VIC · Brimbank Council
Sydenham (Vic.), VIC, 3037
Current weather
12.2°CRain showers
83% humidity · 33.3 km/h wind · 15.3° / 11° today · 6.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#156 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Sydenham (Vic.) is a mid-sized suburb in the Brimbank area, home to around 10,578 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 544 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-16%), roughly 51.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and some 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
- 10,578
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,813
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 173 of 3,636
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,680
- Employment rate
- 58.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 327 / 1,157 / 66
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 544
- Against the person
- 97
- Against property
- 310
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 109 residents
- State safety percentile
- 48.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -15.9%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage39
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft33
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle96
- B49 Other Theft72
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order76
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,028
- Catholic Regional College SydenhamSecondary
- Emmaus Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Sydenham Primary SchoolPrimary
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
49 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bike & Ride 2
- Decision point 3
- Decision point 4
- Watergardens Station
- Watergardens Station
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 PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
7 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
September 2021
- Buildings & Works to an Education Centre and PPAR-Other buildings & wo BUILDINGS AND WORKS TO AN EXISTING EDUCATION CENTRE380 SYDENHAM ROAD SYDENHAM 3037Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Emmaus Catholic Primary School - Construction of a new middle school learning centre and works to an existing multi purpose building370 SYDENHAM ROAD SYDENHAM 3037Lapsed
March 2021
- Catholic Regional College St Albans - Construction of a double storey educational building and reduction in statutory bicycle parking requirement380 SYDENHAM ROAD SYDENHAM 3037Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR (4) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS59 VICTORIA ROAD SYDENHAM 3037Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONS (CARPORT) AND ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF ONE (1) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING TO THE REAR64 STAGECOACH CRESCENT SYDENHAM 3037Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF TWO (2) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS17-19 CHANDOS STREETPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF FIFTY FOUR (54) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS342 SYDENHAM ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
54 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
Unit 3 2 Overton Lea Boulevard
- Daily BakehouseBakery
Unit 1 2 Overton Lea Boulevard
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (9)
- Arran Court/Melton HighwayBus stop
- Bus stop (6)
- Calder Park Drive/Melton HighwayBus stop
- Carrington Street/Melton HighwayBus stop
- Chittenup Bend/Overton Lea BvdBus stop
- Glenbruar Drive/Calder Park DriveBus 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
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Argyll Street ReservePark
- Delbridge Drive ReservePark
- Esplanade ReservePark
- Nottingham Way ReservePark
- Orchid Square ReservePark
- Overton Lea ReservePark
- Pioneer ParkPark
- Profita Avenue ReservePark
- Rose Hedge ReservePark
- Stagecoach ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 13
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- AM Dental Clinics SydenhamMelton Highwaydentist
- AlternativeMelton Highwayalternative
- Back In MotionMelton Highwayphysiotherapist
- Capital RadiologyMelton Highwayradiology
- Care Plus Pharmacypharmacy
- Community Hub Medical CentreMelton Highwayclinic
- Hobson Healthcare SydenhamMelton Highwayclinic
- My Smile DentalMelton Highwaydentist
- Sach Holistic WellnessMelton Highwayalternative
- Simply Orthodonticsdentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
9 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learning SydenhamCommunity Hubkindergarten
- Guardian Childcare Education SydenhamSydenham Roadkindergarten
- Inspira Kids Early Learning Centrekindergarten
- Kids Kingdom Learning Centrekindergarten
- Play N Learn Early Learning Centrekindergarten
- Smart Kinder ChildcareSalisbury Courtkindergarten
- Sydenham Central Early Learning KindersMelton Highwaykindergarten
- Sydenham Children's HubCommunity Hubkindergarten
- childcareSydenham 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 Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
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
- 67.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #156 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Goodstart Early Learning SydenhamchildcareCommunity Hubkindergarten
- Guardian Childcare Education SydenhamchildcareSydenham Roadkindergarten
- Inspira Kids Early Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Kids Kingdom Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Play N Learn Early Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Smart Kinder ChildcarechildcareSalisbury Courtkindergarten
- Sydenham Central Early Learning KinderschildcareMelton Highwaykindergarten
- Sydenham Children's HubchildcareCommunity Hubkindergarten
- childcarechildcareSydenham Roadchildcare
- AM Dental Clinics SydenhamhealthMelton Highwaydentist
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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