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Padstow, 2211

Est. population · Jun 2025

15,783

Growth (1 yr)

+1.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.3%

Median age

40

Median income

$1,891/wk

Employment rate

52.6%

University qualified

26.2%

Work from home

38.1%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,606,000

Languages at home

48.4%non-English

Most common: Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

62.8/100
Good

Top 7% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 98% confidence

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

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Suburb profile

Padstow is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Canterbury-Bankstown Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to the Georges River.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. Housing is relatively affordable, with median house prices 31% below the peer median. The main trade-offs are lower school ICSEA scores and lower socio-economic advantage.

Padstow is a better fit for people who value health access and daily services more than school quality.

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

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (139)

Strengths

  • Health access is a relative strength
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Housing is relatively affordable

Weaknesses

  • Local school ICSEA scores sit below those of comparable places
  • Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median

What stands out

  • Georges River

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Padstow compares

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

Median house price

$1.61M

-0.2% change

Median rent

$830/wk

Houses $850 · Units $630

Population (ERP)

15,783

+1.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.9%

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

#69

among Metro Sydney · Established

Crime rate

12th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

69th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

33%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

59th

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
62.8/100 — Good
State standing
Top 7% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
286th in Australia
State rank
136th in NSW
Peer rank
#69 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#110 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)
$850
All types (January to March 2026)
$830
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
85
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,606,000
Median price change
-0.2%

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

15,783(June 2025)

+1.1% annual · +2.3% over 5 years · 69th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.1%
5-year growth
+2.3%
Change in 1 year
+170
Change in 5 years
+348
Growth rank in NSW
69th 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 (~16,350), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
14,017
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,891
Dwelling vacancy
4.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
246 of 5,022
Median monthly mortgage
$2,400
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$470
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
33% / 33.7% / 33.3%
Employment rate
52.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
38.1% / 3.8% / 36.3%
Walked or cycled to work
1.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3,229 / 1,241 / 291 (+ 8 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

26.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 12.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified26.2% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified9.6% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational12.8% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below51.4% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce28.9%
  • Engineering and related technologies15.3%
  • Society and culture12.4%
  • Education8.7%
  • Health8.4%
  • Information technology6.4%
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)
$58,943

59th percentile in NSW · 0% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$67,903

68th percentile in NSW · +4% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
20.0%

82nd percentile in NSW · +45% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$69,723

49th percentile in NSW · +10% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

39th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2211 — 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
11,014
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,249
Median net rent
-$1,276
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,147
Taxable income vs state median
+5%
Salary / wages vs state median
+8%
Rental investment vs state median
+43%
Super vs state median
-1%
Business income vs state median
0%

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

48.4% speak a language other than English at home; 41.1% born overseas

Language at home
6,893 English only · 6,462 other
Non-English at home
48.4%
Born overseas
5,508 (41.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
184 (1.3%)
Australian citizens
11,826
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
35

Top languages other than English

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

  • Arabic546 · 18.5%
  • Cantonese471 · 16%
  • Mandarin440 · 14.9%
  • Vietnamese369 · 12.5%
  • Greek209 · 7.1%
  • Macedonian123 · 4.2%
  • Indonesian81 · 2.7%
  • Spanish76 · 2.6%

Religion

50.6%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 50.6%, while 25.2% reported no religion. Islam is more prevalent locally than across the state. Buddhism is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion25.2%32.8%
Christianity50.6%47.6%
Hinduism2.3%3.4%
Islam8.9%4.3%
Buddhism5.8%2.8%
Other / not stated7.2%9.2%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic23.3%22.4%
Anglican8%11.9%
Eastern Orthodox7.3%2.5%
Christian (not further defined)3.2%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 2211, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
535
Against the person
164
Against property
238
Rate per 1,000 residents
33.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 85 residents
State crime-rate percentile
12.2th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-17.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
207
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
13.12

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault51
  • Fraud61
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment61
  • Malicious Damage To Property35
  • Steal From Retail Store35

