Median house price
$1.5M
+12% change
NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Yagoona, 2199
Est. population · Jun 2025
20,883
Growth (1 yr)
+1.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.4%
Median age
34
Median income
$1,438/wk
Employment rate
40.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,495,000
Languages at home
69.8%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Vietnamese, Macedonian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
In Canterbury-Bankstown Council, Yagoona is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses and trains cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Desirability rates good overall, led by safety and growth momentum, while community and employment land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Yagoona snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$680/wk
Houses $800 · Units $610
Population (ERP)
20,883
+1.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.2%
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
#43
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
25th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
76th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
40th
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
- 63.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 9% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 703rd in Australia
- State rank
- 187th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #43 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #134 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)
- $610
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $800
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 104
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,495,000
- Median price change
- +11.6%
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
20,883(June 2025)
+1.4% annual · +4.4% over 5 years · 76th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.4%
- 5-year growth
- +4.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +280
- Change in 5 years
- +875
- Growth rank in NSW
- 76th 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 (~22,350), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 19,651
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,438
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 379 of 6,079
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 40.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3,682 / 860 / 1,131 (+ 16 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)
- 919
- Against the person
- 291
- Against property
- 381
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 44
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 68 residents
- State safety percentile
- 24.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8.5%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault100
- Fraud120
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment95
- Malicious Damage To Property77
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault57
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)
- 986
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 40th
School list
- Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass HillPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1042 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 99% · 179 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Yagoona Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 986 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 95% · 556 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Birrong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 967 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 451 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Bankstown West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 992 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 317 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Bass Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 929 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 346 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Birrong Boys High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 937 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 95% · 366 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- La Salle Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1011 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 1,057 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Felix Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1035 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 98% · 578 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Wattawa Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 939 · 21th percentile · LBOTE 92% · 196 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Bankstown North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 986 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 382 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.6 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
191 public transport stops in this suburb
- CCP Church Rd
- CCP Ritchie Rd
- ENT Hume Hwy
- KAR Hume Hwy
- Yagoona Station
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
152 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 1 bakeries · 11 playgrounds · 4 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 19 parks mapped in suburb, 11 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 191 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 14 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 80/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.25
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.97
Food & drink(5)
- Yaya BakersBakery
- KFCFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
393 Hume Highway
- Three Swallows HotelPub
342 Hume Highway
- Tossakan ThaiRestaurant
480 Hume Highway
Shopping(4)
- Yagoona Halal MeatsButcher
- FoodworksSupermarket
Community(5)
- Yagoona Community CentreCommunity centre
- Yagoona Senior Citizens CentreCommunity centre
- Al Sadiq College Yagoona CampusSchool
178 Cooper Road
- Christ the King Catholic School Bass HillSchool
- Yagoona Public SchoolSchool
425 Hume Highway, Yagoona
Health & services(2)
- ChemsavePharmacy
- Renwick's PharmacyPharmacy
470
Sport & outdoors(31)
- World GymGym
- 18th Brigade Remembrance Drive ReservePark
- Cantrell ReservePark
- Colechin ReservePark
- Diffey Street Drain ReservePark
