Petersham is a mixed commercial-residential suburb of Sydney, in Inner West Council, with mainly dense residential and commercial development. Notable landmarks include Petersham Railway Station group.
Dining and café access is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for mixed commercial-residential suburbs. Everyday destinations are relatively walkable. School access is exceptionally strong. Rents sit a little below those in comparable places, with median rents 12% below the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are higher recorded crash rates relative to resident population and weaker population growth, with recorded road crashes 68% above the peer median.
Petersham is a better fit for people who value school access and dining more than population growth.
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
Mixed commercial-residential suburb · compared with mixed commercial-residential suburbs in New South Wales (130)
Strengths
School access is exceptionally strong
Dining and café access is a relative strength
Rents sit a little below those in comparable places
Everyday destinations are relatively walkable
Weaknesses
Recorded crashes relative to resident population are elevated
Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining
What stands out
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Petersham Railway Station group
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★☆☆
Professionals★★★★☆
Retirees★★☆☆☆
Students★★☆☆☆
Budget buyers★☆☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Petersham compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$2.32M
+6.9% change
Median rent
$700/wk
Houses $875 · Units $680
Population (ERP)
8,792
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.7%
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
#23
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Crime rate
35th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
67th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
52%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
89th
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
60.5/100 — Good
State standing
Top 10% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
473rd in Australia
State rank
197th in NSW
Peer rank
#23 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#153 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
100%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$680
Houses (January to March 2026)
$875
All types (January to March 2026)
$700
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
292
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$2,318,000
Median price change
+6.9%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+1.0% annual · +0.9% over 5 years · 67th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.0%
5-year growth
+0.9%
Change in 1 year
+89
Change in 5 years
+83
Growth rank in NSW
67th 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 (~9,000), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
8,200
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$2,217
Dwelling vacancy
11.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
454 of 3,876
Median monthly mortgage
$2,900
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$450
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
19.7% / 28.7% / 51.6%
Employment rate
66.4%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
54.6% / 6.1% / 21.3%
Walked or cycled to work
4.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
770 / 908 / 1,618 (+ 107 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.
48% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 7.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified48% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified8.4% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational7.7% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below35.9% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce21.2%
Society and culture21.1%
Creative arts17.8%
Health8.5%
Engineering and related technologies7.1%
Education6.9%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 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)
$77,108
94th percentile in NSW · +31% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$81,181
91st percentile in NSW · +25% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
15.0%
55th percentile in NSW · +9% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$75,723
57th percentile in NSW · +20% vs Australia
Residents with business income
12.0%
69th percentile in NSW · +15% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2049 — 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
8,532
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,266
Median net rent
-$1,669
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,065
Taxable income vs state median
+38%
Salary / wages vs state median
+29%
Rental investment vs state median
+7%
Super vs state median
+8%
Business income vs state median
+20%
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
20.5% speak a language other than English at home; 29% born overseas
Language at home
6,157 English only · 1,589 other
Non-English at home
20.5%
Born overseas
2,254 (29%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