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
12
Median school ICSEA (12 schools)
1,027.5
Median ICSEA percentile
59th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
10
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
9
School list
  • Padstow Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1019 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 61% · 334 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Padstow North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1036 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 305 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Southside Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1110 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 87% · 32 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Riverwood Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 958 · 28th percentile · LBOTE 82% · 126 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1079 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 83% · 200 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Revesby Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 999 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 303 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • St Luke's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1091 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 90% · 622 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Sir Joseph Banks High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 949 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 85% · 945 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Broderick Gillawarna SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1005 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 82% · 100 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Caroline Chisholm SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1004 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 86% · 104 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Bankstown PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Bankstown SISGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Beverly Hls GHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • East Hls BHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • East Hls GTHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • GRC Oatley SCGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • GRC PeakhurstGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Menai HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Padstow Hts PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Padstow NPSGovernment 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

  • KU Padstow PreschoolDavies Roadkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

142 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Acc To Car Park
  • CCP Padstow Pde
  • ENT Memorial Dr
  • Padstow Station
  • STR/LFT To P1/2

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

345 mapped amenities

15 restaurants · 9 cafes · 1 pubs · 4 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 9 fast food · 3 bakeries · 1 libraries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 37 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 16 parks mapped in suburb, 9 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 142 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 11 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 25 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.64
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.64
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.14
Food & drink(37)
  • Padstow BakehouseBakery

    9 Padstow Parade

  • The Cheesecake ShopBakery

    Cahors Road, Padstow

  • Vita Hot BreadBakery

    Faraday Road, Padstow

  • Brunch & CoCafe
  • Cafe
  • Caffe Due AmiciCafe

    156 Alma Road

  • Gloria Jean'sCafe

    61 Padstow Parade

  • Ly Cafe & GelatoCafe

    3 Padstow Parade

  • Manoush & CoCafe

    152 Alma Road, Padstow

  • N&N Deli CafeCafe

    89 Gibson Avenue

  • POD by PeterCafe

    27 Padstow Parade

  • Vanilla Bean and Lime CafeCafe
  • Broaster Chicken PadstowFast food
  • D'Pizza ManFast food

    67 Howard Road

  • Flame Coal ChickenFast food

    Padstow Parade

  • George's Hot Food TakeawayFast food

    Cahors Road, Padstow

  • Lov'n OvenFast food
  • McDonald'sFast food

    Davies Road

  • OportoFast food
  • The Wild Rooster Chicken ShopFast food

    53 Padstow Parade

  • Xquisite SmoothiesFast food
  • Padstow Park HotelPub
  • Angelos' Pizza and RibsRestaurant

    22 Howard Road, Padstow

  • Chinese KitchenRestaurant

    164 Alma Road

  • Doytao ThaiRestaurant

    Padstow

  • Fresh Tama SushiRestaurant
  • House of LeeRestaurant
  • i ThaiRestaurant

    51 Howard Road, Padstow

  • Maharaha KarahiRestaurant

    98 Cahors Road, Padstow

  • Mamma Della PizzaRestaurant
  • OrexiRestaurant

    Padstow

  • Padstow InnRestaurant

    114 Cahors Road, Padstow

  • Pearl MediterraneanRestaurant

    71 Davies Road, Padstow

  • Pho PadstowRestaurant

    81 Howard Road, Padstow

  • SizZzlingo Pakistani Street FoodRestaurant

    116 Cahors Road, Padstow

  • Tandoori CottageRestaurant

    43 Padstow Parade

  • Thai ElephantRestaurant

    Shop 19A Faraday Road, Padstow

Shopping(16)
  • LiquorlandBottle shop
  • Barry's Quality MeatsButcher

    Padstow Parade

  • The Meat Boss ButcheryButcher

    124 Cahors Road, Padstow

  • Winluck ButcheryButcher
  • FoodaryConvenience store
  • Padstow Mixed BusinessConvenience store

    100 Cahors Road, Padstow

  • Ali's FruitlandGreengrocer

    33 Cahors Road, Padstow

  • Padstow Green GrocerGreengrocer

    41 Padstow Parade

  • Bunnings Warehouse PadstowHardware store
  • Alpha MartSupermarket

    92 Cahors Road, Padstow

  • Chan's Grocery Asian Food CentreSupermarket

    108 Cahors Road, Padstow

  • Eastern GroceriesSupermarket

    Faraday Road, Padstow

  • WoolworthsSupermarket

    5 Faraday Road, Padstow

Everyday services(5)
  • AmpolPetrol station

    115 Fairford Road

  • Coles ExpressPetrol station
  • MetroPetrol station
  • Stop n SavePetrol station

