NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Panania, NSW, 2213
Desirability index
#122 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Panania is a mid-sized suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown area, home to around 13,507 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 762 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-7%), roughly 56.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $800, 7 school and preschool sites 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 and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 13,507
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,036
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 233 of 4,743
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 55.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 299 / 1,089 / 183
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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 99
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)
- 762
- Against the person
- 293
- Against property
- 253
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 56.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 46 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -6.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order58
- Domestic Violence Related Assault92
- Fraud49
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment100
- Malicious Damage To Property54
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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,026
- East Hills Boys High SchoolSecondary
- East Hills Girls Technology High SchoolSecondary
- East Hills Public SchoolPrimary
- Panania North Public SchoolPrimary
- Panania Public SchoolPrimary
- St Christopher's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Tower Street 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
131 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beaconsfield St After Gowlland Pde
- Beaconsfield St At South Western Mwy
- CCP Weston St
- FTB Braesmere Rd
- Panania Station
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).
256 planning-related records
2026· 12 proposals
June 2026
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)37 BRIGHTON AVENUE PANANIA 2213Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure33 EDDIE AVENUE PANANIA 2213Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 PICNIC POINT ROAD PANANIA 2213On Exhibition
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool13 ELLEN STREET PANANIA 2213Under Assessment
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care79 PICNIC POINT ROAD PANANIA 2213On Exhibition
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space34 VICTOR AVENUE PANANIA 2213Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation16 KIORA STREET PANANIA 2213Withdrawn
- Demolition; Shop top housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure142 LAMBETH STREET PANANIA 2213Under Assessment
March 2026
- Temporary building, structure or use; Transport Infrastructure217 BRANSGROVE ROAD PANANIA 2213Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure253 TOWER STREET PANANIA 2213Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space34 VICTOR AVENUE PANANIA 2213Withdrawn
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 SYDNEY STREET PANANIA 2213Determined
2025· 33 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Signage; Erection of a new structure; Building identification sign; Community facility; Other Infrastructure77 ANDERSON AVENUE PANANIA 2213Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure253 TOWER STREET PANANIA 2213Determined
November 2025
- Home business; Hours of operation and trading3 LAWSON STREET PANANIA 2213Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation77 MARCO AVENUE PANANIA 2213Determined
October 2025
- 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 Australia7 KIORA STREET PANANIA 2213Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 MALVERN STREET PANANIA 2213Determined
September 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 ELLESMERE STREET PANANIA 2213Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure77 MARCO AVENUE PANANIA 2213Withdrawn
August 2025
- Demolition; Shop top housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure142 LAMBETH STREET PANANIA 2213Determined
- Demolition16 PHILLIP STREET PANANIA 2213Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 ROSLYN AVENUE PANANIA 2213Determined
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club28 CHILDS STREET PANANIA 2213Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure38 LAMBETH STREET PANANIA 2213Withdrawn
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)24 HAZELGLEN AVENUE PANANIA 2213Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care169 WESTON STREET PANANIA 2213Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure64 LAMBETH STREET PANANIA 2213Withdrawn
June 2025
- 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 Australia7 KIORA STREET PANANIA 2213Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 CLIFFORD STREET PANANIA 2213Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Swimming pool9 PHILLIP STREET PANANIA 2213Determined
April 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)125 HORSLEY ROAD PANANIA 2213Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 CLIFFORD STREET PANANIA 2213Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation16 KIORA STREET PANANIA 2213Determined
- 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 Australia7 KIORA STREET PANANIA 2213Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure150 TOMPSON ROAD PANANIA 2213Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure120 TOMPSON ROAD PANANIA 2213Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision93 HORSLEY ROAD PANANIA 2213Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 WINDERMERE CRESCENT PANANIA 2213Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure120A MARCO AVENUE PANANIA 2213Determined
2024· 29 proposals
29 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 29 proposals
29 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 51 proposals
51 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 58 proposals
58 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 44 proposals
44 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
124 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ANZ BankATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Westpac BankATM
- Bench
Kelso South Park
- Bench (14)
- Anderson St at Horsley RdBus stop
- Beaconsfield St after Gowlland PdeBus stop
- Beaconsfield St at South Western MwyBus stop
- Benfield Pde after Bransgrove RdBus stop
- Benfield Pde at Bransgrove 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
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bruce ParkPark
- Cammarlie ReservePark
- Field of DreamsPark
- Gowlland ReservePark
- Horsley ReservePark
- Kelso ParkPark
- Kelso Park North Sporting ComplexPark
- Killara ReservePark
- Malvern ReservePark
- Marco ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Bisaro's Pharmacypharmacy
- Chemistpharmacy
- Doctordoctor
- Panania Family Clinicdoctor
- Panania Medical Centredoctor
- Panania Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- Busy Bees at PananiaLambeth Streetchildcare
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)
- 24
- Parks (OSM)
- 23
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
- 82.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #122 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
- Beaconsfield St After Gowlland Pdetransport
- Beaconsfield St At South Western Mwytransport
- CCP Weston Sttransport
- FTB Braesmere Rdtransport
- Panania Stationtransport
- Busy Bees at PananiachildcareLambeth Streetchildcare
- Bisaro's Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Chemisthealthpharmacy
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- Panania Family Clinichealthdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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