Median house price
$1.39M
+19% change
NSW · Cumberland Council
Yennora, 2161
Population
1,675
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.2%
Median age
43
Median income
$900/wk
Employment rate
26.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,391,000
Languages at home
72.8%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Vietnamese, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Cumberland Council, Yennora is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Buses and trains are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer community and employment, plus parks and green space compared with similar metro suburbs, though growth momentum remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Yennora snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Houses $750 · Units $530
Population (Census)
1,675
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.2%
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
#192
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
44th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
68th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
19th
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
- 37.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4136th in Australia
- State rank
- 1288th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #192 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #724 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)
- $530
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $750
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 234
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,391,000
- Median price change
- +18.6%
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
Population growth
+1.1% annual · +1.2% over 5 years · 68th percentile in NSW
Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,675
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $900
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 553
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 26.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 292 / 129 / 101 (+ 3 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)
- 36
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 62.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 186 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault157
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment166
- Malicious Damage To Property160
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault147
- Steal From Motor Vehicle204
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)
- 933
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 19th
School list
- Yennora Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 933 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 244 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Verona SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 889 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 89 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Fairfield High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 878 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 1,123 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Patrician Brothers' College FairfieldSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 969 · 33th percentile · LBOTE 89% · 1,144 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Fairfield Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 901 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 386 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1028 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 70% · 342 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Guildford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 943 · 22th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 623 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 997 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 98% · 691 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Fairfield Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 893 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 642 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Guildford West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 945 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 83% · 366 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 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
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- Donald St At Orchardleigh St
- Fairfield St At Ellis Pde
- Fairfield St At Matthes St
- Fairfield St Opp Victory St
- Rosary Village, Fairfield St
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
38 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 29 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.19
Community(2)
- Verona SchoolSchool
135B Fairfield Street
- Yennora Public SchoolSchool
Yennora
Sport & outdoors(5)
- Knight ParkPark
- Yennora ParkPark
- Playground
- Fairfield Road ParkSports field
- Sports field
Transport(12)
11 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(7)
- Bicycle Parking
- Parking (8)
- Shelter (5)
- St Vincent's Care YennoraSocial Facility
1 Tara Close, Yennora
- TelstraTelephone
- Ticket Validator (2)
- Vending machine
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Knight ParkPark
- Yennora ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- Holroyd Private Hospital (2.0 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)
- 16
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.6
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· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure51 NELSON ROAD YENNORA 2161Additional Information Requested
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure23 ORCHARDLEIGH STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
May 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle body repair workshop63 LARRA STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
April 2026
- Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Service station10-12 PINE ROAD YENNORA 2161Under Assessment
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Telecommunications facility205-231 FAIRFIELD ROAD YENNORA 2161Determined
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Other Infrastructure14-54 DENNISTOUN AVENUE YENNORA 2161Determined
November 2025
- Vehicle repair station; Hours of operation and trading14 WHITAKER STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
- Vehicle body repair workshop; Hours of operation and trading54-56 WHITAKER STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
October 2025
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign7 KIORA CRESCENT YENNORA 2161Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry50 WHITAKER STREET YENNORA 2161Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 MATTHES STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
August 2025
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 NELSON ROAD YENNORA 2161Determined
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 NELSON ROAD YENNORA 2161Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 LARRA STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Other Infrastructure14-54 DENNISTOUN AVENUE YENNORA 2161Determined
- Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Service station10-12 PINE ROAD YENNORA 2161Withdrawn
June 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure8 WENTWORTH PARADE YENNORA 2161Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies43-47 PINE ROAD YENNORA 2161Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure3 DONALD STREET YENNORA 2161Deferred Commencement
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign7 KIORA CRESCENT YENNORA 2161Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Other Infrastructure14-54 Dennistoun Avenue, Yennora, New South Wales,Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)23 ORCHARDLEIGH STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
2024· 17 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)23 ORCHARDLEIGH STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 NELSON ROAD YENNORA 2161Determined
November 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry3 DURSLEY ROAD YENNORA 2161Determined
October 2024
- Demolition103 RAILWAY STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
- Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia28 NELSON ROAD YENNORA 2161Determined
September 2024
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry31 THE PROMENADE YENNORA 2161Determined
August 2024
- Subdivision95 FAIRFIELD STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
July 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Storage premises31 YENNORA AVENUE YENNORA 2161Determined
- Industrial development; Temporary building, structure or use75 RAILWAY STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
June 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry54-56 WHITAKER STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
May 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises46 LARRA STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 ORCHARDLEIGH STREET YENNORA 2161Withdrawn
April 2024
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; General industry; Light industry; Local distribution premise5 KIORA CRESCENT YENNORA 2161Determined
March 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Automotive/truck premises; Vehicle repair station68 RAILWAY STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
January 2024
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 LARRA STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 MATTHES STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
- Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry24 WHITAKER STREET YENNORA 2161Withdrawn
2023· 2 proposals
October 2023
- Change of use28 NELSON ROAD YENNORA 2161Determined
September 2023
- Industrial development15-19 NORRIE STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
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
- Blaxland
- Member of Parliament
- Jason CLARE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,715
- Turnout (2025)
- 85.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +8.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 28.1%Labor 71.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.8 km away).
Coalition 25.2%Labor 74.8%
2.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Yennora (Blaxland)Labor 77.0% · Coalition 23.0% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- GuildfordLabor 76.9% · Coalition 23.1% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Guildford WestLabor 63.6% · Coalition 36.4% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Guildford EastLabor 72.1% · Coalition 27.9% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Merrylands WestLabor 64.1% · Coalition 35.9% TPP (2025)2.4 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)
- 1/10
- 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
More in Cumberland Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.