Median house price
$1.4M
+6.9% change
NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Sefton, 2162
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,219
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.7%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,528/wk
Employment rate
41.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,400,000
Languages at home
72.6%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Vietnamese, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Sefton is a practical mid-sized suburb in Canterbury-Bankstown Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses and trains linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer community and employment compared with similar metro suburbs, though safety remain brighter spots.
At a glance
Sefton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$680/wk
Houses $710 · Units $555
Population (ERP)
6,219
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.3%
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
#199
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
39th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
50th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
32nd
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
- 53.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1725th in Australia
- State rank
- 503rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #199 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #372 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)
- $555
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $710
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 110
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,400,000
- 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.
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
6,219(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +4.7% over 5 years · 50th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +4.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +32
- Change in 5 years
- +277
- Growth rank in NSW
- 50th 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 (~6,750), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,300
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,528
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 140 of 1,926
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 41.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,246 / 249 / 279 (+ 5 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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 360
- Against the person
- 109
- Against property
- 147
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 57.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 58 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -7.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault110
- Fraud129
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment123
- Malicious Damage To Property99
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault74
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
- 15
- Median school ICSEA (15 schools)
- 968
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 32th
School list
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 84% · 337 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Sefton Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1027 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 92% · 93 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Chester Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 958 · 28th percentile · LBOTE 89% · 578 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Sefton High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1033 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 1,121 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Birrong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 967 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 451 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Karningul SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 919 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 20 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Regents Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 968 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 89% · 268 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Birrong Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 956 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 92% · 726 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Salamah CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 989 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 99% · 1,353 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Birrong Boys High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 937 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 95% · 366 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.5 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
77 public transport stops in this suburb
- CCP Wellington Rd
- FTB Helen St
- FTB Wellington Rd
- STR/LFT To P1/2
- Sefton Station
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
64 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 3 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 77 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 57/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.16
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.32
Food & drink(1)
- Sefton PlayhousePub
54 Clapham Road, Sefton
Shopping(1)
- Sefton fresh4lessSupermarket
40 Helen Street
Community(4)
- Roundabout Youth CentreCommunity centre
- Immaculate Heart of Mary SeftonSchool
30 Proctor Parade, Sefton
- Sefton High SchoolSchool
41-43 Hector Street, Sefton
- Sefton Infants SchoolSchool
180 - 194 Rodd Street, Sefton
Sport & outdoors(9)
- Sefton Golf CourseGolf course
160 Rose Street
- Allder ParkPark
- Rose ParkPark
- Playground (3)
- Sefton Tennis AcademySports centre
113 Rose Street, Sefton
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(29)
28 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(13)
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- Outdoor Seating
- Parking (7)
- Parking Space
- Metro PetroleumPetrol station
- Picnic Table (2)
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Elite Fight ForceSports Hall
78 Carlingford Street
- Telephone
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket
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
- Allder ParkPark
- Rose ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 26
- 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
- Auburn Hospital (3.7 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)
- 187
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 30.1
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· 9 proposals
July 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure78 BATT STREET SEFTON 2162Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Fences; Swimming pool1 KARA STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation54 HELEN STREET SEFTON 2162Under Assessment
- Pub; Hours of operation and trading56 CLAPHAM ROAD SEFTON 2162Determined
April 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Non-standard Housing5 PROCTOR PARADE SEFTON 2162Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)48 BATT STREET SEFTON 2162Under Assessment
- Signage; Advertising and signage180 RODD STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure110 WOODS ROAD SEFTON 2162Determined
January 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure78 BATT STREET SEFTON 2162Withdrawn
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Outdoor dining - general; Food and drink premise57 HELEN STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Fences115A HELEN STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)123 HELEN STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation28 VIEW STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure109 HELEN STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
September 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Neighbourhood shop; Hours of operation and trading123 CARLINGFORD STREET SEFTON 2162Withdrawn
August 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle body repair workshop44 CLAPHAM ROAD SEFTON 2162Determined
July 2025
- Place of public worship; Community facility; Hours of operation and trading; Other Infrastructure2 93 CARLINGFORD STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2A WOODS ROAD SEFTON 2162Determined
- General industry; Hours of operation and trading12 YAMMA STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Storage premises; Self storage units88 HELEN STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Shop29 HELEN STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 MUNRO STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool8 SPENCER STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool115A HELEN STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Shop29 HELEN STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure10 BADGER AVENUE SEFTON 2162Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)152 RODD STREET SEFTON 2162Withdrawn
2024· 14 proposals
December 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Early Education and Care Facility1 WALDRON ROAD SEFTON 2162Determined
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Artisan food and drink industry; Hours of operation and trading57 Clapham Road Sefton NSW 2162Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Mobile food and drink outlet; Hours of operation and trading101 HECTOR STREET SEFTON 2162Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure61 BATT STREET SEFTON 2162Under Assessment
November 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 MORELLA AVENUE SEFTON 2162Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 BADGER AVENUE SEFTON 2162Determined
September 2024
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure175 WELLINGTON ROAD SEFTON 2162Determined
- Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia63 HELEN STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation127 HELEN STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
July 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure100 ROSE STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station38A HELEN STREET SEFTON 2162Withdrawn
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Residential Accommodation30 MUNRO STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (external)8A WOODS ROAD SEFTON 2162Determined
April 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure61 BATT STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
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)
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
- Blaxland
- Member of Parliament
- Jason CLARE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,715
- Turnout (2025)
- 85.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +8.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 28.1%Labor 71.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.0 km away).
Coalition 24.8%Labor 75.3%
3.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +12.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- SeftonLabor 74.7% · Coalition 25.3% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- Chester Hill CentralLabor 78.4% · Coalition 21.6% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Chester HillLabor 80.5% · Coalition 19.5% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Birrong (Blaxland)Labor 74.1% · Coalition 25.9% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Regents ParkLabor 79.5% · Coalition 20.5% TPP (2025)1.3 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Compare with
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