NSW · Wollondilly Council
Appin, 2560
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Appin sits up in the Wollondilly hills, a mid-sized suburb where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Fresh country air and elevated outlooks are part of the appeal up here among the hills.
A younger crowd gives the area energy, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in growth momentum and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,213
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $2,423
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 998
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 67%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 83 / 18 / 10
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)
- $510
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $595
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 628
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)
- 429
- Against the person
- 90
- Against property
- 118
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 133.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 87.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.2%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions962
- Domestic Violence Related Assault586
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment731
- Malicious Damage To Property624
- Transport Regulatory Offences2853
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 989
- Appin Public SchoolPrimary
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 · 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
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- Appin Rd Opp Appin Public School
- Appin Rd Opp Macquariedale Rd
- Appin Rd Opp Rixon Rd
- Toggerai St Opp Glebe Cl
- Toggerai St Opp St James Pl
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).
219 planning-related records
2026· 33 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation32 BRENNAN CRESCENT APPIN 2560Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 MACQUARIEDALE ROAD APPIN 2560Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 CORNELIUS STREET APPIN 2560Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure46 MACQUARIEDALE ROAD APPIN 2560Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure37 KOOLAHS STREET APPIN 2560Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation44 MACQUARIEDALE ROAD APPIN 2560Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support4 THROSBY STREET APPIN 2560Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation35 SYKES AVENUE APPIN 2560Determined
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 CORNELIUS STREET APPIN 2560Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support34 MACQUARIEDALE ROAD APPIN 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 CROWE STREET APPIN 2560Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 BRENNAN CRESCENT APPIN 2560Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support20 THOMAS STREET APPIN 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 FAHEY CRESCENT APPIN 2560Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool14 Cornelius Street AppinDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation33 LIPPIATT CIRCUIT APPIN 2560Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Landscaping structures; Letterboxes; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Stairway38 SYKES AVENUE APPIN 2560Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure48 SYKES AVENUE APPIN 2560Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool2 SARAH PLACE APPIN 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 MACQUARIEDALE ROAD APPIN 2560Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 KERR STREET APPIN 2560Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structureLYSAGHT ROAD APPIN 2560Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure117 HERITAGE DRIVE APPIN 2560Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 BRENNAN CRESCENT APPIN 2560Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Medical centre49 APPIN ROAD APPIN 2560Determined
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 BRENVILLE STREET APPIN 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation44 LIPPIATT CIRCUIT APPIN 2560Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 LIPPIATT CIRCUIT APPIN 2560Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting DevelopmentLYSAGHT ROAD APPIN 2560Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications network; Other Infrastructure161 APPIN ROAD APPIN 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation19 Lippiatt Cir Appin NSW 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 FAHEY CRESCENT APPIN 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)38 LIPPIATT CIRCUIT APPIN 2560Determined
2025· 7 proposals
December 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 MACQUARIEDALE ROAD APPIN 2560Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 LIPPIATT CIRCUIT APPIN 2560Determined
- Demolition280 APPIN ROAD APPIN 2560Determined
November 2025
- Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Group home; Group home (permanent)78 APPIN ROAD APPIN 2560Determined
- Subdivision55 MACQUARIEDALE ROAD APPIN 2560Determined
- Subdivision55 MACQUARIEDALE ROAD APPIN 2560Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure52-58 CHURCH STREET APPIN 2560Determined
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Appin ParkPark
- Cataract Scout ParkPark
- William Woods ReservePark
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)
- 7/10
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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Appin Massacre Cultural LandscapeAppin Appin SHR
- Windmill Hill Group, including RuinsWilton Road, AppinSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- 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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 43.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 42% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2784th in Australia
- State rank
- 887th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #48 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #241 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime962
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime586
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime731
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime624
- Transport Regulatory Offencescrime2853
- Appin Rd Opp Appin Public Schooltransport
- Appin Rd Opp Macquariedale Rdtransport
- Appin Rd Opp Rixon Rdtransport
- Toggerai St Opp Glebe Cltransport
- Toggerai St Opp St James Pltransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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