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St Clair, 2759

Est. population · Jun 2025

20,656

Growth (1 yr)

+0.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.3%

Median age

36

Median income

$2,067/wk

Employment rate

60.1%

University qualified

15%

Work from home

24.3%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,258,000

Languages at home

25.6%non-English

Most common: Arabic, Tagalog, Punjabi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

59.3/100
Good

Top 11% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 98% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Walkable
  • Outer suburban
What St Clair is known for: Walkable, Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

St Clair is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Penrith Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked outer metropolitan suburbs. Childcare access is an exceptional strength. Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places. The main trade-offs are higher housing costs and weaker population growth, with median house prices 12% above the peer median.

St Clair's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (504)

Strengths

  • Childcare access is a relative strength
  • Health access is a relative strength
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Housing costs a little more than in comparable places
  • Population growth is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How St Clair compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.26M

+16% change

Median rent

$680/wk

Houses $715 · Units $493

Population (ERP)

20,656

+0.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

2.8%

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

#95

among Metro Sydney · Established

Crime rate

9th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

54th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

22%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

37th

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
59.3/100 — Good
State standing
Top 11% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
578th in Australia
State rank
234th in NSW
Peer rank
#95 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#180 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
98%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$493
Houses (January to March 2026)
$715
All types (January to March 2026)
$680
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
124
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,258,000
Median price change
+15.9%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

20,656(June 2025)

+0.6% annual · +1.3% over 5 years · 54th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.6%
5-year growth
+1.3%
Change in 1 year
+130
Change in 5 years
+273
Growth rank in NSW
54th 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 (~20,700), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
19,942
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$2,067
Dwelling vacancy
2.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
181 of 6,505
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$440
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
31.2% / 47.1% / 21.7%
Employment rate
60.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
24.3% / 1.2% / 55.2%
Walked or cycled to work
0.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6,223 / 60 / 34

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

15% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 20.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified15% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified8.8% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational20.4% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below55.9% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce25.2%
  • Engineering and related technologies20.2%
  • Society and culture13.6%
  • Health8.5%
  • Education8.1%
  • Architecture and building7.4%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$62,976

72nd percentile in NSW · +7% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$69,093

70th percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
14.0%

53rd percentile in NSW · +1% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$70,516

50th percentile in NSW · +11% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

18th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2759 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
16,211
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,275
Median net rent
-$3,571
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,278
Taxable income vs state median
+13%
Salary / wages vs state median
+10%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
0%
Business income vs state median
-20%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

25.6% speak a language other than English at home; 28.3% born overseas

Language at home
14,150 English only · 4,875 other
Non-English at home
25.6%
Born overseas
5,402 (28.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
767 (3.8%)
Australian citizens
17,571
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
35

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Arabic412 · 21%
  • Tagalog177 · 9%
  • Punjabi122 · 6.2%
  • Turkish113 · 5.8%
  • Filipino101 · 5.1%
  • Croatian98 · 5%
  • Samoan96 · 4.9%
  • Spanish93 · 4.7%

Religion

59.8%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 59.8%, while 24.7% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion24.7%32.8%
Christianity59.8%47.6%
Hinduism2%3.4%
Islam5.3%4.3%
Other / not stated8.2%11.9%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic34.5%22.4%
Anglican11.8%11.9%
Christian (not further defined)2.7%2.4%
Eastern Orthodox2.6%2.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2759, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
617
Against the person
228
Against property
290
Rate per 1,000 residents
29.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 87 residents
State crime-rate percentile
9.3th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-9%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
106
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
5.13

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault57
  • Fraud94
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment92
  • Malicious Damage To Property60
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault34

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
8
Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
977.5
Median ICSEA percentile
37th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
8
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
4
School list
  • St Clair Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 975 · 35th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 325 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • St Clair High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 956 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 718 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Holy Spirit Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1043 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 331 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Blackwell Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 980 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 480 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Banks Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 971 · 34th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 417 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Clairgate Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 982 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 409 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Bennett Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 912 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 646 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • James Erskine Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 980 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 46% · 486 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Banks PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Bennett Rd PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Blackwell PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Clairgate PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Colyton HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Erskine Park HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • James Erskine PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Kingswood HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Orchard Hls PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • St Clair HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

6 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Cook Parade Children's Centrechildcare
  • Harold Wheen PreschoolBotany Lane, Bennett Roadkindergarten
  • Stepping Stones Children's Learning Centrekindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

156 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Bennett Rd Opp Glenrowan Way
  • Explorers Way At Colorado Dr
  • Explorers Way Before Bennett Rd
  • Explorers Way Opp Colorado Dr
  • St Clair Shopping Centre, Bennett Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