    9 Davies Road

  • Australia PostPost office

    Faraday Road, Padstow

Community(8)
  • Coolaburoo Neighbourhood CentreCommunity centre
  • Padstow Senior Citizens CentreCommunity centre
  • Padstow Senior Citizens' CentreCommunity centre

    Cahors Road

  • KU Padstow PreschoolKindergarten

    133 Davies Road

  • Padstow LibraryLibrary
  • Padstow North Public SchoolSchool

    Padstow

  • Padstow Park Primary SchoolSchool

    Padstow

  • St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(11)
  • MDPlus ClinicClinic
  • Padstow Ideal DentalDentist
  • Doctors PlusMedical clinic

    17 Padstow Parade

  • Medical clinic
  • Padstow Parade ClinicMedical clinic

    11 Padstow Parade

  • The Good Shepherd Medical CentreMedical clinic

    Unit 4 18 Howard Road, Padstow

  • Blooms The ChemistPharmacy

    57-59 Padstow Parade

  • Cincotta Discount ChemistPharmacy

    11 Faraday Road, Padstow

  • Smith's PharmacyPharmacy

    23 Padstow Parade

  • Cahors Road Animal HospitalVeterinary

    90 Cahors Road, Padstow

  • Padstow Veterinary ClinicVeterinary

    47 Howard Road, Padstow

Sport & outdoors(52)
  • Bankstown - Padstow HeightsCycling route
  • Berrima cutthroughCycling route
  • Henry Lawson DriveCycling route
  • Little Salt Pan Creek Shared PathCycling route
  • M5 CyclewayCycling route
  • Salt Pan Creek BoardwalkCycling route
  • Salt Pan Creek PathCycling route
  • Sutherland-Menai-Padstow Hts cycle routeCycling route
  • Drinking water (2)
  • Fitness station (2)
  • F45 TrainingGym

    69-71 Howard Road, Padstow

  • ONEGym

    22 Howard Road, Padstow

  • Plus FitnessGym

    17-19 Faraday Road, Padstow

  • Nature reserve
  • Carl Little ReservePark
  • Clarke ReservePark
  • Cutting ReservePark
  • Fox ReservePark
  • Montgomery ReservePark
  • Padstow ANZAC Memorial ParkPark
  • Padstow ParkPark
  • Park (2)
  • Playford ParkPark
  • Starr ReservePark
  • Stuart Street ReservePark
  • Virginius ReservePark
  • Playground (9)
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (12)
Transport(59)

58 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(80)
  • The Studio ChiropracticAlternative

    Unit 2 23 Howard Road, Padstow

  • Deja VuBeauty salon

    3a Padstow Parade

  • Lips to LashesBeauty salon

    49 Howard Road, Padstow

  • Revive Beauty ClinicBeauty salon

    Unit 3 20 Howard Road, Padstow

  • SK Beauty GalleryBeauty salon

    27 Howard Road, Padstow

  • The Beauty ShedBeauty salon

    9a Padstow Parade

  • Bench (27)
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • Bike Lockers - Padstow Station, Cahors RdBicycle Parking
  • Used booksBooks
  • TR SparesCar Parts
  • 777 Hand Car Wash & CafeCar wash
  • Assala CheeseCheese

