Median house price
$1.44M
+2.6% change
NSW · Fairfield Council
Wakeley, 2176
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,700
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.3%
Median age
41
Median income
$1,553/wk
Employment rate
39.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,437,000
Languages at home
77.7%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Arabic, Khmer
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Wakeley is a practical mid-sized suburb in Fairfield Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Desirability lands around average here: softer growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with safety holding up better.
At a glance
Wakeley snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$700/wk
Houses $730 · Units $550
Population (ERP)
4,700
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.9%
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
#196
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
6th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
46th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
20th
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
- 53.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1705th in Australia
- State rank
- 500th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #196 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #369 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $730
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 162
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,437,000
- Median price change
- +2.6%
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
4,700(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · -0.3% over 5 years · 46th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- -0.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +18
- Change in 5 years
- -16
- Growth rank in NSW
- 46th 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 (~4,700), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,893
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,553
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 44 of 1,500
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,058
- Employment rate
- 39.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,251 / 190 / 19
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 117
- Against the person
- 42
- Against property
- 51
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 116 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -0.6%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault149
- Fraud127
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment154
- Malicious Damage To Property93
- Steal From Motor Vehicle82
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)
- 935
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 20th
School list
- King Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 985 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 396 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Mary MacKillop Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 935 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 843 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Westfields Sports High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 967 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 1,538 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Fairfield West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 914 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 92% · 545 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Harrington Street Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1000 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 98% · 740 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Johns Park High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 927 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 923 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Canley Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 935 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 90% · 529 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Hurmizd Assyrian Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 954 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 98% · 691 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Johns Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1023 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 90% · 673 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Fairvale High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 912 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 1,320 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.8 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Wakley Child Care CentreHumphries Roadchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
43 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bulls Rd Before Lomond St
- Bulls Rd Opp Shoalhaven St
- Fairfield City Council, Avoca Dr
- Kembla St At Bulls Rd
- Wakeley Centre, Bulls Rd
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
63 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 bakeries · 1 places of worship · 2 playgrounds · 1 dog parks
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 43 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 76/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.2
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.61
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.25
Food & drink(3)
- Bakery
Unit 10 Cnr Bulls Rd. & Lomond St, Wakeley
- Eurohouse Burek & GrillBakery
Unit 16 Cnr Bulls Rd. & Lomond St, Wakeley
- Wakeley CafeCafe
Unit 9 Cnr Bulls Rd. & Lomond St, Wakeley
Shopping(4)
- Kim PhatButcher
Unit Shop 2 Bulls Road, Wakeley
- Lucky Wakeley Asian GroceryConvenience store
- IGASupermarket
Community(4)
- Wakley Child Care CentreChildcare
Humphries Road
- Brian Wunsch CentreCommunity centre
Avoca Road
- King Park Public SchoolSchool
- Mary MacKillop Catholic CollegeSchool
5 Carnarvon Street
Health & services(2)
- Greenfield Medical PracticeMedical clinic
Unit 12 Cnr Bulls Rd. & Lomond St, Wakeley
