NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Revesby Heights, NSW, 2212
Desirability index
46.2/100
How this score is calculated#396 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Revesby Heights is a small locality in the Canterbury-Bankstown area, home to around 1,916 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,174 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-15%), roughly 612.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $800 (flats $580, houses $810), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,916
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,673
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 24 of 628
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,726
- Employment rate
- 66.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 40 / 138 / 20
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)
- $580
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $810
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 92
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)
- 1,174
- Against the person
- 297
- Against property
- 399
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 612.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 6 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -14.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions237
- Domestic Violence Related Assault81
- Fraud102
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment100
- Malicious Damage To Property69
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,065
- De La Salle College, Revesby HeightsSecondary
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
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Sandakan Rd At Rowell St
- Sandakan Rd Opp Fewtrell Av
- Sandakan Rd Opp Steele Av
- The River Rd At Morotai Rd
- The River Rd Before Sandakan 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).
52 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 FEWTRELL AVENUE REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Under Assessment
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)106 SANDAKAN ROAD REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
October 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)106 SANDAKAN ROAD REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation121 SANDAKAN ROAD REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Withdrawn
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure129 SANDAKAN ROAD REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)106 SANDAKAN ROAD REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Withdrawn
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation102 SANDAKAN ROAD REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)2 BROCKMAN AVENUE REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure113 SANDAKAN ROAD REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation102 SANDAKAN ROAD REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
2024· 7 proposals
December 2024
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure15 FEWTRELL AVENUE REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Withdrawn
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 FEWTRELL AVENUE REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure129A CENTAUR STREET REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Letterboxes; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Skylights, roof7 FEWTRELL AVENUE REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure39 ALAMEIN ROAD REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
July 2024
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia89 SANDAKAN ROAD REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
June 2024
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)102 SANDAKAN ROAD REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
2023· 5 proposals
December 2023
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure108 SANDAKAN ROAD REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure41 FEWTRELL AVENUE REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Garages, carports and car parking spaces99 SANDAKAN ROAD REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
August 2023
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition102 SANDAKAN ROAD REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling27 FEWTRELL AVENUE REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
2022· 8 proposals
December 2022
- Retaining walls, protection of trees47 FEWTRELL AVENUE REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
November 2022
- Dwelling41 FEWTRELL AVENUE REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
August 2022
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land6 FEWTRELL AVENUE REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
June 2022
- Dual occupancy36 BROCKMAN AVENUE REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
April 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing125 SANDAKAN ROAD REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
- Dual occupancy6 SANDAKAN ROAD REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
- Retaining walls, protection of trees; Other20 MOROTAI ROAD REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
February 2022
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land6 FEWTRELL AVENUE REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
2021· 12 proposals
December 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing17A EDINBURGH DRIVE REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
November 2021
- Dual occupancy17 FEWTRELL AVENUE REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
October 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development103 SANDAKAN ROAD REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
July 2021
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land78 SANDAKAN ROAD REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
- Dual occupancy14 BROCKMAN AVENUE REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
May 2021
- Retaining walls, protection of trees47 FEWTRELL AVENUE REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Withdrawn
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Subdivision of land76 SANDAKAN ROAD REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
April 2021
- Dual occupancy125 CENTAUR STREET REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
- Dual occupancy35 FEWTRELL AVENUE REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
- Semi-attached dwelling; Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land124 SANDAKAN ROAD REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Determined
2020· 10 proposals
10 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
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (3)
- Centaur St Shops, Centaur StBus stop
- Edinburgh Dr opp Vega StBus stop
- Morotai Rd at Rowell StBus stop
- Sandakan Rd at Rowell StBus stop
- Sandakan Rd opp Fewtrell AvBus stop
- Sandakan Rd opp Steele AvBus stop
- The River Rd at Morotai RdBus stop
- The River Rd before Sandakan RdBus stop
- The Heights CafeCafe
134-138 Centaur Street
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bill Delauney ReservePark
- Boomerang ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 46.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #396 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
- Sandakan Rd At Rowell Sttransport
- Sandakan Rd Opp Fewtrell Avtransport
- Sandakan Rd Opp Steele Avtransport
- The River Rd At Morotai Rdtransport
- The River Rd Before Sandakan Rdtransport
- Bill Delauney Reservegovernmentpark
- Boomerang Reservegovernmentpark
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning103 SANDAKAN ROAD REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Lodged 27 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning21 FEWTRELL AVENUE REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Lodged 21 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Letterboxes; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Skylights, roofplanning7 FEWTRELL AVENUE REVESBY HEIGHTS 2212Lodged 19 Sep 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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