    106 Cahors Road, Padstow

  • Padstow Chiropractic CentreChiropractor

    Faraday Road, Padstow

  • Devious BoutiqueClothes

    55 Padstow Parade

  • Divine ClothingClothes

    63 Padstow Parade

  • Padstow Coin CentreCollector

    11 Howard Road, Padstow

  • TAFE NSW Padstow CollegeCollege
  • Compressed Air
  • ANZ ComputersComputer

    Padstow Parade

  • Hi-Q InfotechComputer

    75 Howard Road, Padstow

  • Makeup & Hair StudioCosmetics, Hairdresser

    Unit 3 156 Alma Road

  • Head Academy Kung Fu PadstowDojo

    Unit 1 35 Padstow Parade

  • Maria's Fresh FlowersFlorist

    Faraday Road, Padstow

  • TABGambling

    Faraday Road, Padstow

  • Amy Crombie CornerGarden
  • Boss ManHairdresser

    128 Cahors Road, Padstow

  • Cool CutsHairdresser

    Padstow Parade

  • Dom's Hair StudioHairdresser

    Faraday Road, Padstow

  • Hair DynamicsHairdresser
  • Samsons for MenHairdresser

    9 Howard Road, Padstow

  • ShaydzHairdresser

    126 Cahors Road, Padstow

  • TO BE Hair, Skin & BodyHairdresser

    15 Howard Road, Padstow

  • Freedom HearingHearing Aids

    Unit 2 20 Howard Road, Padstow

  • Family Ironing ServiceIroning

    Padstow Parade

  • F&J Thai Massage & Day SpaMassage

    102 Cahors Road, Padstow

  • Kacha Thai MassageMassage
  • Massage (2)
  • Massage CentreMassage

    29 Howard Road, Padstow

  • Spaya Thai MassageMassage
  • Motorcycle Parking
  • Faraday Road NewsagencyNewsagent

    Faraday Road, Padstow

  • Padstow NewsagencyNewsagent
  • Optician

    Faraday Road, Padstow

  • Parking (28)
  • Parking Space (5)
  • Blackstone Pastry & DoughPastry

    29 Padstow Parade

  • Padstow Pet CentrePet

    122 Cahors Road, Padstow

  • Scissorhands GroomingPet Grooming

    Unit 9 146-150 Alma Road

  • SportsLinkPhysiotherapist

    37 Howard Road, Padstow

  • Picnic Table (3)
  • Lifegate Community ChurchPlace of worship
  • Padstow Baptist Community ChurchPlace of worship

    Cahors Road

  • Padstow Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
  • South West Christian ChurchPlace of worship
  • St John's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
  • Trinity Christian ChurchPlace of worship

    59 Faraday Road, Padstow

  • HK PodiatryPodiatrist

    120 Cahors Road, Padstow

  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Post Box (2)
  • Return and EarnRecycling
  • Douglas Hannly Moir PathologySample Collection

    17 Howard Road, Padstow

  • Padstow SeafoodSeafood

    25 Padstow Parade

  • Shelter (13)
  • Leslie ShoesShoes

    9 Howard Road, Padstow

  • Soccer CitySports

    23 Howard Road, Padstow

  • Taxi
  • Telephone (2)
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Ticket Validator
  • CignallTobacco

    45 Howard Road, Padstow

  • King of the PackTobacco

    Faraday Road, Padstow

  • Master MarbleTrade
  • Vacant

    Padstow Parade

  • Padstow VarietyVariety Store

    Padstow Parade

  • Vending machine
  • Waste Basket (6)
  • Australian Red CrossYes
  • Fruits Flowers Milk BarYes

    154 Alma Road

  • Padstow Mower ServiceYes

    79 Howard Road, Padstow

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

Parks & reserves

15 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Carl Little ReservePark
  • Clarke ReservePark
  • Cutting ReservePark
  • Fox ReservePark
  • Montgomery ReservePark
  • Napoli St ParkPark
  • Padstow ANZAC Memorial ParkPark
  • Padstow ParkPark
  • Park or reserveNature reserve
  • Playford ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
6.1%
Woodland / forest cover
2.3%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
22
Parks (OSM)
16
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

6 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Lifegate Community Church
  • Padstow Baptist Community Church

    Cahors Road

  • Padstow Uniting Church
  • South West Christian Church
  • St John's Anglican Church
  • Trinity Christian Church

    59 Faraday Road, Padstow

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
13
Nearest hospital
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital (2.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
5
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 5
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
100

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

  • Blooms The ChemistPadstow ParadePharmacy
  • Cincotta Discount ChemistFaraday RoadPharmacy
  • Doctors PlusPadstow ParadeGP
  • Douglas Hannly Moir PathologyHoward RoadSample_Collection
  • GpGP
  • HK PodiatryCahors RoadPodiatrist
  • MDPlus ClinicClinic
  • Padstow Ideal DentalDentist
  • Padstow Parade ClinicPadstow ParadeGP
  • Smith's PharmacyPadstow ParadePharmacy
Aged-care services
  • Casa Mia Aged Care CentrePADSTOWResidential

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)
398
Participants per 1,000 residents
25.2

