Median house price
$1.89M
+15% change
NSW · Sutherland Shire Council
Woronora, 2232
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,013
Growth (1 yr)
+0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.8%
Median age
44
Median income
$2,614/wk
Employment rate
64.9%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,886,000
Languages at home
6.3%non-English
Most common: Greek, Macedonian, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
In Sutherland Shire Council, Woronora is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus safety compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment, plus growth momentum remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Woronora snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$750/wk
Houses $950 · Units $698
Population (ERP)
2,013
+0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.9%
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
#82
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
52nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
42nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
79th
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
- 50.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 29% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2083rd in Australia
- State rank
- 621st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #82 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #451 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $698
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $950
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 259
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,886,000
- Median price change
- +15.3%
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
2,013(June 2025)
+0.2% annual · +0.8% over 5 years · 42th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +0.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +4
- Change in 5 years
- +17
- Growth rank in NSW
- 42th 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 (~2,000), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,043
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,614
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 28 of 716
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 64.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 652 / 21 / 0 (+ 4 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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 141
- Against the person
- 22
- Against property
- 31
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 70
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 93 residents
- State safety percentile
- 52.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions516
- Domestic Violence Related Assault117
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment132
- Malicious Damage To Property146
- Transport Regulatory Offences748
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
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,082
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 79th
School list
- Woronora River Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1054 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 70 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Bangor Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 503 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Inaburra SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1123 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 1,211 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Aquinas Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1082 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 1,140 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Minerva SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 47 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Patrick's College SutherlandSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1093 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 1,227 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Sutherland Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1101 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 344 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Bonnet Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1090 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 197 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
- Jannali Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1062 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 139 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 2.0 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
41 public transport stops in this suburb
- 112 Prince Edward Park Rd
- Prince Edward Park Rd At Tay Pl
- Prince Edward Park Rd At Thorp Rd
- Prince Edward Park Rd Opp Prince Edward Park
- Prince Edward Park Rd Opp Woronora Village Centre
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
78 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 restaurants · 1 cafes · 2 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 41 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 38/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.49
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.96
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.47
Food & drink(4)
- Cafe
- Parrino's Pizza WoronoraRestaurant
- The Boatshed at WoronoraRestaurant
131 Prince Edward Park Road, Woronora
- Why Not Kebabs & PizzaRestaurant
Community(2)
- Woronora River Public SchoolSchool
113A Prices Circuit, Woronora
- 1st Woronora River Scout HallSocial Centre
Prince Edward Park Road, Woronora
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Park (2)
- Prices Circuit ReservePark
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
Entertainment(4)
- Viewpoint (4)
Transport(15)
15 bus stops
Other(19)
- SupercellarsAlcohol
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (3)
- Caravan Site
- Lifestyle CurtainsCurtain
45 Nundah Place, Woronora
- Drinking water (9)
- Woronora Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Fitness Station
- Hairdresser
- Parking (4)
- Sutherland Shire CouncilParking
- Picnic Table (5)
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- Public toilets
- Shelter (3)
- Shower
- Slipway (3)
- Waste Basket (7)
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Prices Circuit ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- President Private Hospital (3.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 51
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.3
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· 10 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure77 PRICES CIRCUIT WORONORA 2232Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation48 PRICES CIRCUIT WORONORA 2232Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation88-90 PRICES CIRCUIT WORONORA 2232Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation92 PRICES CIRCUIT WORONORA 2232Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support192 PRICES CIRCUIT WORONORA 2232Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure169-171 PRICES CIRCUIT WORONORA 2232Under Assessment
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool18 SEVERN ROAD WORONORA 2232Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty171 PRINCE EDWARD PARK ROAD WORONORA 2232Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation76-78 PRICES CIRCUIT WORONORA 2232Deferred Commencement
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation50 PRINCE EDWARD PARK ROAD WORONORA 2232Determined
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 THORP ROAD WORONORA 2232Withdrawn
November 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 LIFFEY PLACE WORONORA 2232Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 NUNDAH PLACE WORONORA 2232Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation50 PRINCE EDWARD PARK ROAD WORONORA 2232Determined
September 2025
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure133 PRICES CIRCUIT WORONORA 2232Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool17 THORP ROAD WORONORA 2232Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 DEEPWATER ESTATE WORONORA 2232Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool17 THORP ROAD WORONORA 2232Rejected
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool41 LIFFEY PLACE WORONORA 2232Determined
2024· 10 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure250 PRICES CIRCUIT WORONORA 2232Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure206 PRICES CIRCUIT WORONORA 2232Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation211 PRINCE EDWARD PARK ROAD WORONORA 2232Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 LIFFEY PLACE WORONORA 2232Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 76 PRICES CIRCUIT WORONORA 2232Withdrawn
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)62 PRICES CIRCUIT WORONORA 2232Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation61 LIFFEY PLACE WORONORA 2232Withdrawn
March 2024
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)92 PRICES CIRCUIT WORONORA 2232Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure58 PRINCE EDWARD PARK ROAD WORONORA 2232Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure196 PRICES CIRCUIT WORONORA 2232Determined
2023· 16 proposals
December 2023
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space26A THE CRESCENT WORONORA 2232Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Supporting Development14 THORP ROAD WORONORA 2232Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure49 LIFFEY PLACE WORONORA 2232Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure104 PRINCE EDWARD PARK ROAD WORONORA 2232Operational consent issued
September 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development5 LIFFEY PLACE WORONORA 2232Determined
- Port, wharf, boating facilities237 PRICES CIRCUIT WORONORA 2232Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs97 PRINCE EDWARD PARK ROAD WORONORA 2232Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling22 MENAI ROAD WORONORA 2232Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development28 SEVERN ROAD WORONORA 2232Determined
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development17 TAY PLACE WORONORA 2232Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development48 PRICES CIRCUIT WORONORA 2232Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development163 PRICES CIRCUIT WORONORA 2232Determined
April 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing2B MENAI ROAD WORONORA 2232Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling18 THORP ROAD WORONORA 2232Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing129 PRINCE EDWARD PARK ROAD WORONORA 2232Determined
- Recreational Uses173 PRINCE EDWARD PARK ROAD WORONORA 2232Determined
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
- Overlay applies
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
- Hughes
- Member of Parliament
- David MONCRIEFF (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 114,887
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 46.9%Labor 53.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.1 km away).
Coalition 46.2%Labor 53.8%
0.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Jannali WestLabor 59.7% · Coalition 40.3% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Woronora RiverLabor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Bonnet BayLabor 50.7% · Coalition 49.3% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Sutherland (Hughes)Labor 60.6% · Coalition 39.4% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Sutherland EastLabor 58.8% · Coalition 41.2% 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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