156 (1.9%)
Australian citizens
6,990
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
32
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Portuguese104 · 15.6%
Greek79 · 11.8%
Italian74 · 11.1%
Spanish66 · 9.9%
Mandarin56 · 8.4%
Arabic38 · 5.7%
Vietnamese36 · 5.4%
Cantonese23 · 3.4%
Religion
54.4%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 54.4%, while Christianity accounts for 31.8%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
54.4%
32.8%
Christianity
31.8%
47.6%
Buddhism
2.1%
2.8%
Other / not stated
11.7%
16.9%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
19%
22.4%
Anglican
5.3%
11.9%
Eastern Orthodox
3.6%
2.5%
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 2049, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
482
Against the person
109
Against property
240
Rate per 1,000 residents
54.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 75 residents
State crime-rate percentile
34.7th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-5.4%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
136
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
15.47
Most common offence types
Domestic Violence Related Assault26
Fraud67
Malicious Damage To Property46
Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault24
Steal From Dwelling25
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
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
30
Median school ICSEA (29 schools)
1,121
Median ICSEA percentile
89th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
7
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
4
School list
NSW School of LanguagesSecondary · Government · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
Fort Street High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1176 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 917 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
Petersham Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1137 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 232 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
Eileen O'Connor Catholic CollegeSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 1052 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 61% · 74 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
Taverners Hill Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1129 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 20 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
The John Berne SchoolSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 45 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
Newington CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1182 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 2,072 students · Top SEA quarter 74% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
Wilkins Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 508 students · Top SEA quarter 55% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
Christian Brothers' High School LewishamCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1074 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 1,231 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
Lewisham Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1121 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 198 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Annandale PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Dulwich HS of Visual Arts and DesignGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Kegworth PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Leichhardt PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Marrickville HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Petersham PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
SSC Blackwattle BayGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
SSC LeichhardtGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Stanmore PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Taverners Hill ISGovernment 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
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Strong café and dining scene — 44 food & drink venues nearby
Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 61 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 13 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
2.2
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
5.37
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.73
Food & drink(44)
La PatisserieBakery
Bread & StoneCafe
BroadviewCafe
Brothers BenCafe
74 Palace Street, Petersham
Brothers Ben AtelierCafe
49 Palace Street
Cafe
1 Station Street, Petersham
Daisy's Milk BarCafe
340 Stanmore Road, Petersham
Honeymoon PatisserieCafe
96 New Canterbury Road, Petersham
LUNASCafe
316-320 Stanmore Road
Ocean BlueCafe
One more chocolate shopCafe
Pig and PastryCafe
1 Station Street, Petersham
Ruby LonesomeCafe
253 Addison Road
Sweet BelemCafe
35B New Canterbury Road, Petersham
The CounterCafe
96 Audley Street, Petersham
The Kentish ChefCafe
75 New Canterbury Road
The Papa's TableCafe
The Tiny GiantCafe
110 Audley Street, Petersham
Three Arrows Coffee Shop & RoasteryCafe
Charlie Phi's Vietnamese Pork RollsFast food
Petersham KebabFast food
Petersham InnPub
386 Parramatta Road, Petersham