433 mapped amenities

5 restaurants · 3 cafes · 2 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 11 fast food · 1 food courts · 3 bakeries · 1 libraries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Good local dining options — 23 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 40 parks mapped in suburb, 15 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 156 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 6 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 69 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.15
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.15
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.01
Food & drink(23)
  • Melville Hot BreadBakery
  • St Clair Bread Cakes & PiesBakery
  • WoolworthsBakery
  • Gong ChaCafe
  • Leaf Cafe & CoCafe
  • The ShedCafe
  • Char'dFast food
  • Fresh Chicken DepotFast food
  • McDonald'sFast food
  • Melville Rd Takeaway & Milk BarFast food
  • Noodle ParadiseFast food
  • OoshmanFast food
  • Ozzy's Kebab HouseFast food
  • Red RoosterFast food
  • Sam's Pizza Down UnderFast food
  • SubwayFast food
  • World Famous ChickenFast food
  • Food court
  • Crystal Jade Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
  • Little SapporoRestaurant
  • Macau Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
  • Sapporo DiningRestaurant
  • Thai RifficRestaurant
Shopping(10)
  • BWSBottle shop
  • Mathew's Quality MeatsButcher
  • WoolworthsButcher
  • 7-ElevenConvenience store
  • Trim's FreshGreengrocer
  • St Clair Shopping CentreShopping centre
  • FoodworksSupermarket
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(3)
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • 7-ElevenPetrol station
  • St Clair Post OfficePost office
Community(16)
  • Cook Parade Children's CentreChildcare
  • Autumnleaf Neighbourhood CentreCommunity centre
  • Cook Parade Neighbourhood CentreCommunity centre
  • St Clair Youth CentreCommunity centre

    97A Cook Parade, St Clair

  • Harold Wheen PreschoolKindergarten

    165 Bennett Road

  • Kindergarten (2)
  • Penrith City CouncilKindergarten
  • Stepping Stones Children's Learning CentreKindergarten
  • St Clair Branch Public LibraryLibrary
  • Banks Public SchoolSchool

    182 Banks Drive, St Clair

  • Blackwell Public SchoolSchool

    St Clair

  • Clairgate Public SchoolSchool

    St Clair

  • Holy Spirit Primary SchoolSchool
  • St Clair High SchoolSchool

    6 Endeavour Avenue, St Clair

  • St Clair Public SchoolSchool

    4 Timesweep Drive, St Clair

Health & services(14)
  • Provincial Medical CentreClinic
  • St Clair Community Health CentreClinic
  • Dentist
  • St Clair DentalDentist

    162 Bennett Road, St Clair

  • St Clair Family DentalDentist
  • Your Healthy SmileDentist

    154 Bennett Road, St Clair

  • Health Care Medical CentreMedical clinic
  • Melville Road Family Medical CentreMedical clinic
  • St Clair Medical PracticeMedical clinic
  • St Clair MediclinicMedical clinic

    162 Bennett Road, St Clair

  • Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
  • St Clair PharmacyPharmacy
  • St Clair Animal HospitalVeterinary

    1 Olliver Crescent, St Clair

  • Veterinary
Sport & outdoors(108)
  • Old Wallgrove Road Shared PathCycling route
  • Todd LaneCycling route
  • St Clair Dog Exercise AreaDog park
  • Fitness station (2)
  • Snap FitnessGym
  • Arundel Park Drive ReservePark
  • Cook and Banks ReservePark
  • Dorothy Radford ReservePark
  • Elizabeth Torrance ParkPark
  • Lukes Lane ReservePark
  • Park

    1

  • Park (24)
  • Saunders ParkPark
  • Shakespeare Drive ReservePark
  • Timesweep Drive ReservePark
  • Windrush Circuit ReservePark
  • Playground (15)
  • Public toilets
  • Peter Kearns Memorial OvalSports field
  • Sports field
  • St Clair Skate ParkSports field
  • Swimming pool (49)
Transport(74)

74 bus stops

Other(37)
  • Luke Acupuncture Massage BeautyAlternative
  • Nails AvenueBeauty salon
  • Venus NailsBeauty salon
  • Bench (18)
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • Mick T'sClothes
  • Suzanne GraeClothes
  • WoolworthsDeli
  • Dry Cleaning & AlterationsDry Cleaning
  • Garden (7)
  • Elias George HairHairdresser
  • Kings CutHairdresser
  • The Golden BarberHairdresser
  • Bay AudioHearing Aids
  • Gorilla Frozen BarIce Cream
  • Diamond Hill JewellersJewelry
  • Loading Dock (2)
  • Connect PhysioMedical
  • NewsXpressNewsagent
  • Optix 2000Optometrist
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Parking (41)
  • Parking Space (43)
  • Picnic Table (3)
  • Holy SpiritPlace of worship

    7 Todd Row, St Clair

  • St Clair Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
  • St Clair Uniting ChurchPlace of worship

    165 Bennett Road

  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Laverty PathologySample Collection
  • WoolworthsSeafood
  • Shelter (37)
  • CTCTobacco
  • Track (6)
  • Trolley Bay
  • 7-ElevenVending machine
  • EB GamesVideo Games
  • 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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

10 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Arundel Park Drive ReservePark
  • Cook and Banks ReservePark
  • Denver Road ReservePark
  • Dorothy Radford ReservePark
  • Elizabeth Torrance ParkPark
  • Lukes Lane ReservePark
  • Saunders ParkPark
  • Shakespeare Drive ReservePark
  • Timesweep Drive ReservePark
  • Windrush Circuit ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
14.2%
Woodland / forest cover
4%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
188
Parks (OSM)
40
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

