NSW · Georges River Council
Allawah, 2218
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Allawah is a practical mid-sized suburb in Georges River, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker transport and access and housing affordability against similar metro suburbs, even with safety holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 5,351
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,774
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 172 of 2,210
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 57.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 143 / 71 / 1,582
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 · 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)
- $680
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $880
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $695
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 126
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 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)
- 140
- Against the person
- 46
- Against property
- 57
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 116 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order25
- Domestic Violence Related Assault53
- Fraud40
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment51
- Malicious Damage To Property48
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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Railway Pde At Hamilton St
- Railway Pde At Hamilton St
- Railway Pde Before Elizabeth St
- Railway Pde Before Elizabeth St
- Railway Pde Opp Allawah 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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
41 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
May 2026
- Boarding house54 NOBLE STREET ALLAWAH 2218Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Demolition; Residential Accommodation2A HAMILTON STREET ALLAWAH 2218Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure85 BELLEVUE PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Withdrawn
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure2-2A LANCELOT STREET ALLAWAH 2218Additional Information Requested
2025· 7 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)114 WOIDS AVENUE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
- Demolition; Boarding house; Erection of a new structure; Co-living6 ILLAWARRA STREET ALLAWAH 2218Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure506 RAILWAY PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Withdrawn
October 2025
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation68 WOIDS AVENUE ALLAWAH 2218Under Assessment
June 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool134 ST GEORGES PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Fences502 RAILWAY PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Withdrawn
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Stairway458 RAILWAY PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Withdrawn
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool134 ST GEORGES PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Withdrawn
August 2024
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure54 NOBLE STREET ALLAWAH 2218Determined
February 2024
- Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading122 BELLEVUE PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure87 NOBLE STREET ALLAWAH 2218Withdrawn
2023· 1 proposal
September 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure95 WOIDS AVENUE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
2022· 7 proposals
October 2022
- Dwelling148 ST GEORGES PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition95 WOIDS AVENUE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development53 BELLEVUE PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
- Dual occupancy120 WOIDS AVENUE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition86 NOBLE STREET ALLAWAH 2218Determined
June 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs458 RAILWAY PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development5 AUGUSTA STREET ALLAWAH 2218Determined
2021· 13 proposals
November 2021
- Boarding house5 MONA STREET ALLAWAH 2218Determined
September 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs458 RAILWAY PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition152 ST GEORGES PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development90 WOIDS AVENUE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
August 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs458 RAILWAY PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Withdrawn
- Educational establishment47 WOIDS AVENUE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
- Residential flat building54 WOIDS AVENUE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development115 ST GEORGES PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling; Demolition152 ST GEORGES PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
May 2021
- Residential flat building506 RAILWAY PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
April 2021
- Semi-attached dwelling107 ST GEORGES PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
February 2021
- Semi-attached dwelling107 ST GEORGES PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
January 2021
- Demolition; Residential flat building54 NOBLE STREET ALLAWAH 2218Determined
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Educational establishment47 WOIDS AVENUE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
November 2020
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces121 WOIDS AVENUE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
September 2020
- Educational establishment47 WOIDS AVENUE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
August 2020
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs458 RAILWAY PARADE ALLAWAH 2218Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
28 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (4)
- Railway Pde at Hamilton StBus stop
- Railway Pde before Elizabeth StBus stop
- Railway Pde opp Allawah StationBus stop
- The Coffee HouseCafe
- Home & Office Computer CareComputer
476 Railway Parade
- Convenience & TobaccoConvenience store
- Drinking water (2)
- Ozi KebabsFast food
472 Railway Parade
- Suave Hair & ExtensionsHairdresser
480 Railway Parade
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Augusta ParkPark
- Bellevue Parade ReservePark
- Joy Mead ParkPark
- Meade ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 39.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3534th in Australia
- State rank
- 1108th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #254 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #641 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Allawah Community Churchamenitiesplace_of_worship
- Allawah Hotelamenities470 Railway Paradepub
- Allawah Post Officeamenities454 Railway Paradepost_office
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Convenience & Tobaccoamenitiesconvenience
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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