Petersham RSLPub
Public House PetershamPub
292-294 Stanmore Road, Petersham
The Livingstone HotelPub
116 New Canterbury Road, Petersham
White Cockatoo HotelPub
Bon GustoRestaurant
Costa Do SolRestaurant
Fich At PetershamRestaurant
98-106 Audley Street
First Light PetershamRestaurant
329 Stanmore Road
Frango Charcoal ChickenRestaurant
98 New Canterbury Road, Petersham
Gloria’s Portuguese RestaurantRestaurant
82 Audley Street, Petersham
Jamie HouseRestaurant
Kickin' Inn Kajun SeafoodRestaurant
82-86 New Canterbury Road
Kubota Japanese CuisineRestaurant
98 Audley Street
La Parillada Charcoal RestaurantRestaurant
470 Parramatta Road
Moon Koon Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
NoiRestaurant
108 Audley Street
Petersham InnRestaurant
386 Parramatta Road, Petersham
RocketboyRestaurant
88-94 New Canterbury Road, Petersham
Seed CuisineRestaurant
88 Audley Street, Petersham
SilvasRestaurant
82 New Canterbury Road, Petersham
SuburgiaRestaurant
109 Crystal Street
The Bistro at The PBCRestaurant
77 Brighton Street, Petersham
Shopping(9)
Bottle shop
BWSBottle shop
Petersham Liquor MartBottle shop
Talho PortuguesButcher
Arcella FreshGreengrocer
K. Jim Fruit MarketGreengrocer
FoodworksSupermarket
Mayfair FreshSupermarket
Everyday services(1)
Petersham LPOPost office
71-91 Audley Street
Community(10)
Greek Orthodox Community of NSWChildcare
Middleton Street
Greek Orthodox childcare centreKindergarten
KU Petersham PreschoolKindergarten
Petersham Early Childhood Education CentreKindergarten
12 Brighton Street
Jura BooksLibrary
440 Parramatta Road, Petersham
Fort Street High SchoolSchool
Fort Street High SchoolSchool
Petersham
NSW School of LanguagesSchool
35 West Street
Taverners Hill Infants SchoolSchool
Petersham
Petersham Town HallTownhall
107 Crystal Street, Petersham
Health & services(7)
Family PracticeClinic
Petersham Family Medical CentreClinic
Petersham Dental PracticeDentist
43 Fisher Street
Royal Rehab Private PetershamHospital
275 Addison Road
Petersham PharmacyPharmacy
Greencross VetsVeterinary
PetvetVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(42)
BBQ
Balmain East - LewishamCycling route
Balmain RoadCycling route
Cooks River CyclewayCycling route
Cooks to Cove GreenWayCycling route
Crystal Street Railway BridgeCycling route
Flood StreetCycling route
Jarrett - AlbertCycling route
L10Cycling route
Marrickville Council L4Cycling route
Marrickville Council L6Cycling route
Marrickville Cycle Route L1Cycling route
Mascot - DarlinghurstCycling route
Norton StreetCycling route
Railway ParallelCycling route
Trafalgar Street CrossingCycling route
Drinking water (6)
Snap FitnessGym
Brighton Street ReservePark
Maundrell ParkPark
Park (2)
Petersham ParkPark
Quinn PlaygroundPark
Playground (6)
Public toilets
Fanny Durack Aquatic CentreSports centre
Petersham Bowling ClubSports field
77 Brighton Street, Petersham
Sports field
Swimming pool (3)
Places to stay(2)
The Whitehouse HotelHotel
450 Parramatta Road, Petersham
YẾNMotel
63 Audley Street
Transport(27)
26 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(60)
Your Integrative Health ClinicAlternative
One Art StudioArt
Inner West CouncilBandstand
Cass BrothersBathroom Furnishing
Newtown Nails & SpaBeauty salon
Bench (8)
Bicycle Parking (3)
Petersham Town Hall Bicycle ParkingBicycle Parking
Bleachers (3)
Inner West Panel ShopCar repair
Le-Mans Car Bay Body RepairsCar repair
Leah Da GloriaClothes
Sock Drawer HeroesClothes
Petersham North TAFECollege
27 Crystal Street, Petersham
Petersham Railway Training CollegeCollege
Charlie's DeliDeli
George DelicatessenDeli
Dressing Room
A Grade AlterationsDry Cleaning
Laundry & Dry CleanDry Cleaning
Ryda.comElectronics
730 Parramatta Road, Petersham
Adriana FloristFlorist
Art & FramingFrame
Art FramingFrame
Rosewood Furniture CityFurniture
458-460 Parramatta Road, Petersham
Newsagency GalleryGallery
Garden (2)
China Doll AccessoriesGift
418 Parramatta Road, Petersham
Hair StrategyHairdresser
Hot HeadsHairdresser
The Local's Barber Shop PetershamHairdresser
Versace Hair SalonHairdresser
Wattle & BeeHouseware
Romeos Massage & Natural Therapy CentreMassage
108 New Canterbury Road
Sawadee Thai MassageMassage
Newsagent
Petersham Eye CentreOptometrist
Paint PlacePaint
Council car parkParking
Parking (18)
Parking Space (24)
All Saints AnglicanPlace of worship
Ezechiel House Novitiate - FSSPPlace of worship
44 West Street, Petersham
Metropolitan Community ChurchPlace of worship
Police
Post Box
Freita's RealtyProperty
Public Bookcase
Marrickville Council BuildingPublic Building
Shelter (2)
Birkenstock SoulShoes
434 Parramatta Road, Petersham
Kennards Self StorageStorage Rental
606 Parramatta Road
TelstraTelephone
CignalTobacco
Inner West Tool LibraryTool Library
Hello WorldTravel Agency
Waste Basket
Inform PrintYes
Pension Beautemps BeaupréYes
33 Fort Street
Zoom ProductionsYes
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
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
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
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
All Saints Anglican
Ezechiel House Novitiate - FSSP
44 West Street, Petersham
Metropolitan Community Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
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.