3 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Holy Spirit

    7 Todd Row, St Clair

  • St Clair Anglican Church
  • St Clair Uniting Church

    165 Bennett Road

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
16
Nearest hospital
Minchinbury Community Private Hospital (4.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
6
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 6

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Connect PhysioPhysiotherapist
  • DentistDentist
  • Health Care Medical CentreGP
  • Laverty PathologySample_Collection
  • Luke Acupuncture Massage BeautyAlternative
  • Melville Road Family Medical CentreGP
  • Optix 2000Optometrist
  • Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
  • Provincial Medical CentreClinic
  • St Clair Community Health CentreClinic

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
636
Participants per 1,000 residents
30.8

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

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 (12%)

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· 22 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    24 LEICESTER WAY ST CLAIR 2759Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    1 BELLINI PLACE ST CLAIR 2759Under Assessment
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    38 ANCHORAGE STREET ST CLAIR 2759Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    5 EDEN GLEN ST CLAIR 2759Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    21 SUNNDAL CLOSE ST CLAIR 2759Additional Information Requested

  • July 2026

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    40 LEXINGTON AVENUE ST CLAIR 2759Determined

  • June 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    96 ALPINE CIRCUIT ST CLAIR 2759Determined
  • Demolition; Water recreation structure
    4 ARCHER COURT ST CLAIR 2759Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    6 MELVILLE ROAD ST CLAIR 2759Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure
    75 ROTORUA ROAD ST CLAIR 2759Additional Information Requested
  • Demolition; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care
    124-126 EXPLORERS WAY ST CLAIR 2759Additional Information Requested

  • May 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1 HOURGLASS GLEN ST CLAIR 2759Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    6 PLOVER CLOSE ST CLAIR 2759Withdrawn

  • April 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    4 NOMAD GROVE ST CLAIR 2759Determined

  • March 2026

  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    38 Garrick Road, St Clair 2759Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    29 CHATEAU CRESCENT ST CLAIR 2759Determined
  • Subdivision
    11 ASHWICK CIRCUIT ST CLAIR 2759Additional Information Requested
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    48 SOLANDER DRIVE ST CLAIR 2759Withdrawn

  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1 HOURGLASS GLEN ST CLAIR 2759Determined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign
    7 TODD ROW ST CLAIR 2759Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    25 WILLS GLEN ST CLAIR 2759Determined

  • January 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    26 EXPLORERS WAY ST CLAIR 2759Determined
2025· 24 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    2 LIBERATOR WAY ST CLAIR 2759Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    5 DOVE PLACE ST CLAIR 2759Determined
  • Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)
    31 ST CLAIR AVENUE ST CLAIR 2759Determined

  • November 2025

  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    24 LEICESTER WAY ST CLAIR 2759Determined
  • Demolition
    39 HORSESHOE CIRCUIT ST CLAIR 2759Determined
  • Home business; Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    15 LOCKHEED CIRCUIT ST CLAIR 2759Withdrawn

  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    4 AFTERNOON COURT ST CLAIR 2759Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    30 CORIO DRIVE ST CLAIR 2759Additional Information Requested

  • August 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    5 EDEN GLEN ST CLAIR 2759Determined

  • July 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    17 DOBELL CIRCUIT ST CLAIR 2759Withdrawn
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    33 ROTORUA ROAD ST CLAIR 2759Determined
  • Subdivision
    41 Ashwick Circuit St ClairDetermined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    40 LEXINGTON AVENUE ST CLAIR 2759Determined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Advertising structure
    Corner Renshaw St / Cisco StDetermined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Advertising structure; Supporting Development
    Worrigal St / Namoi StDetermined

  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    44 BLACKWELL AVENUE ST CLAIR 2759Withdrawn
  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport
    8 EUCUMBENE PLACE ST CLAIR 2759Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    82 MELVILLE ROAD ST CLAIR 2759Determined
  • Demolition; Centre-based child care
    94 MELVILLE ROAD ST CLAIR 2759Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    35 MADISON CIRCUIT ST CLAIR 2759Determined

  • April 2025

  • Demolition
    28 ROCHFORD STREET ST CLAIR 2759Determined
  • Demolition; Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading
    110 EXPLORERS WAY ST CLAIR 2759Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    12 EXPLORERS WAY ST CLAIR 2759Determined

  • March 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Shop
    4 ENDEAVOUR AVENUE ST CLAIR 2759Determined

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksMcIntyre Avenue, Mamre Road16 Mar 2026 – 31 Dec 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
McMahon
Member of Parliament
Chris BOWEN (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
120,536
Turnout (2025)
90.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.5 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 41.0%Labor 59.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.4 km away).

Coalition 40.2%Labor 59.8%

0.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • St ClairLabor 60.2% · Coalition 39.8% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
  • St Clair SouthLabor 55.6% · Coalition 44.4% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • St Clair South WestLabor 56.2% · Coalition 43.8% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • St Clair EastLabor 56.6% · Coalition 43.4% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • St Clair WestLabor 61.0% · Coalition 39.0% 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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Comparable suburbs

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