NSW · Cumberland Council
South Granville, NSW, 2142
Desirability index
#628 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
South Granville is a smaller suburban community in the Cumberland area, home to around 5,829 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,346 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-2%), roughly 574.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600 (flats $600, houses $700), 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
- 5,829
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,104
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 142 of 1,694
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 29.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 184 / 290 / 165
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)
- $600
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 324
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)
- 3,346
- Against the person
- 534
- Against property
- 1,305
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 574
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 11 residents
- State safety percentile
- 25.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -2.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions509
- Fraud270
- Malicious Damage To Property195
- Steal From Motor Vehicle196
- Transport Regulatory Offences179
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
Public transport
79 public transport stops in this suburb
- Clyde St After Dixmude St
- Clyde St At Banksia St
- Clyde St At Boronia St
- Clyde St Before Brussels St
- South Granville Community Centre, Clyde St
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).
156 planning-related records
2026· 19 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 LACKEY STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Under Assessment
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure57 PEGLER AVENUE SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1 MONTGOMERY AVENUE SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Under Assessment
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure416 BLAXCELL STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 DELLWOOD STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care331 BLAXCELL STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4A ERIE STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation206 BLAXCELL STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Withdrawn
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation32 MILLER STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure416 BLAXCELL STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Rejected
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation355 CLYDE STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure47 MILLER STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care331 BLAXCELL STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Neighbourhood shop; Residential Accommodation375 BLAXCELL STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 PEGLER AVENUE SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)10 MORSHEAD CRESCENT SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2C BANKSIA STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure325 CLYDE STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Neighbourhood shop; Residential Accommodation375 BLAXCELL STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Rejected
2025· 25 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care44 PEGLER AVENUE SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)1 46 WELLINGTON ROAD SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation325 CLYDE STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Rejected
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure385 BLAXCELL STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure16 MONTGOMERY AVENUE SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Supporting Development8 DELLWOOD STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Operational consent requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure46 ERIE STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care20 NOBBS STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Demolition; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure39 PEGLER AVENUE SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
August 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure8 DELLWOOD STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Rejected
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home3 NOBBS STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home3 NOBBS STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Rejected
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 OAKLEIGH AVENUE SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Rejected
June 2025
- Demolition; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure39 PEGLER AVENUE SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Rejected
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 MONTGOMERY AVENUE SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Rejected
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure8 DELLWOOD STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure385 BLAXCELL STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Withdrawn
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Access ramp283 CLYDE STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure8 DELLWOOD STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Rejected
- Subdivision9 MAUBEUGE STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure385 BLAXCELL STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Rejected
2024· 19 proposals
19 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 20 proposals
20 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 27 proposals
27 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 28 proposals
28 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 18 proposals
18 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
46 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 145 Mona StBus stop
- 150 Mona StBus stop
- Blaxcell St after Oakleigh AvBus stop
- Blaxcell St at Aubrey StBus stop
- Blaxcell St at Pegler Av WalkwayBus stop
- Blaxcell St opp Aubrey StBus stop
- Blaxcell St opp Eve StBus stop
- Blaxcell St opp Granville East Public SchoolBus stop
- Blaxcell St opp Sheahan AvBus stop
- Blaxcell St opp Urimbirra ParkBus 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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Baraba ReservePark
- Chiswick ParkPark
- Colquhoun ParkPark
- Duck River ReservePark
- Horlyck ReservePark
- Ray Marshall ReservePark
- Urimbirra ParkPark
- Wategora ReservePark
- William Lamb ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Dellwood Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- 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)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
- 15.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #628 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
- Clyde St After Dixmude Sttransport
- Clyde St At Banksia Sttransport
- Clyde St At Boronia Sttransport
- Clyde St Before Brussels Sttransport
- South Granville Community Centre, Clyde Sttransport
- Dellwood Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Baraba Reservegovernmentpark
- Chiswick Parkgovernmentpark
- Colquhoun Parkgovernmentpark
- Duck River Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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