NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Narwee, NSW, 2209
Desirability index
#506 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Narwee is a smaller suburban community in the Canterbury-Bankstown area, home to around 5,411 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 732 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-12%), roughly 135.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $700 (flats $575, houses $810), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 157 / 368 / 579
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)
- $575
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $810
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 96
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)
- 732
- Against the person
- 194
- Against property
- 257
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 135.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 28 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -12%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault74
- Fraud48
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment63
- Malicious Damage To Property47
- Transport Regulatory Offences75
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,001
- Narwee Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
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).
52 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
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 2209Under Assessment
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· 12 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
2020· 8 proposals
8 proposals 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
62 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Narwee BackeryBakery
- Bbq (4)
- Bench (3)
- 40 Grove AvBus stop
- Beverly Hills Station, ToorongaBus stop
- Broadarrow Rd before Flora StBus stop
- Broadarrow Rd opp Flora StBus stop
- Broadarrow Rd opp Narwee Public SchoolBus stop
- Broadarrow Rd opp Narwee StationBus stop
- Bryant St after Broadarrow RdBus stop
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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Child Care Centrekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 31.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #506 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
- CCP Hannans Rdtransport
- Narwee Stationtransport
- Narwee Station, Platform 1transport
- Narwee Station, Platform 2transport
- STR/LFT To P1/2transport
- Child Care Centrechildcarekindergarten
- John Mountford Reservegovernmentpark
- Progress Parkgovernmentpark
- Richard Podmore Reservegovernmentpark
- Robert Gardener Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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