences; Swimming pool
    22 BALTIMORE ROAD MORTDALE 2223Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    28 BARWON ROAD MORTDALE 2223Withdrawn
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    5 JUNCTION STREET MORTDALE 2223Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    3 SUNLEA AVENUE MORTDALE 2223Determined

  • January 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    55 PITT STREET MORTDALE 2223Withdrawn
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Animal boarding or training establishment
    84D ROBERTS AVENUE MORTDALE 2223Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    33 PRINCES STREET MORTDALE 2223Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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 1.7 km away).

Coalition 43.5%Labor 56.5%

4.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +8.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Mortdale WestLabor 54.3% · Coalition 45.7% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • Mortdale CentralLabor 56.5% · Coalition 43.5% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • Mortdale EastLabor 65.7% · Coalition 34.3% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • Oatley WestLabor 49.5% · Coalition 50.5% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
  • Penshurst CentralLabor 58.7% · Coalition 41.3% TPP (2025)1.5 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Georges River Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.