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%)
Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
26 AUDLEY STREET PETERSHAM 2049Under Assessment
Demolition
36 ALBERT STREET PETERSHAM 2049Under Assessment
Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
6 LIVINGSTONE ROAD PETERSHAM 2049Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Residential Accommodation
305/-/1318383Under Assessment
Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Automotive/truck premises; Hours of operation and trading
18 CRYSTAL STREET PETERSHAM 2049Under Assessment
Boarding house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
319 TRAFALGAR STREET PETERSHAM 2049Under Assessment
August 2026
Demolition
22 CROYDON STREET PETERSHAM 2049Withdrawn
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
49 AUDLEY STREET PETERSHAM 2049Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
62 JOHN STREET PETERSHAM 2049Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
228 ALBANY ROAD PETERSHAM 2049Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
80 BRIGHTON STREET PETERSHAM 2049Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Stairway
57 RAILWAY STREET PETERSHAM 2049Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
47 STATION STREET PETERSHAM 2049Determined
July 2026
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
28 ANDREAS STREET PETERSHAM 2049Determined
Advertising and signage; 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; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading
576 PARRAMATTA ROAD PETERSHAM 2049Additional Information Requested
Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Residential Accommodation
261 CORUNNA ROAD PETERSHAM 2049Under Assessment
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces
8 MIDDLETON STREET PETERSHAM 2049Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
15 CROYDON STREET PETERSHAM 2049Additional Information Requested
Demolition; Boarding house; Erection of a new structure
331 TRAFALGAR STREET PETERSHAM 2049Additional Information Requested
Demolition
43 ALBERT STREET PETERSHAM 2049Determined
Shed; 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
26 AUDLEY STREET PETERSHAM 2049Determined
June 2026
Demolition
6 THE AVENUE PETERSHAM 2049Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
17 ALBERT STREET PETERSHAM 2049Determined
Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
19 40 MARIA STREET PETERSHAM 2049Determined
May 2026
Shop top housing
29 GORDON STREET PETERSHAM 2049Additional Information Requested
Advertising and signage; Advertising structure
606-610 PARRAMATTA ROAD PETERSHAM 2049Withdrawn
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
49 SEARL STREET PETERSHAM 2049Determined
Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
20 FORT STREET PETERSHAM 2049Determined
April 2026
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
5 SHAW STREET PETERSHAM 2049Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
80 BRIGHTON STREET PETERSHAM 2049Determined
Commercial development; 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
4 LIVINGSTONE ROAD PETERSHAM 2049Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
49 AUDLEY STREET PETERSHAM 2049Determined
Demolition
14 BELGRAVE STREET PETERSHAM 2049Determined
Demolition; 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; Co-living
50 LIVINGSTONE ROAD PETERSHAM 2049Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
249 TRAFALGAR STREET PETERSHAM 2049Determined
March 2026
Shed; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
26 AUDLEY STREET PETERSHAM 2049Determined
Demolition; Shop top housing; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise
L1 82-86 NEW CANTERBURY ROAD PETERSHAM 2049Additional Information Requested
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club; Recreation/Tourist Premise
77 BRIGHTON STREET PETERSHAM 2049Determined
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Pathways and paving; Swimming pool
26 AUDLEY STREET PETERSHAM 2049Determined
Boarding house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
25 FORT STREET PETERSHAM 2049Determined
2025· 7 proposals
December 2025
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators
22B LIVINGSTONE ROAD PETERSHAM 2049Determined
Demolition
84 PALACE STREET PETERSHAM 2049Determined
November 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
21 LIVINGSTONE ROAD PETERSHAM 2049Determined
Residential flat building; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
6 LIVINGSTONE ROAD PETERSHAM 2049Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
111 WESTBOURNE STREET PETERSHAM 2049Determined
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences
CP/-/SP78608Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
Egyptian Room Scottish Temple23-35 New Canterbury Road PetershamSHR
Petersham Railway Station groupTerminus Street, PetershamSHR
Petersham Service Reservoir & SiteNew Canterbury Road, PetershamSHR
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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
Grayndler
Member of Parliament
Anthony ALBANESE (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
125,552
Turnout (2025)
92.1%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 19.8%Labor 80.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.3 km away).
Coalition 13.6%Labor 86.5%
6.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
PetershamLabor 87.3% · Coalition 12.7% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
Petersham EastLabor 84.0% · Coalition 16.0% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
Marrickville NorthLabor 86.5% · Coalition 13.5% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
Stanmore NorthLabor 81.0% · Coalition 19.1% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
StanmoreLabor 90.9% · Coalition 9.1% TPP (2025)0.9 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.
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%)