Median house price
$3.06M
-11% change
NSW · Waverley Council
Queens Park, 2022
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,365
Growth (1 yr)
+1.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.5%
Median age
40
Median income
$3,441/wk
Employment rate
64.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$3,061,000
Languages at home
17.1%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Spanish, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Queens Park is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Waverley Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
Desirability lands around average here: softer safety, plus 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
Queens Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$1,050/wk
Houses $1,550 · Units $995
Population (ERP)
3,365
+1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.3%
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
#267
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
93rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
74th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
96th
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
- 43.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 45% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3110th in Australia
- State rank
- 947th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #267 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #613 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)
- $995
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,550
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $1,050
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 276
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $3,061,000
- Median price change
- -11.3%
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
3,365(June 2025)
+1.3% annual · +4.5% over 5 years · 74th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.3%
- 5-year growth
- +4.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +42
- Change in 5 years
- +145
- Growth rank in NSW
- 74th 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 (~3,500), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,143
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $3,441
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 104 of 1,255
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,333
- Employment rate
- 64.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 415 / 438 / 297 (+ 7 other)
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 526
- Against the person
- 66
- Against property
- 235
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 156.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 48 residents
- State safety percentile
- 93.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +5.7%
Most common offence types
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment95
- Malicious Damage To Property101
- Other Theft118
- Steal From Retail Store471
- Transport Regulatory Offences410
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
- 24
- Median school ICSEA (24 schools)
- 1,156
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 96th
School list
- Moriah CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1141 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 1,339 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Waverley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1150 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 263 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School WaverleyPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1161 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 308 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Clare's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1118 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 773 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1134 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 139 students · Top SEA quarter 53% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Waverley CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1131 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 1,525 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Emanuel SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1186 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 849 students · Top SEA quarter 74% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Catherine's SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1156 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 1,122 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1164 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 196 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Reddam HouseCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1203 · 99th percentile · Top SEA quarter 81% · 1.2 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
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bourke St After Birrell St
- Bourke St After Cuthbert St
- Bourke St At Cuthbert St
- Bourke St Before Birrell St
- Queens Park Rd After York Rd
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
73 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 33 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 38/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.32
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.27
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.64
Food & drink(4)
- Cafe
- Charing Cross HotelPub
- Charing Cross HotelRestaurant
- Ruby’s dinerRestaurant
173-179 Bronte Road
Community(1)
- Moriah War Memorial CollegeSchool
Sport & outdoors(9)
- Queens ParkPark
- Victoria ParkPark
- Playground (2)
- 1st Playing FieldSports field
- Sports field
- Waverley College Cricket PitchSports field
- Waverley College Football FieldsSports field
- Waverley College Rugby FieldSports field
Transport(15)
15 bus stops
Other(14)
- Bench (11)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Dressing Room
- Drinking water (4)
- JaycarElectronics
- Fitness Station (2)
- Garden (2)
- Parking (4)
- Puppy ParlourPet
- Picnic Table (4)
- Public toilets
- Recycling
- Vending machine
- Waste Basket (9)
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Queens ParkPark
- Victoria ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- 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
- War Memorial Hospital - Waverley (0.6 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)
- 47
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 14.0
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· 28 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation149 NEWLAND STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation105 CARRINGTON ROAD QUEENS PARK 2022Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)25 MANNING STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Under Assessment
July 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure48 RAWSON AVENUE QUEENS PARK 2022Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 ASHTON STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Under Assessment
June 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 BIRRELL STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation47 BOURKE STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 RAWSON AVENUE QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling4 LYNCH AVENUE QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure44 FITZGERALD STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure166 DENISON STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 YENDA AVENUE QUEENS PARK 2022Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 MANNING STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 LYNCH AVENUE QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
April 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation44 BOURKE STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 EDMUND STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 VIEW STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure166 DENISON STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 BIRRELL STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)23 MANNING STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure57 YORK ROAD QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 MANNING STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 MANNING STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Rejected
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 BOURKE STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure80 QUEENS PARK ROAD QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 MANNING STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure144 NEWLAND STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling28 EDMUND STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
2025· 16 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure144 DENISON STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house21 EDMUND STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
October 2025
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure47 RAWSON AVENUE QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 ASHTON STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure140 DENISON STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Air-conditioning units; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Residential Accommodation19 FITZGERALD STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure54 BOURKE STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 QUEENS PARK ROAD QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 CUTHBERT STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling57 BIRRELL STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 QUEENS PARK ROAD QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; 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 Australia39 ASHTON STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure63 YORK ROAD QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 BOURKE STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 BOURKE STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)25 MANNING STREET QUEENS PARK 2022Withdrawn
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)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Charing Cross11 Victoria Street WaverleySHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Wentworth
- Member of Parliament
- Allegra SPENDER (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,463
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 49.4%Labor 50.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.4 km away).
Coalition 42.0%Labor 58.0%
7.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WaverleyLabor 61.8% · Coalition 38.2% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Randwick NorthLabor 57.5% · Coalition 42.5% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Bondi JunctionLabor 48.6% · Coalition 51.4% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Bondi Junction NorthLabor 55.1% · Coalition 44.9% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Waverley NorthLabor 52.2% · Coalition 47.8% 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
More in Waverley Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.