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· 23 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    22 PARMAL AVENUE PADSTOW 2211On Exhibition
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space
    1 WYREEMA AVENUE PADSTOW 2211Additional Information Requested
  • Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation
    92 IBERIA STREET PADSTOW 2211Additional Information Requested

  • August 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    33 URANUS ROAD PADSTOW 2211Under Assessment
  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    7 DAVIES ROAD PADSTOW 2211Additional Information Requested

  • July 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    91 WINDSOR ROAD PADSTOW 2211Additional Information Requested
  • Educational establishment; Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    15 ENTERPRISE AVENUE PADSTOW 2211Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    17 STARR AVENUE PADSTOW 2211Determined
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Residential Accommodation
    51 IBERIA STREET PADSTOW 2211Additional Information Requested

  • June 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    14 RAINE ROAD PADSTOW 2211Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    23 RAINE ROAD PADSTOW 2211Withdrawn

  • May 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (indoor)
    71-73 DAVIES ROAD PADSTOW 2211Under Assessment
  • Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    162 ALMA ROAD PADSTOW 2211Determined

  • April 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    102A LANG STREET PADSTOW 2211Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    31 PYRAMID AVENUE PADSTOW 2211Determined

  • March 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    15 NEWEY AVENUE PADSTOW 2211Determined

  • February 2026

  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    132 GIBSON AVENUE PADSTOW 2211Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    29 BURLEY ROAD PADSTOW 2211Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Light industry
    10 BRIDGE STREET PADSTOW 2211Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    12 TALLAWARRA AVENUE PADSTOW 2211Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    68 ORIENT ROAD PADSTOW 2211Determined
  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    73 ARAB ROAD PADSTOW 2211Determined
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Residential Accommodation
    51 IBERIA STREET PADSTOW 2211Withdrawn
2025· 26 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Subdivision
    9 ANTHONY AVENUE PADSTOW 2211Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    33 URANUS ROAD PADSTOW 2211Determined

  • November 2025

  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    95 GOW STREET PADSTOW 2211Determined
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Fences
    13 GIBSON AVENUE PADSTOW 2211Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    18 ADELAIDE ROAD PADSTOW 2211Determined

  • October 2025

  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    95 GOW STREET PADSTOW 2211Withdrawn

  • September 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies
    51 PADSTOW PARADE PADSTOW 2211Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    42 FARADAY ROAD PADSTOW 2211Determined

  • August 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Take away food and drink
    59 HOWARD ROAD PADSTOW 2211Determined

  • June 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility
    12 SEGERS AVENUE PADSTOW 2211Determined
  • Pub; Hours of operation and trading
    31 HOWARD ROAD PADSTOW 2211Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    13 RIVENOAK AVENUE PADSTOW 2211Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    50 ADELAIDE ROAD PADSTOW 2211Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    22 PYRAMID AVENUE PADSTOW 2211Determined

  • May 2025

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Co-living
    21 BANKS STREET PADSTOW 2211Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)
    38 BRYANT STREET PADSTOW 2211Determined
  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    19 SEGERS AVENUE PADSTOW 2211Determined
  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure
    84 BRYANT STREET PADSTOW 2211Determined
  • Demolition; Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure
    86 BRYANT STREET PADSTOW 2211Determined

  • April 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    14 CAIRO AVENUE PADSTOW 2211Withdrawn
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    12 MAPLELEAF DRIVE PADSTOW 2211Determined

  • March 2025

  • Demolition; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; Neighbourhood shop
    162 ALMA ROAD PADSTOW 2211Withdrawn
  • Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading
    71-73 DAVIES ROAD PADSTOW 2211Determined
  • Subdivision
    33 URANUS ROAD PADSTOW 2211Determined

  • February 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    11 CARLENE AVENUE PADSTOW 2211Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    23 NELLA STREET PADSTOW 2211Determined

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksFairford Road westbound on-ramp, M5 Motorway13 Oct 2026 – 20 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

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 1.9 km away).

Coalition 41.1%Labor 58.9%

6.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +11.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Padstow EastLabor 59.9% · Coalition 40.1% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
  • PadstowLabor 57.7% · Coalition 42.3% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • Riverwood NorthLabor 62.7% · Coalition 37.3% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • RevesbyLabor 53.4% · Coalition 46.6% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • Revesby NorthLabor 58.6% · Coalition 41.4% TPP (2025)1.7 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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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.

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