Median house price
$1.86M
+1.2% change
NSW · Parramatta Council
Telopea, 2117
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,682
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.5%
Median age
40
Median income
$1,465/wk
Employment rate
51.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,863,000
Languages at home
61.4%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Korean, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Telopea is a mid-sized suburb where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. 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, and buses and trains help with longer trips.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Desirability rates good overall, led by stronger safety compared with similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Telopea snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$750/wk
Houses $820 · Units $630
Population (ERP)
5,682
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
12.9%
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
#165
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
16th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
70th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
76th
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
- 56.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 20% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1430th in Australia
- State rank
- 424th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #165 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #313 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $630
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $820
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 131
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,863,000
- Median price change
- +1.2%
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
5,682(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +2.5% over 5 years · 70th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +2.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +63
- Change in 5 years
- +138
- Growth rank in NSW
- 70th 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 (~6,050), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,356
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,465
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 307 of 2,373
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,300
- Employment rate
- 51.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 720 / 632 / 710 (+ 3 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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 212
- Against the person
- 52
- Against property
- 114
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 37.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 103 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.7%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault59
- Fraud105
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment74
- Malicious Damage To Property79
- Steal From Motor Vehicle84
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
- 13
- Median school ICSEA (13 schools)
- 1,072
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 76th
School list
- Telopea Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 991 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 139 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Cumberland High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1060 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 79% · 1,173 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- St Bernadette's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1083 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 188 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- OneSchool Global NSW - SydneyCombined · Independent · ICSEA 980 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 283 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Patrick's Marist CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1089 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 1,070 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Dundas Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1070 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 312 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Carlingford West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 1,636 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- James Ruse Agricultural High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1222 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 97% · 857 students · Top SEA quarter 80% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- The King's SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1163 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 2,150 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Yates Avenue Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1040 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 54% · 155 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.7 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
39 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dundas Branch Library, Sturt St
- Sturt Park, Sturt St
- Sturt St Opp Sturt Park
- Telopea Light Rail, Sturt St
- Telopea Public School, Sturt St
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
99 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship · 6 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 39 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 59/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.19
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.37
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.61
Food & drink(2)
- Urban BrewersCafe
- Telopea TakeawayFast food
10 Benaud Place, Telopea
Shopping(1)
- Grandma's Secret OrchardSupermarket
7A Evans Road
Community(4)
- Dundas Community CentreCommunity centre
21 Sturt Street
- Telopea ShedCommunity centre
- Dundas Valley Branch LibraryLibrary
21 Sturt Street
- Telopea Public SchoolSchool
Telopea
Sport & outdoors(22)
- Acacia ParkPark
42A Evans Road
- Elizabeth Macarthur ParkPark
- Homelands ReservePark
- Park (5)
- Rock Farm ReservePark
- Searle ParkPark
- Sturt ParkPark
- Vineyard Creek ReservePark
- Walter Brown ParkPark
- William Wade ParkPark
- Playground (6)
- Sports field
- Telopea Skate ParkSports field