- Advantage Pharmacy WakeleyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(15)
- Fairfield City CouncilDog park
- Burns ParkPark
- Dunstan ReservePark
- Esperance ReservePark
- Innisfall ParkPark
- King Park 1Park
- King Park 2Park
- Park (4)
- Welcome Street ParkPark
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
Transport(17)
17 bus stops
Other(12)
- ATM
- ShlamaDry Cleaning
Unit 14 Cnr Bulls Rd. & Lomond St, Wakeley
- Style Cave BarbersHairdresser
Unit 11 Cnr Bulls Rd. & Lomond St, Wakeley
- Canley Heights RSL ClubLicensed Club
26 Humphries Road, Wakeley
- Wakeley CentreMall
- Wakeley NewsagentNewsagent
- Fairfield City CouncilParking
- Parking (8)
- Christ the Good Shepherd ChurchPlace of worship
- Public toilets
- Wakeley Mixed BusinessVariety Store
Unit 13 Cnr Bulls Rd. & Lomond St, Wakeley
- Bonnyrigg Pool ShopYes
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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Burns ParkPark
- Dunstan ReservePark
- Esperance ReservePark
- Innisfall ParkPark
- King Park 1Park
- King Park 2Park
- Welcome Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
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
- Christ the Good Shepherd Church
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
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Braeside Hospital (1.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Advantage Pharmacy WakeleyPharmacy
- Greenfield Medical PracticeDoctor
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)
- 105
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.3
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· 3 proposals
July 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure40 BURNS ROAD WAKELEY 2176Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure20 DARWIN CLOSE WAKELEY 2176Determined
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation12 ALBANY CLOSE WAKELEY 2176Determined
2025· 10 proposals
October 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure5 RICHARDS ROAD WAKELEY 2176Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Retail Premise4 LOMOND STREET WAKELEY 2176Under Assessment
July 2025
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and tradingShop 17 / 4 - 10 Lomond Street, Wakeley NSWDetermined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure16 SHROPSHIRE CLOSE WAKELEY 2176Withdrawn
June 2025
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club26 HUMPHRIES ROAD WAKELEY 2176Determined
- Subdivision107 BULLS ROAD WAKELEY 2176Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 RICHARDS ROAD WAKELEY 2176Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure10 GUNDAGAI CRESCENT WAKELEY 2176Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 RICHARDS ROAD WAKELEY 2176Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 HUMPHRIES ROAD WAKELEY 2176Determined
2024· 6 proposals
October 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure15 GUNDAGAI CRESCENT WAKELEY 2176Withdrawn
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 HUMPHRIES ROAD WAKELEY 2176Determined
July 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure13 PIRIE CLOSE WAKELEY 2176Determined
June 2024
- Place of public worship; Hours of operation and trading32- 36 BOX RD WAKELEYDetermined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 ROMNEY PLACE WAKELEY 2176Determined
March 2024
- Demolition26 HUMPHRIES ROAD WAKELEY 2176Determined
2023· 2 proposals
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development9 BROCKMAN STREET WAKELEY 2176Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces12 ADELONG CLOSE WAKELEY 2176Determined
2022· 9 proposals
December 2022
- Secondary dwelling23 BROCKMAN STREET WAKELEY 2176Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development20 Richards Rd Wakeley NSW 2176Determined
October 2022
- Other32-36 BOX ROAD WAKELEY 2176Determined
- Secondary dwelling14 SHROPSHIRE CLOSE WAKELEY 2176Determined
April 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition16 WELLINGTON STREET WAKELEY 2176Determined
March 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition7 ESPERANCE CRESCENT WAKELEY 2176Determined
February 2022
- Secondary dwelling4 ESPERANCE CRESCENT WAKELEY 2176Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling27 BOX ROAD WAKELEY 2176Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition10 WELCOME STREET WAKELEY 2176Determined
2021· 7 proposals
November 2021
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition16 WELLINGTON STREET WAKELEY 2176Determined
- Secondary dwelling8 BROCKMAN STREET WAKELEY 2176Determined
September 2021
- Subdivision of land61 Richards Road, WakeleyDetermined
August 2021
- Demolition43 INNISFAIL ROAD WAKELEY 2176Determined
July 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing2 MOLLUSO CLOSE WAKELEY 2176Determined
March 2021
- Dwelling17 GOULBURN PLACE WAKELEY 2176Determined
February 2021
- Subdivision of land61 Richards Road, WakeleyDetermined
2020· 1 proposal
September 2020
- Pools / decks / fencing32-36 BOX ROAD WAKELEY 2176Determined
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)
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
- Fowler
- Member of Parliament
- Dai LE (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 119,951
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +12.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 31.8%Labor 68.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.0 km away).
Coalition 32.6%Labor 67.4%
0.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +11.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WakeleyLabor 64.8% · Coalition 35.2% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Fairfield West (Fowler)Labor 73.1% · Coalition 26.9% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Greenfield ParkLabor 62.6% · Coalition 37.4% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Cabramatta West CentralLabor 75.1% · Coalition 24.9% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- St Johns ParkLabor 74.0% · Coalition 26.0% TPP (2025)1.7 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
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