Median house price
$1.81M
+14% change
NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Narwee, 2209
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,909
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.3%
Median age
40
Median income
$1,431/wk
Employment rate
48.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,808,000
Languages at home
63.9%non-English
Most common: Cantonese, Mandarin, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Narwee is a lively inner mid-sized suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Getting around is straightforward, with buses and trains tying neighbouring communities together.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Desirability lands around average here: softer community and employment weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with safety and growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Narwee snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$700/wk
Houses $810 · Units $575
Population (ERP)
5,909
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.4%
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
#61
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
23rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
48th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
63rd
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
- 52.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 26% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1866th in Australia
- State rank
- 543rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #61 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #399 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $575
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $810
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 96
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,808,000
- Median price change
- +14.4%
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
5,909(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · -0.3% over 5 years · 48th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- -0.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +26
- Change in 5 years
- -16
- Growth rank in NSW
- 48th 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 (~6,050), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,411
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,431
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 156 of 2,104
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,166
- Employment rate
- 48.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 983 / 368 / 579 (+ 20 other)
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)
- 251
- Against the person
- 67
- Against property
- 88
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 81 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -11.7%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault74
- Fraud48
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment63
- Malicious Damage To Property47
- Transport Regulatory Offences75
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
- 10
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 1,036.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 63th
School list
- Narwee Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1001 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 246 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Beverly Hills Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1003 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 95% · 1,003 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Beverly Hills North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 79% · 352 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Regina Coeli Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1100 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 86% · 637 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Hannans Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 987 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 86% · 106 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Peakhurst Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1043 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 75% · 412 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1083 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 77% · 450 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Beverly Hills Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1051 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 84% · 320 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Penshurst West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1047 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 58% · 220 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- McCallums Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1001 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 85% · 330 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 2.0 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
- Child Care Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
65 public transport stops in this suburb
- CCP Hannans Rd
- Narwee Station
- Narwee Station, Platform 1
- Narwee Station, Platform 2
- STR/LFT To P1/2
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
85 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 bakeries · 1 places of worship · 4 playgrounds · 2 swimming pools · 1 ev charging · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 65 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 38/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.37
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.74
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.48
Food & drink(4)
- Narwee BackeryBakery
- Little AlleyCafe
- Peter & Tony's CafeCafe
- Narwee HotelPub
116 Penshurst Road, Narwee
Shopping(1)
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
Community(2)
- Child Care CentreKindergarten
- Narwee Public SchoolSchool
Narwee
Sport & outdoors(15)
- John Mountford ReservePark
- Park (3)
- Progress ParkPark
- Richard Podmore ReservePark
51-57 Karne Street
- Robert Gardener ReservePark
- Windarra ReservePark
- Playground (4)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Transport(34)
33 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(19)
- Bbq (4)
- Bench (3)
- Drinking water
- JoltEV charging
- Garden
- Kiss and RideParking
- Parking (3)
- Ampol NarweePetrol station
- New Apostolic Church SydneyPlace of worship
28 Shorter Avenue
- Post Box
- Australia PostPost office
84 Broadarrow Road
- Public toilets
- Shelter (2)
- Taxi
- Telephone
- Telstra PayphoneTelephone
- Ticket Validator
- Vending machine (2)
- 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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- John Mountford ReservePark
- Progress ParkPark
- Richard Podmore ReservePark
- Robert Gardener ReservePark
- Windarra ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- New Apostolic Church Sydney
28 Shorter Avenue
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Hurstville Private Hospital (3.0 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)
- 133
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.5
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· 11 proposals
July 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise51-53 BROADARROW ROAD NARWEE 2209Under Assessment
June 2026
- Seniors housing; Advertising and signage59 KARNE STREET NORTH NARWEE 2209Under Assessment
May 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise51-53 BROADARROW ROAD NARWEE 2209Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 RITA STREET NARWEE 2209Determined
April 2026
- Subdivision33 KARNE STREET SOUTH NARWEE 2209Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 GLENDALE AVENUE NARWEE 2209Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure88 MOUNTVIEW AVENUE NARWEE 2209Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure72 PARRY AVENUE NARWEE 2209Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 WIRUNA CRESCENT NARWEE 2209Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 GLENDALE AVENUE NARWEE 2209Withdrawn
- Subdivision33 KARNE STREET SOUTH NARWEE 2209Determined
2025· 6 proposals
November 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)60 MERCURY STREET NARWEE 2209Determined
October 2025
- Subdivision33 KARNE STREET SOUTH NARWEE 2209Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Co-living; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation3 GRAHAM ROAD NARWEE 2209Determined
August 2025
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure153 PENSHURST ROAD NARWEE 2209Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 GLENDALE AVENUE NARWEE 2209Determined
February 2025
- Subdivision33 KARNE STREET SOUTH NARWEE 2209Determined
2024· 6 proposals
December 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure98 PENSHURST ROAD NARWEE 2209Determined
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure153 PENSHURST ROAD NARWEE 2209Determined
November 2024
- 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; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation41 GLENDALE AVENUE NARWEE 2209Determined
May 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space33 LYLA STREET NARWEE 2209Determined
January 2024
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Building identification sign116 PENSHURST ROAD NARWEE 2209Determined
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure66 BROADARROW ROAD NARWEE 2209Determined
2023· 5 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 GLENDALE AVENUE NARWEE 2209Determined
November 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure58 PARRY AVENUE NARWEE 2209Withdrawn
August 2023
- Dwelling41 GLENDALE AVENUE NARWEE 2209Determined
July 2023
- Secondary dwelling41 GLENDALE AVENUE NARWEE 2209Withdrawn
June 2023
- Change of use98 PENSHURST ROAD NARWEE 2209Determined
2022· 6 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling15 BERRILLE ROAD NARWEE 2209Determined
November 2022
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land40 NIRIMBA AVENUE NARWEE 2209Determined
September 2022
- Centre based childcare33 GROVE AVENUE NARWEE 2209Determined
July 2022
- Demolition; Centre based childcare43 GRAHAM ROAD NARWEE 2209Determined
March 2022
- Demolition; Shop top housing153 PENSHURST ROAD NARWEE 2209Determined
January 2022
- Dual occupancy126 HANNANS ROAD NARWEE 2209Determined
2021· 8 proposals
November 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing2 HAMMOND PLACE NARWEE 2209Withdrawn
- Dwelling; Attached dwelling; Dual occupancy3 GRAHAM ROAD NARWEE 2209Withdrawn
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Dual occupancy3 WINDARRA STREET NARWEE 2209Determined
October 2021
- Centre based childcare36 CHAMBERLAIN STREET NARWEE 2209Withdrawn
September 2021
- Home business118 MOUNTVIEW AVENUE NARWEE 2209Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development37 WINDARRA STREET NARWEE 2209Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing2 WOODLANDS AVENUE NARWEE 2209Determined
August 2021
- Modification Application75 GRAHAM ROAD NARWEE 2209Determined
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
- 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 2.1 km away).
Coalition 40.8%Labor 59.2%
6.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- NarweeLabor 59.2% · Coalition 40.8% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
- Beverly Hills North (Banks)Labor 60.1% · Coalition 39.9% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Riverwood EastLabor 62.7% · Coalition 37.3% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Peakhurst EastLabor 55.4% · Coalition 44.6% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Riverwood SouthLabor 57.1% · Coalition 42.9% TPP (2025)1.6 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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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