NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Mount Lewis, NSW, 2190
Desirability index
#637 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mount Lewis is a small locality in the Canterbury-Bankstown area, home to around 1,234 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,565 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 1268.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $780 (flats $700, houses $883), 14 public transport stops within the suburb, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,234
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,539
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 380
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,571
- Employment rate
- 40.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 32 / 45 / 3
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)
- $700
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $883
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $780
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 136
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)
- 1,565
- Against the person
- 469
- Against property
- 761
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,268.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10.1%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault123
- Fraud335
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment174
- Malicious Damage To Property133
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault97
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
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mount Lewis Bowling Club, Waterloo Rd
- Mt Lewis Infants School, Noble Av
- Noble Av Before Old Kent Rd
- Waterloo Rd At Old Kent Rd
- Wattle St After Noble 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).
20 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)14A WATERLOO ROAD MOUNT LEWIS 2190Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure160 OLD KENT ROAD MOUNT LEWIS 2190Determined
2023· 5 proposals
November 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure160 OLD KENT ROAD MOUNT LEWIS 2190Determined
September 2023
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land162 OLD KENT ROAD MOUNT LEWIS 2190Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling20 COOEEYANA PARADE MOUNT LEWIS 2190Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development165 WATTLE STREET MOUNT LEWIS 2190Determined
January 2023
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing11 HAROLD STREET MOUNT LEWIS 2190Determined
2022· 5 proposals
September 2022
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing11 HAROLD STREET MOUNT LEWIS 2190Determined
August 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing29 FRANK STREET MOUNT LEWIS 2190Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Change of use4 165 WATTLE STREET MOUNT LEWIS 2190Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling20 COOEEYANA PARADE MOUNT LEWIS 2190Determined
April 2022
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing11 HAROLD STREET MOUNT LEWIS 2190Determined
2021· 5 proposals
October 2021
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Subdivision of land57A NOBLE AVENUE MOUNT LEWIS 2190Determined
- Secondary dwelling106 OLD KENT ROAD MOUNT LEWIS 2190Determined
August 2021
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Signage; Other; Change of use165 WATTLE STREET MOUNT LEWIS 2190Determined
May 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development172 HILLCREST AVENUE MOUNT LEWIS 2190Determined
March 2021
- Dwelling55 PRAIRIE VALE ROAD MOUNT LEWIS 2190Determined
2020· 3 proposals
October 2020
- Dual occupancy156 OLD KENT ROAD MOUNT LEWIS 2190Determined
August 2020
- Dwelling5 FRANK STREET MOUNT LEWIS 2190Determined
May 2020
- Secondary dwelling154 OLD KENT ROAD MOUNT LEWIS 2190Determined
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
15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (7)
- Mount Lewis Bowling Club, Waterloo RdBus stop
- Mt Lewis Infants School, Noble AvBus stop
- Noble Av after Old Kent RdBus stop
- Noble Av before Old Kent RdBus stop
- Noble Av opp Mount Lewis ParkBus stop
- Waterloo Rd at Old Kent RdBus stop
- Wattle St after Noble AvBus stop
- Waste Basket
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mount Lewis ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- 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)
- 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
- 14.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #637 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
- Mount Lewis Bowling Club, Waterloo Rdtransport
- Mt Lewis Infants School, Noble Avtransport
- Noble Av Before Old Kent Rdtransport
- Waterloo Rd At Old Kent Rdtransport
- Wattle St After Noble Avtransport
- Mount Lewis Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning165 WATTLE STREET MOUNT LEWIS 2190Lodged 02 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Change of useplanning4 165 WATTLE STREET MOUNT LEWIS 2190Lodged 01 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Signage; Other; Change of useplanning165 WATTLE STREET MOUNT LEWIS 2190Lodged 04 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning172 HILLCREST AVENUE MOUNT LEWIS 2190Lodged 11 May 2021 · Determined
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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