NSW · Bayside (NSW) Council
Bexley North, 2207
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Bexley North is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Bayside (NSW) 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.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, 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. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while schools and education sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 4,281
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,894
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 99 of 1,602
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,800
- Employment rate
- 52.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 120 / 178 / 173
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)
- $650
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $950
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 161
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)
- 122
- Against the person
- 35
- Against property
- 50
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 28.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 122 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault62
- Fraud96
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment82
- Malicious Damage To Property81
- Transport Regulatory Offences58
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
65 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bexley North Station, Bexley Rd
- New Illawarra Rd Opp Lynesta Av
- Preddys Rd Opp Bexley Aquatic Centre
- Slade Rd After Stotts Av
- Slade Rd Before Bexley 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).
81 planning-related records
2026· 8 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling25 EAST DRIVE BEXLEY NORTH 2207Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 CANONBURY GROVE BEXLEY NORTH 2207Under Assessment
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure386 BEXLEY ROAD BEXLEY NORTH 2207Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care19 BARNSBURY GROVE BEXLEY NORTH 2207Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Demolition; Residential Accommodation173 KINGSLAND ROAD NORTH BEXLEY NORTH 2207Under Assessment
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Swimming pool5 MIDELTON AVENUE BEXLEY NORTH 2207Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 CANONBURY GROVE BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)10 LAYCOCK STREET BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
2025· 15 proposals
November 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure22 LYNESTA AVENUE BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 CANONBURY GROVE BEXLEY NORTH 2207Withdrawn
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)120 KINGSLAND ROAD NORTH BEXLEY NORTH 2207Deferred Commencement
- Food and drink premise; Shop; Neighbourhood shop; Hours of operation and trading8-20 SARSFIELD CIRCUIT BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
- Pub; Commercial development; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading187 SLADE ROAD BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)5 MIDELTON AVENUE BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)181 SLADE ROAD BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)5 MILLER AVENUE BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
- Demolition; Independent living units; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 LAYCOCK STREET BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation125 KINGSLAND ROAD NORTH BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool120 CANONBURY GROVE BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure80 PREDDYS ROAD BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure25 OLIVER STREET BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation11 OLIVER STREET BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 BARNSBURY GROVE BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
2024· 11 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces30 CANONBURY GROVE BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
November 2024
- Subdivision120 KINGSLAND ROAD NORTH BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure25 OLIVER STREET BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Fences; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers17 LAYCOCK STREET BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 BARNSBURY GROVE BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 CANONBURY GROVE BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation90 NEW ILLAWARRA ROAD BEXLEY NORTH 2207Withdrawn
May 2024
- Flood mitigation work; Erection of a new structure; Stormwater management system30-32 Canonbury Grove Bexley NorthDetermined
April 2024
- Subdivision; Residential Accommodation120 KINGSLAND ROAD NORTH BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure71 NEW ILLAWARRA ROAD BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; 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 Australia67 NEW ILLAWARRA ROAD BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
2023· 6 proposals
October 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure370 BEXLEY ROAD BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
September 2023
- Centre based childcare19 BARNSBURY GROVE BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling11 Oliver Street, Bexley North.NSW.2207Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development24 CANONBURY GROVE BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
- Secondary dwelling28 NEW ILLAWARRA ROAD BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition113 PREDDYS ROAD BEXLEY NORTH 2207Determined
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
69 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Boomerang BakeryBakery
- Bench (3)
- 55 Shaw StBus stop
- Alston St at Coveney StBus stop
- Barnsbury Gr after Kingsland Rd NBus stop
- Barnsbury Gr at Kingsland Rd NBus stop
- Barnsbury Gr opp Whitbread ParkBus stop
- Bexley Bowling Club, Edward StBus stop
- Bexley North Anglican Church, Bexley RdBus stop
- Bexley North Library, Shaw StBus stop
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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Canonbury Grove ReservePark
- Carrisbrook Avenue ReservePark
- Gilchrist ParkPark
- Oswald Scholes ReservePark
- Whitbread ParkPark
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
- McFarland's Pharmacypharmacy
- Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
- Phyz FitShaw Streetphysiotherapist
- Prodental StudioSlade Roaddentist
- Smile Inn DentistryShaw Streetdentist
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)
- 9/10
- 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Kinderoos Early Learning CentreNew Illawarra Roadchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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 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)
- 11
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
- 61.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 12% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 685th in Australia
- State rank
- 252nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #101 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #180 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 81%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 55 Shaw Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Alston St at Coveney Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Arty's Party Hireamenities21 Shaw Streetparty
- Axys Pilatesamenities18A Shaw Streetfitness_centre
- Barnsbury Gr after Kingsland Rd Namenitiesbus_stop
- Barnsbury Gr at Kingsland Rd Namenitiesbus_stop
- Barnsbury Gr opp Whitbread Parkamenitiesbus_stop
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Bayside (NSW) Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.