Transport(22)
20 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(17)
- Bbq
- Bench (17)
- Bicycle Parking
- Telopea Service CentreCar repair
1 Evans Road
- Drinking water (2)
- Dundas Area Neighbourhood CentreGarden
- Parking (3)
- Budget Petrol TelopeaPetrol station
57 Adderton Road
- Picnic Table
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship
- Telopea Post OfficePost office
1-6 Benaud Place
- Public toilets
- Shelter (5)
- Dundas Area Neighbourhood CentreSocial Facility
21 Sturt Street
- TelstraTelephone
- Ticket Validator (4)
- Waste Basket (6)
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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Acacia ParkPark
- Elizabeth Macarthur ParkPark
- Homelands ReservePark
- Rock Farm ReservePark
- Searle ParkPark
- Sturt ParkPark
- Vineyard Creek ReservePark
- Walter Brown ParkPark
- William Wade ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 5
- Nearest hospital
- Allowah Presbyterian Children's Hospital (2.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- AlternativeAlternative
- Dental SurgeryBenaud PlaceDentist
- Dundas Valley Medical CentreBenaud PlaceClinic
- Laverty PathologyBenaud PlaceSample_Collection
- Telopea Medical CentreBenaud PlaceClinic
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)
- 140
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.6
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· 16 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Co-living; Non-standard Housing6 FIELD PLACE TELOPEA 2117Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care63 MARSHALL ROAD TELOPEA 2117Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Co-living14 CUNNINGHAM STREET TELOPEA 2117Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)40 EVANS ROAD TELOPEA 2117Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)6 CUNNINGHAM STREET TELOPEA 2117Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)23 SOPHIE STREET TELOPEA 2117Determined
March 2026
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation21 SOPHIE STREET TELOPEA 2117Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)2 SOPHIE STREET TELOPEA 2117Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1 VIEW STREET TELOPEA 2117Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)12 COOK STREET TELOPEA 2117Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)105 ADDERTON ROAD TELOPEA 2117Operational consent requested
- Secondary dwelling; Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)10 ADINA STREET TELOPEA 2117Determined
January 2026
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation13 SOPHIE STREET TELOPEA 2117Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 FELTON STREET TELOPEA 2117Determined
- Subdivision4 NARRUN CRESCENT TELOPEA 2117Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support7 WESLEY STREET TELOPEA 2117Determined
2025· 10 proposals
October 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)7 SOPHIE STREET TELOPEA 2117Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care63 MARSHALL ROAD TELOPEA 2117Determined
- Subdivision2 NARANGHI AVENUE TELOPEA 2117Withdrawn
September 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)23 ROBERT STREET TELOPEA 2117Under Assessment
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)24 EVANS ROAD TELOPEA 2117Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 FELTON STREET TELOPEA 2117Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)10 ADINA STREET TELOPEA 2117Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)2 SOPHIE STREET TELOPEA 2117Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support29-33 STURT STREET TELOPEA 2117Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)32 LEAMINGTON ROAD TELOPEA 2117Determined
2024· 6 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)44 MARSHALL ROAD TELOPEA 2117Operational consent issued
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 ROCK FARM AVENUE TELOPEA 2117Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 WYLDE STREET TELOPEA 2117Determined
July 2024
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)5 ARKANA STREET TELOPEA 2117Determined
May 2024
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)3 GRACE STREET TELOPEA 2117Determined
March 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)10 ADINA STREET TELOPEA 2117Determined
2023· 6 proposals
October 2023
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)44 TINTERN AVENUE TELOPEA 2117Determined
February 2023
- Centre based childcare54 MARSHALL ROAD TELOPEA 2117Determined
- Change of use25 WILKINSON LANE TELOPEA 2117Withdrawn
- Dwelling49A LEAMINGTON ROAD TELOPEA 2117Determined
January 2023
- Residential flat building; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees20 EVANS ROAD TELOPEA 2117Determined
- Residential flat building; Earthworks / change in levels18 SOPHIE STREET TELOPEA 2117Determined
2022· 2 proposals
December 2022
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land5 ARKANA STREET TELOPEA 2117Determined
October 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition49A LEAMINGTON ROAD TELOPEA 2117Withdrawn
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)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Redstone34 Adderton Road TelopeaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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
- Parramatta
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew CHARLTON (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,501
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +8.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 37.5%Labor 62.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.0 km away).
Coalition 36.8%Labor 63.2%
0.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- TelopeaLabor 64.4% · Coalition 35.6% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Dundas ValleyLabor 58.7% · Coalition 41.3% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- DundasLabor 60.0% · Coalition 40.0% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Carlingford SouthLabor 68.8% · Coalition 31.2% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Dundas Valley SouthLabor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)1.6 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
More in Parramatta Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.