Median house price
$1.61M
-0.2% change
NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Padstow Heights, 2211
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,057
Growth (1 yr)
+1.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.7%
Median age
44
Median income
$1,938/wk
Employment rate
52.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,606,000
Languages at home
26.2%non-English
Most common: Greek, Arabic, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Padstow Heights is a hillside mid-sized suburb in Canterbury-Bankstown Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Reported crime has been falling recently.
Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Padstow Heights snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$830/wk
Houses $850 · Units $630
Population (ERP)
4,057
+1.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.7%
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
#259
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
12th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
72nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
69th
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
- 45.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 40% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2792nd in Australia
- State rank
- 848th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #259 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #570 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
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 (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
4,057(June 2025)
+1.2% annual · +1.7% over 5 years · 72th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.2%
- 5-year growth
- +1.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +47
- Change in 5 years
- +69
- Growth rank in NSW
- 72th 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 (~4,200), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,594
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,938
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 90 of 1,347
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 52.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 910 / 182 / 165
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)
- 137
- Against the person
- 42
- Against property
- 61
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 33.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 86 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -18.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault64
- Fraud77
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment77
- Malicious Damage To Property44
- Steal From Retail Store44
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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,053
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 69th
School list
- Padstow Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1053 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 54% · 297 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1079 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 83% · 200 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Padstow Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1019 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 61% · 334 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Peakhurst West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1023 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 61% · 291 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- De La Salle College, Revesby HeightsSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1065 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 77% · 650 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Revesby South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1041 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 312 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Lugarno Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1099 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 47% · 272 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 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
Public transport
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- 998 Henry Lawson Dr
- Churchill Rd Opp Bernard Rd
- Walter Skelton Village, Dilke Rd
- Walter Skelton Village, Hall Cres
- Walter Skelton Village, Henry Lawson Dr
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
34 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 34 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.28
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.28
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.56
Food & drink(1)
- Elatte CafeCafe
Community(1)
- Padstow Heights Public SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Roma ReservePark
- Villiers ReservePark
- Playground
- Sports field
Entertainment(5)
- Viewpoint (5)
Transport(16)
16 bus stops
Other(7)
- Everside Retirement VillageAged Care
- Ivy SkinBeauty salon
51 Dilke Road
- Shine Hair DesignHairdresser
51A Dilke Road
- Beauty Point ReserveNature Reserve
- Nature Reserve
- Thorpe ParkNature Reserve
- Beauty Point ResortSocial Facility
33 Bernard Road
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
- Beauty Point ReserveNature reserve
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Roma ReservePark
- Thorpe ParkNature reserve
- Villiers ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital (4.3 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)
- 102
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.1
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· 7 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9 QUEENSBURY ROAD PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 HENRY KENDALL AVENUE PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 VILLIERS ROAD PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 GWEN PLACE PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 QUEENSBURY ROAD PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
March 2026
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling963 HENRY LAWSON DRIVE PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Withdrawn
January 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Swimming pool5 SEWELL AVENUE PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Under Assessment
2025· 8 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 QUEENSBURY ROAD PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 VILLIERS ROAD PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 VILLIERS ROAD PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Withdrawn
April 2025
- Home business; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure52 VILLIERS ROAD PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)55 CLANCY STREET PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool9 QUEENSBURY ROAD PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Withdrawn
February 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Swimming pool29 QUEENSBURY ROAD PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation5 VILLIERS ROAD PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
2024· 13 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 VILLIERS ROAD PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)18 LORRAINE AVENUE PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
October 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 Australia23 BERNARD ROAD PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Swimming pool29 QUEENSBURY ROAD PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 BASTILLE CLOSE PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35 QUEENSBURY ROAD PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
July 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)55 CLANCY STREET PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
June 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 BERNARD ROAD PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure78 DILKE ROAD PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool60 VALLEY ROAD PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Withdrawn
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Swimming pool5 SEWELL AVENUE PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
April 2024
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)7 HILLTOP AVENUE PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Swimming pool29 QUEENSBURY ROAD PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Withdrawn
2023· 13 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 VILLIERS ROAD PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
October 2023
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)6 SEELAND PLACE PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)21 HENRY KENDALL AVENUE PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
September 2023
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)78 VILLIERS ROAD PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
- Seniors housing11 QUEENSBURY ROAD PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
June 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development31 CLAIR CRESCENT PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition22 RAFTREE STREET PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling3 JASMINE AVENUE PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development5 CARTER CRESCENT PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition3 CURZON ROAD PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
February 2023
- Shed78 DILKE ROAD PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
January 2023
- Demolition3 JASMINE AVENUE PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing8 OATLEY PLACE PADSTOW HEIGHTS 2211Determined
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
- Overlay applies
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 2.3 km away).
Coalition 50.2%Labor 49.8%
2.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Padstow SouthLabor 50.6% · Coalition 49.4% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Peakhurst WestLabor 52.1% · Coalition 47.9% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- PadstowLabor 57.7% · Coalition 42.3% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Lugarno NorthLabor 38.0% · Coalition 62.0% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Revesby SouthLabor 52.4% · Coalition 47.6% TPP (2025)1.9 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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