NSW · Sydney Council
Beaconsfield, 2015
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Beaconsfield is a well-connected smaller community in Sydney with everyday amenities close at hand. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with plenty of residents in steady employment.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,172
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $3,061
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 60 of 536
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,990
- Employment rate
- 81.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 23 / 212 / 174
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)
- $850
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,100
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $900
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 274
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)
- 119
- Against the person
- 18
- Against property
- 72
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 101.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 65 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Fraud98
- Malicious Damage To Property78
- Other Theft103
- Steal From Motor Vehicle74
- Steal From Retail Store170
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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Botany Rd Before Collins St
- Botany Rd Before Collins St
- Botany Rd Opp Epsom Rd
- Botany Rd Opp Epsom Rd
- Collins St At Botany Rd
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).
92 planning-related records
2026· 8 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure11 COLLINS STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure97 VICTORIA STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Under Assessment
- Subdivision117 QUEEN STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation108 VICTORIA STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Under Assessment
February 2026
- Advertising and signage; Shop490 BOTANY ROAD BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation213 VICTORIA STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure212 VICTORIA STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise400 BOTANY ROAD BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
2025· 13 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise400 BOTANY ROAD BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure450 BOTANY ROAD BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12A COLLINS STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation123A QUEEN STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 VICTORIA STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure97 VICTORIA STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling160 VICTORIA STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation212 VICTORIA STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)95 VICTORIA STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation217 VICTORIA STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
March 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure120 VICTORIA STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure111 VICTORIA STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure137 VICTORIA STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
2024· 15 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Shop top housing; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Hours of operation and trading12-14 VICTORIA STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Withdrawn
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure506-514 BOTANY ROAD BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure450 BOTANY ROAD BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)109 VICTORIA STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)95 VICTORIA STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 QUEEN STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation123A QUEEN STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
July 2024
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Home occupation; Residential Accommodation358 BOTANY ROAD BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
June 2024
- Attached dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure46 VICTORIA STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure48 VICTORIA STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation11 QUEEN STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation108 VICTORIA STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
April 2024
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Outdoor dining - general; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and trading414 BOTANY ROAD BEACONSFIELD 2015Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling12 COLLINS STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
January 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation215 VICTORIA STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling12 COLLINS STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation436 BOTANY ROAD BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Air-conditioning units3 COLLINS STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 QUEEN STREET BEACONSFIELD 2015Determined
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
33 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- BlBbq
- Bench
- Botany Rd before Collins StBus stop
- Botany Rd opp Epsom RdBus stop
- Collins St at Botany RdBus stop
- Cafe 506Cafe
- Taste TextureCafe
358 Botany Road
- Inner City SmashCar repair
- V & A Car RepairsCar repair
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beaconsfield ParkPark
- Janet Beirne ReservePark
- McConville ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Botany Road DoctorsBotany Roaddoctor
- COVID19 Test Hubsample_collection
- Green Square DentalBotany Roaddoctor
- Pharmacy Nutrition WarehouseBotany Roadpharmacy
- Pop-up COVID19 Vaccination Centrevaccination_centre
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
- 36.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4167th in Australia
- State rank
- 1313th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #278 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #697 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Anvas Home Interiorsamenitiesinterior_decoration
- Assemblyamenitiesclothes
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Beaconsfield Newsagencyamenitiesnewsagent
- Beaconsfield Park Public Toiletamenitiestoilets
- Beaconsfield tennis courtsamenitiespitch
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Blamenitiesbbq
- Body Zone 24 Hour Gymamenitiesfitness_centre
- Botany Rd before Collins Stamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.