NSW · Cumberland Council
Regents Park (NSW), NSW, 2143
Desirability index
#488 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Regents Park (NSW) is a smaller suburban community in the Cumberland area, home to around 4,990 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 452 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 90.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $690 (flats $660, houses $710), 4 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.
Population
- Population
- 4,990
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,402
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 147 of 1,724
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,954
- Employment rate
- 42.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 146 / 54 / 484
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)
- $660
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $710
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $690
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 51
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)
- 452
- Against the person
- 146
- Against property
- 179
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 90.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 34 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -6.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault43
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment43
- Malicious Damage To Property34
- Motor Vehicle Theft35
- Transport Regulatory Offences51
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,003.5
- Karningul SchoolSpecial
- Regents Park Christian SchoolCombined
- Regents Park Public SchoolPrimary
- St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary 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
67 public transport stops in this suburb
- CCP Park Rd
- ENT Park Rd
- Regents Park Station
- STR/LFT To P1/2
- St Peter Chanel Church, Kingsland Rd
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).
101 planning-related records
2026· 10 proposals
April 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care32 BAGDAD STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure1-3 EDWIN STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
March 2026
- Shop; Neighbourhood shop; Hours of operation and trading26 KIBO ROAD REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care32 BAGDAD STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry31 CLAPHAM ROAD REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
February 2026
- Residential flat building1-3 EDWIN STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Demolition; Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure; School86-94 KINGSLAND ROAD REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)12 WYATT AVENUE REGENTS PARK 2143Additional Information Requested
January 2026
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure1 MAUNDER STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure8A DAWES AVENUE REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
2025· 13 proposals
November 2025
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 28 AMY STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)12 WYATT AVENUE REGENTS PARK 2143Rejected
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia17 CLAPHAM ROAD REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading16A CARLINGFORD STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Withdrawn
August 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure8A DAWES AVENUE REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Medical centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia19 AMY STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)21 CLUCAS ROAD REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Subdivision128 AMY STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 WILGA STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Advertising and signage; Community facility1D AMY STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)26 DUNBAR AVENUE REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure37 CUTCLIFFE AVENUE REGENTS PARK 2143Operational consent issued
March 2025
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure1-3 EDWIN STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
2024· 16 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Service station29 AMY STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space8A DAWES AVENUE REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care32 BAGDAD STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry; Hours of operation and trading35 CLAPHAM ROAD REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 WHITING STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure65 WYATT AVENUE REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure; School86-94 KINGSLAND ROAD REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation17 AMY STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
July 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise10 15 AMY STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
June 2024
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure2 Rose Crescent, Regents Park NSW 2143Determined
May 2024
- Subdivision10 CLUCAS ROAD REGENTS PARK 2143Operational consent requested
- Erection of a new structure; General industry40 CARLINGFORD STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 MARY STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Withdrawn
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)21 CLUCAS ROAD REGENTS PARK 2143Operational consent issued
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure7 PHILLIPS AVENUE REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club67 REGENT STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
2023· 15 proposals
December 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink20 AMY STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
2022· 21 proposals
21 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 17 proposals
17 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 9 proposals
9 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
51 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Amy St after Kingsland RdBus stop
- Amy St at Claude James CresBus stop
- Amy St at Clucas RdBus stop
- Amy St before Kingsland RdBus stop
- Amy St opp Clucas RdBus stop
- Amy St opp Larcombe StBus stop
- Amy St opp Maunder StBus stop
- Amy St opp Regents Park StationBus 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
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cutliffe ReservePark
- Dawes Avenue ReservePark
- Dunbar Ave ReservePark
- Greatrex ParkPark
- Guillfoyle ParkPark
- Jensen ParkPark
- Magney ReservePark
- Potts Hill ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 33.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #488 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
- CCP Park Rdtransport
- ENT Park Rdtransport
- Regents Park Stationtransport
- STR/LFT To P1/2transport
- St Peter Chanel Church, Kingsland Rdtransport
- Cutliffe Reservegovernmentpark
- Dawes Avenue Reservegovernmentpark
- Dunbar Ave Reservegovernmentpark
- Greatrex Parkgovernmentpark
- Guillfoyle Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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