NSW · Sydney Council
Redfern, NSW, 2016
Desirability index
79.6/100
How this score is calculated#146 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Redfern is a mid-sized suburb in the Sydney area, home to around 13,072 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,366 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-15%), roughly 257.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $830 (flats $800, houses $894), 2 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
- 13,072
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,145
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 886 of 6,776
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,811
- Employment rate
- 61.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 268 / 1,684 / 4,011
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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $894
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $830
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 1,111
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)
- 3,366
- Against the person
- 480
- Against property
- 1,133
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 257.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 27 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -14.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions1066
- Fraud182
- Malicious Damage To Property172
- Other Theft172
- Steal From Dwelling172
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 788
- Key CollegeSpecial
- Redfern Jarjum CollegeSpecial
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
73 public transport stops in this suburb
- CNC Gibbons
- CNC Lt Eveleigh
- CNC Marian St
- STR/LFT To P6/7
- STR/LFT To P8/9
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).
595 planning-related records
2026· 37 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure83 GEORGE STREET REDFERN 2016Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Community facility; Hours of operation and trading; Other Infrastructure33-35 COOPER STREET REDFERN 2016Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation542 ELIZABETH STREET REDFERN 2016Additional Information Requested
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure79A WELLS STREET REDFERN 2016Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling74 KEPOS STREET REDFERN 2016Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation37 LITTLE CLEVELAND STREET REDFERN 2016Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure97 RENWICK STREET REDFERN 2016Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise311 CLEVELAND STREET REDFERN 2016Additional Information Requested
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Shop281 CLEVELAND STREET REDFERN 2016Determined
- Shop top housing; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia1-19 REGENT STREET REDFERN 2016Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 LITTLE CLEVELAND STREET REDFERN 2016Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation58 TELOPEA STREET REDFERN 2016Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure46-48 BURNETT STREET REDFERN 2016Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure153 LITTLE EVELEIGH STREET REDFERN 2016Determined
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and tradingSHOP 20 2-38 BAPTIST STREET REDFERN 2016Determined
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading397-399 CLEVELAND STREET REDFERN 2016Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation11 MOREHEAD STREET REDFERN 2016Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 TURNER STREET REDFERN 2016Determined
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure150 ABERCROMBIE STREET REDFERN 2016Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure70 KEPOS STREET REDFERN 2016Withdrawn
- Attached dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure44 WILLIAM STREET REDFERN 2016Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation74 PITT STREET REDFERN 2016Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)157 PITT STREET REDFERN 2016Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport43 WILLIAM STREET REDFERN 2016Determined
March 2026
- 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; Centre-based child care763 BOURKE STREET REDFERN 2016Withdrawn
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading106-110 GEORGE STREET REDFERN 2016Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure289 CHALMERS STREET REDFERN 2016Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure145 MARRIOTT STREET REDFERN 2016Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Small bar; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise2 BAPTIST STREET REDFERN 2016Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia96 BAPTIST STREET REDFERN 2016Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure177 REGENT STREET REDFERN 2016Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Pathways and paving; Privacy screens; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Stairway179 YOUNG STREET REDFERN 2016Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureSP 2 52-60 RENWICK STREET REDFERN 2016Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure62 WILLIAM STREET REDFERN 2016Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation12 GREAT BUCKINGHAM STREET REDFERN 2016Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure101 BAPTIST STREET REDFERN 2016Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure64 WILLIAM STREET REDFERN 2016Deferred Commencement
2025· 98 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation139 LITTLE EVELEIGH STREET REDFERN 2016Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Stairway; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces); Supporting Development215 CLEVELAND STREET REDFERN 2016Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 TURNER STREET REDFERN 2016Determined
2024· 88 proposals
88 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 108 proposals
108 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 88 proposals
88 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 118 proposals
118 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 58 proposals
58 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
318 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- VinoAlcohol
- Vintage CellarsAlcohol
- BeercadeAmusement Arcade
113-115 Regent Street
- CashcardATM
- Breadfern BakeryBakery
306-308 Chalmers Street
- Little FernBakery
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Arcadia LiquorsBar
7 Cope Street, Redfern
- Baptist Street Rec ClubBar
- Bart Jr.Bar
92 Pitt Street, Redfern
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
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Chelsea Street ParkPark
- Chelsea Street StreetscapePark
- Douglas St Peoples PlaygroundPark
- Edmund Resch ReservePark
- Gibbons Street ReservePark
- Great Buckingham Street ReservePark
- Hansom Cab PlacePark
- Hugo Street ReservePark
- Jack Floyd ReserveNature reserve
- Little Eveleigh Street ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 8
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Dentistdentist
- Dentist On BourkeBourke Streetdentist
- Doctordoctor
- Doctor Krishnan Surgerydoctor
- Dr. Jennifer Chiewdentist
- Gold CrossRedfern Streetpharmacy
- Redfern Medical CentreRedfern Streetclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Heritage
6 state heritage places
- Fitzroy Terrace6-18 Pitt Street RedfernSHR
- Redfern Aboriginal Children's Services18 George Street, RedfernSHR
- Redfern Park and OvalRedfernSHR
- Redfern Post Office113 Redfern Street RedfernSHR
- Redfern Railway Station groupGreat Southern and Western Railway, RedfernSHR
- Transport House, Redfern (former)RedfernSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Counterpoints Poets Corner PreschoolMoorehead Streetchildcare
- Redfern Occasional Child CarePitt Streetchildcare
- SDN Brighter Futures Central SydneyPitt Streetchildcare
- SDN Brighter Futures Central SydneyPitt Streetchildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
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)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 19
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
- 79.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #146 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
- CNC Gibbonstransport
- CNC Lt Eveleightransport
- CNC Marian Sttransport
- STR/LFT To P6/7transport
- STR/LFT To P8/9transport
- Counterpoints Poets Corner PreschoolchildcareMoorehead Streetchildcare
- Redfern Occasional Child CarechildcarePitt Streetchildcare
- SDN Brighter Futures Central SydneychildcarePitt Streetchildcare
- SDN Brighter Futures Central SydneychildcarePitt Streetchildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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