Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
NSW · Liverpool Council
Austral, 2179
Population
6,847
Median age
31
Median income
$2,168/wk
Employed
57.8%
Languages at home
58.2%non-English
Top: Arabic, Nepali, Urdu
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Austral is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Liverpool with everyday amenities close at hand. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
The community skews younger, with family life visible on every street. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and public transport helps with longer trips. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in growth momentum and schools and education.
Living here
Desirability
- Desirability score
- 46.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 37% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2492nd in Australia
- State rank
- 774th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #213 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #512 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $475
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $800
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 362
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
Population
- Population
- 6,847
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $2,168
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 142 of 2,133
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,535
- Employment rate
- 57.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 170 / 111 / 48
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.
Community & culture
58.2% speak a language other than English at home; 46.5% born overseas
- Language at home
- 2,589 English only · 3,610 other
- Non-English at home
- 58.2%
- Born overseas
- 2,995 (46.5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 93 (1.4%)
- Australian citizens
- 5,444
- Languages spoken at home (other than English)
- 32
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
- Arabic290 · 20.3%
- Nepali176 · 12.3%
- Urdu111 · 7.8%
- Italian106 · 7.4%
- Hindi96 · 6.7%
- Vietnamese87 · 6.1%
- Punjabi73 · 5.1%
- Spanish52 · 3.6%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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 (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 532
- Against the person
- 165
- Against property
- 253
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 77.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 41 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +19.9%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault126
- Fraud140
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment128
- Malicious Damage To Property132
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault75
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
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,059
- Al-Faisal College - LiverpoolCombined
- Arrahman CollegePrimary
- Austral Public SchoolPrimary
- St Anthony of Padua Catholic CollegeCombined
- Unity Grammar CollegeCombined
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Community Kids Australchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Public transport
106 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bringelly Rd At Kelly St
- Edmondson Av After Bringelly Rd
- Scalabrini Village, Edmondson Av
- Seventh Av After Browns Rd
- Seventh Av At Edmondson Av
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)
Amenities
40 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 2 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 post offices
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 106 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 55/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.15
Shopping(1)
- IGA AustralSupermarket
Community(3)
- Al-Faisal College Liverpool CampusSchool
83 Gurner Avenue, Austral
- Austral Public SchoolSchool
219 Edmondson Avenue, Austral
- St Anthony of Padua Catholic CollegeSchool
140 Eleventh Avenue, Austral
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Playground
- Sports field
Transport(20)
20 bus stops
Other(6)
- Starr ParkNature Reserve
- Parking (7)
- Place of worship
- Sikh TemplePlace of worship
170 Ninth Avenue
- Austral Post OfficePost office
248 Edmondson Avenue
- Track (3)
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 from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Starr ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
- Sikh Temple
170 Ninth Avenue
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Austral Health Medical Centreclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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.
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 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
1,506 planning-related records
2026· 40 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 YABUNARU ROAD AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Subdivision65 ELEVENTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 GANUGAN ROAD AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure45 VENDA STREET AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation11 STARLIGHT STREET AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 CUMULUS STREET AUSTRAL 2179Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision43 KELLY STREET AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 STRATUS STREET AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 STARLIGHT STREET AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 BIFFIN STREET AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 106 Dagostino Street, AustralDetermined
May 2026
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure352 BRINGELLY ROAD AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwellingMARRAIGANG DRIVE AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLANDAISE ROAD AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Educational establishment; School325 SIXTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure81 HOROLOGIUM ROAD AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure199 FIFTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision405-415 FOURTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 WILLIWAW STREET AUSTRAL 2179Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation28 GUILLOW ROAD AUSTRAL 2179Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child care183 FIFTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure116 BOYD STREET AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential AccommodationTWELFTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation21 KENSELL STREET AUSTRAL 2179Determined
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure495 FOURTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation49 CUMULUS STREET AUSTRAL 2179Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLOT 123 DAGOSTINO STREET AUSTRALDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure439 EIGHTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Determined
April 2026
- Subdivision555 FIFTEENTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 GRASSBIRD STREET AUSTRAL 2179Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child careGURNER AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia6 ESTAIRES STREET AUSTRAL 2179Under Assessment
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwellingAURORA STREET AUSTRAL 2179Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure411 SIXTH AVENUE AUSTRAL 2179Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureProposed Lot 102 Dagostino Street, AustralDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationPROPOSED LOT 105 DAGOSTINO STREET, AUSTRALDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 122 Dagostino Street, AustralDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationPROPOSED LOT 104 DAGOSTINO STREET, AUSTRALDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationProposed lot 103 Dagostino Street, AustralDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation30 GUILLOW ROAD AUSTRAL 2179Determined
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)
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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Recent changes
- 295 Fifteenth Avamenitiesbus_stop
- 300 Fifteenth Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Al-Faisal College Liverpool Campusamenities83 Gurner Avenue, Australschool
- Austral Post Officeamenities248 Edmondson Avenuepost_office
- Austral Public Schoolamenities219 Edmondson Avenue, Australschool
- Austral Public School, Edmondson Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Austral Shops, Edmondson Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Edmondson Av after Fourteenth Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Edmondson Av after Ninth Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Edmondson Av at Thirteenth Avamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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