NSW · Fairfield Council
Wakeley, NSW, 2176
Desirability index
#599 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wakeley is a smaller suburban community in the Fairfield area, home to around 4,893 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,243 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-1%), roughly 254.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $700 (flats $550, houses $730), 1 school and preschool site in the area, 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 and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 141 / 190 / 19
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)
- $550
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $730
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 162
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)
- 1,243
- Against the person
- 447
- Against property
- 547
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 254
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 11 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -0.8%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault149
- Fraud127
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment154
- Malicious Damage To Property93
- Steal From Motor Vehicle82
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 935
- Mary MacKillop Catholic CollegeSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
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· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure20 DARWIN CLOSE WAKELEY 2176Additional Information Requested
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
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
33 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ATM
- Bakery
Unit 10 Cnr Bulls Rd. & Lomond St, Wakeley
- Eurohouse Burek & GrillBakery
Unit 16 Cnr Bulls Rd. & Lomond St, Wakeley
- Avoca Rd after Karoon AvBus stop
- Brian Wunsch Centre, Avoca RdBus stop
- Bulls Rd after Strzelecki ClBus stop
- Bulls Rd at Box RdBus stop
- Bulls Rd at Devonport StBus stop
- Bulls Rd before Lomond StBus stop
- Bulls Rd before Strzelecki ClBus 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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Advantage Pharmacy Wakeleypharmacy
- Greenfield Medical PracticeCnr Bulls Rd. & Lomond Stdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Wakley Child Care CentreHumphries Roadchildcare
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)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
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
- 19.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #599 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bulls Rd Before Lomond Sttransport
- Bulls Rd Opp Shoalhaven Sttransport
- Fairfield City Council, Avoca Drtransport
- Kembla St At Bulls Rdtransport
- Wakeley Centre, Bulls Rdtransport
- Wakley Child Care CentrechildcareHumphries Roadchildcare
- Advantage Pharmacy Wakeleyhealthpharmacy
- Greenfield Medical PracticehealthCnr Bulls Rd. & Lomond Stdoctor
- Burns Parkgovernmentpark
- Dunstan Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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