NSW · Bayside (NSW) Council
Turrella, NSW, 2205
Desirability index
#150 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Turrella is a smaller suburban community in the Bayside (NSW) area, home to around 2,673 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,567 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-18%), roughly 586.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $850, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,673
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $2,137
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 64 of 923
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 54.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 55 / 69 / 384
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)
- $850
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $870
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 586
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)
- 1,567
- Against the person
- 210
- Against property
- 581
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 586.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 13 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -17.9%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault67
- Fraud115
- Malicious Damage To Property95
- Steal From Dwelling101
- Transport Regulatory Offences541
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
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- ENT Reede St
- KAR Turrella St
- Turrella Station
- Turrella Station, Platform 1
- Turrella Station, Platform 2
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).
37 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)21 KNOLL AVENUE TURRELLA 2205Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure116 TURRELLA STREET TURRELLA 2205Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 GODDARD STREET TURRELLA 2205Under Assessment
2025· 6 proposals
November 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)21 KNOLL AVENUE TURRELLA 2205Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision5 WALKER STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
June 2025
- Boarding house; Erection of a new structure12 LOFTUS STREET TURRELLA 2205Under Assessment
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential AccommodationUNIT 304 8 REEDE STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 GODDARD STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling36 COOK STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
2024· 6 proposals
September 2024
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)5 WALKER STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Storage premises139 TURRELLA STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 HANNAM STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling90 TURRELLA STREET TURRELLA 2205Operational consent issued
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling90 TURRELLA STREET TURRELLA 2205Operational consent issued
February 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool34 KNOLL AVENUE TURRELLA 2205Determined
2023· 9 proposals
December 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure1 WALKER STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia19 EDWARD STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 REEDE STREET TURRELLA 2205Withdrawn
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Neighbourhood shop120 TURRELLA STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 KNOLL AVENUE TURRELLA 2205Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development7 HEATH STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
May 2023
- Other75 HENDERSON STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
April 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces139 TURRELLA STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to industrial development115-125 TURRELLA STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
2022· 5 proposals
September 2022
- Secondary dwelling1 WALKER STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
August 2022
- Shed; Other1-9 HENDERSON STREET TURELLA NSW 2205Determined
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development7 HEATH STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
March 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development34 KNOLL AVENUE TURRELLA 2205Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to industrial development; Signage143 TURRELLA STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
2021· 7 proposals
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development48 KNOLL AVENUE TURRELLA 2205Determined
August 2021
- Boarding house12 LOFTUS STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
July 2021
- Boarding house11 EDWARD STREET TURRELLA 2205Operational consent issued
June 2021
- Other70 TURRELLA STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
May 2021
- Change of use75 HENDERSON STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
February 2021
- Other70 TURRELLA STREET TURRELLA 2205Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling29 LOFTUS STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
2020· 1 proposal
September 2020
- Subdivision of land70 TURRELLA STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
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
22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Bike Lockers - Turrella Station, Hannam StBicycle Parking
- Arncliffe West Infants School, Loftus StBus stop
- Loftus St at Goddard StBus stop
- Loftus St before Cook StBus stop
- Loftus St opp Arncliffe West Infants SchoolBus stop
- Rickard St after Hannam StBus stop
- Rickard St at Hannam StBus stop
- Turrella St opp Turrella StationBus stop
- Turrella Station, Turrella StBus 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Turrella ReservePark
- Willington Street RockeryPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Cairnsfoot Special School18 Loftus Street TurrellaSHR
- Wolli Creek AqueductUnwin Street, UndercliffeSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 83.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #150 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ENT Reede Sttransport
- KAR Turrella Sttransport
- Turrella Stationtransport
- Turrella Station, Platform 1transport
- Turrella Station, Platform 2transport
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Cairnsfoot Special Schoolheritage18 Loftus Street TurrellaSHR
- Wolli Creek AqueductheritageUnwin Street, UndercliffeSHR
- Turrella Reservegovernmentpark
- Willington Street Rockerygovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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