Median house price
$2.5M
+10% change
NSW · Inner West Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,032
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.9%
Median age
36
Median income
$2,395/wk
Employment rate
69.5%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,500,000
Languages at home
20%non-English
Most common: Greek, Spanish, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
Suburb profile
Stanmore hums with inner-city energy, a mid-sized suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Daily life works well on foot, with buses and trains also serving the suburb.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Against similar metro suburbs, community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with growth momentum and safety less decisive.
At a glance
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$2.5M
+10% change
Median rent
$695/wk
Houses $1,110 · Units $650
Population (ERP)
8,032
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#39
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
29th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
67th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
92nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
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
Estimated resident population
8,032(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +0.9% over 5 years · 67th percentile in NSW
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
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 (~8,200), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
34 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
162 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
4 restaurants · 5 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 3 bakeries · 1 libraries
336 Parramatta Road
92-96 Percival Road, Stanmore
Bridge Road, Stanmore
157 Cambridge Street, Stanmore
136 Percival Road, Stanmore
108 Cambridge Street, Stanmore
2-12 Parramatta Road, Stanmore
118 Percival Road, Stanmore
106-110 Parramatta Road, Stanmore
164-166 Parramatta Road, Stanmore
2 Holt Street, Stanmore
76 Parramatta Road, Stanmore
200 Stanmore Road
Percival Road, Stanmore
Stanmore
110 Cambridge Street, Stanmore
104A Cambridge Street, Stanmore
1A Northumberland Ave
Lincoln Street, Stanmore
80 Cambridge Street, Stanmore
Salisbury Road, Stanmore
14 bus stops · 1 train stations
161 Cambridge Street, Stanmore
18 Parramatta Road, Stanmore
96-98 Parramatta Road, Stanmore
34 Parramatta Road, Stanmore
14-16 Parramatta Road
118-120 Parramatta Road, Stanmore
370 Parramatta Road
218-220 Parramatta Road, Stanmore
193 Parramatta Road, Camperdown
98 Northumberland Street, Stanmore
Unit 1 74 Parramatta Road, Stanmore
78 Parramatta Road, Stanmore
206 Parramatta Road
Unit 2 342-350 Parramatta Road, Stanmore
242 Parramatta Road, Stanmore
2 Holt Street, Stanmore
86-88 Parramatta Road, Stanmore
109 Cambridge Street, Stanmore
208 Parramatta Road
150 Parramatta Road
312 Parramatta Road
308-310 Parramatta Road
60 Clarendon Street, Stanmore
114 Percival Road, Stanmore
32 Durham Street, Stanmore
35 Cardigan Street, Stanmore
96 Cambridge Street, Stanmore
264 Parramatta Road, Stanmore
254-256 Parramatta Road, Stanmore
1 Holt Street, Stanmore
1 Temple Street, Stanmore
148 Parramatta Road
152-156 Parramatta Road, Stanmore
190 Parramatta Road
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
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
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
60 Clarendon Street, Stanmore
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
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
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
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Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
3 heritage places
Data sources & freshness
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
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.3 km away).
7.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
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
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).
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
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.