- Gazzard ParkPark
- Gillman ReservePark
- Graf ParkPark
- Gray ReservePark
- Henty ParkPark
- Marion ReservePark
- Middleton ParkPark
- O'Neill ParkPark
- Park
- Pullen ReservePark
- Rudelle ReservePark
- Terpentine ReservePark
- Treuer ReservePark
- Playground (11)
- George Green OvalSports field
- Sports field
Transport(78)
77 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(19)
- Cosy CatteryAnimal Boarding
14 Rookwood Road
- Bicycle Parking
- Master WorkwearClothes
- SparkleDry Cleaning
- Pioneer Function CentreEvents Venue
3 George Street, Yagoona
- BarbershopHairdresser
- Motorcycle Parking
- Parking (11)
- BPPetrol station
- BP YagoonaPetrol station
- Metro PetroleumPetrol station
- SpeedwayPetrol station
- Yagoona Post OfficePost office
476 Hume Highway
- Yagoona West Post OfficePost office
- Shelter
- Social Facility
- Mr CheapVariety Store
- Salvos StoresVariety Store
550 Hume Highway
- Yes
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
18 parks and public open space in this suburb
- 18th Brigade Remembrance Drive ReservePark
- Cantrell ReservePark
- Colechin ReservePark
- Diffey Street Drain ReservePark
- Gazzard ParkPark
- Gillman ReservePark
- Graf ParkPark
- Gray ReservePark
- Henty ParkPark
- Marion ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 19
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
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital (3.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- ChemsavePharmacy
- Renwick's PharmacyPharmacy
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)
- 575
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.5
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
May 2026
- Home business; Home occupation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia3 INVESTIGATOR AVENUE YAGOONA 2199Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool14B GRAF AVENUE YAGOONA 2199Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure48 TALBOT ROAD YAGOONA 2199Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 WENKE CRESCENT YAGOONA 2199Determined
April 2026
- Home business; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Hours of operation and trading8 WARUNG STREET YAGOONA 2199Withdrawn
March 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)240 WILLIAM STREET YAGOONA 2199Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 CALDWELL PARADE YAGOONA 2199Determined
February 2026
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Fences38 CANTRELL STREET YAGOONA 2199Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation48 TALBOT ROAD YAGOONA 2199Withdrawn
January 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)89 DUTTON STREET YAGOONA 2199Determined
2025· 30 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; Co-living143 HIGHLAND AVENUE YAGOONA 2199Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 WENKE CRESCENT YAGOONA 2199Determined
- Demolition; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise550 HUME HIGHWAY YAGOONA 2199Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure63 FERRIER ROAD YAGOONA 2199Determined
- Home business; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Hours of operation and trading8 WARUNG STREET YAGOONA 2199Withdrawn
November 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool67 MCMILLAN STREET YAGOONA 2199Determined
- Subdivision106/-/DP1298342Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation7 MARTHA STREET YAGOONA 2199Determined
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Neighbourhood shop437 HUME HIGHWAY YAGOONA 2199Determined
September 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Fences38 CANTRELL STREET YAGOONA 2199Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)89 DUTTON STREET YAGOONA 2199Withdrawn
August 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise487 HUME HIGHWAY YAGOONA 2199Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)652 HUME HIGHWAY YAGOONA 2199Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure68 MCMILLAN STREET YAGOONA 2199Determined
July 2025
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure19 COLLINS CRESCENT YAGOONA 2199Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 CALDWELL PARADE YAGOONA 2199Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure14 AVOCA STREET YAGOONA 2199Withdrawn
- Commercial development; Hours of operation and trading2 GEORGE STREET YAGOONA 2199Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool67 MCMILLAN STREET YAGOONA 2199Determined
June 2025
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia37 BRENNAN ROAD YAGOONA 2199Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure19 COLLINS CRESCENT YAGOONA 2199Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure42 WOODBINE STREET YAGOONA 2199Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure170/-/DP755335Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure145 ROSE STREET YAGOONA 2199Determined
May 2025
- Demolition25 ROOKWOOD ROAD YAGOONA 2199Determined
April 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise430 HUME HIGHWAY YAGOONA 2199Determined
- Seniors housing; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia253 COOPER ROAD YAGOONA 2199Determined
- Subdivision106/-/DP1076242Determined
March 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space11 ELIZABETH CRESCENT YAGOONA 2199Determined
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)18 BRENNAN ROAD YAGOONA 2199Determined
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
- Watson
- Member of Parliament
- Tony BURKE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,432
- Turnout (2025)
- 85.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 27.1%Labor 72.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.1 km away).
Coalition 25.1%Labor 74.9%
2.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Yagoona WestLabor 74.4% · Coalition 25.6% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- YagoonaLabor 77.8% · Coalition 22.1% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Birrong (Watson)Labor 72.4% · Coalition 27.6% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Bankstown WestLabor 75.4% · Coalition 24.6% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Bankstown NorthLabor 78.6% · Coalition 21.4% TPP (2025)1.5 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)
- 3/10
- 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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