NSW · Parramatta Council
Constitution Hill, 2145
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Constitution Hill is a practical mid-sized suburb in Parramatta, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
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.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability and safety.
Population
- Population
- 4,030
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,706
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 68 of 1,473
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 51.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 114 / 523 / 8
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)
- $640
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $718
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 1,047
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)
- 210
- Against the person
- 61
- Against property
- 97
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 52.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 66 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault311
- Fraud303
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment385
- Malicious Damage To Property307
- Steal From Motor Vehicle336
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
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- Constitution Rd After Ferndale Cl
- Constitution Rd Opp Michelle Dr
- Emma Cres Before Hollis St
- Ferndale Cl At Constitution Rd
- Hollis St Opp Constitution Hill Library
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).
71 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)12 FERNDALE CLOSE CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35 PEACHTREE AVENUE CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 GEOFFREY STREET CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Under Assessment
February 2026
- Subdivision22 FERNDALE CLOSE CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
2025· 7 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Residential Accommodation33 MOUNT STREET CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9-11 HART DRIVE CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
November 2025
- Subdivision9 HOLLIS STREET CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure66 CONSTITUTION ROAD CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)22 MAHONY ROAD CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure66 CONSTITUTION ROAD CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 CHETWYN PLACE CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
2024· 7 proposals
December 2024
- Subdivision22 FERNDALE CLOSE CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Operational consent issued
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)22 MAHONY ROAD CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
July 2024
- Subdivision22 FERNDALE CLOSE CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Withdrawn
May 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure54 CALOOLA ROAD CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
April 2024
- Secondary dwelling; 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 Australia11 MICHELLE DRIVE CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 MAHONY ROAD CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 CALOOLA ROAD CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
2023· 8 proposals
August 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition50 MAY STREET CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling10 AUSTIN CRESCENT CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Subdivision of land18 MOUNT STREET CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development22 FRASER STREET CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition75 CALOOLA ROAD CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
- Dwelling12 MAHONY ROAD CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs10 SAXON PLACE CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
January 2023
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Subdivision of land5 FRASER STREET CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
2022· 13 proposals
October 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs10 SAXON PLACE CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
September 2022
- Dual occupancy20 MAHONY ROAD CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
- Dual occupancy20 MAHONY ROAD CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces11 CONSTITUTION ROAD CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Subdivision of land18 MOUNT STREET CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
July 2022
- Other20 MAHONY ROAD CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
May 2022
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Subdivision of land25 CONSTITUTION ROAD CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Withdrawn
- Semi-attached dwelling19 CALOOLA ROAD CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
April 2022
- Dual occupancy22 AUSTIN CRESCENT CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
- Dual occupancy40B CALOOLA ROAD CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
March 2022
- Subdivision of land20 MAHONY ROAD CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
- Dwelling57 CONSTITUTION ROAD CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Withdrawn
February 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development10 MARIE STREET CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
2021· 1 proposal
December 2021
- Dual occupancy22 AUSTIN CRESCENT CONSTITUTION HILL 2145Determined
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
60 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlerAlcohol
- Anita's BakeryBakery
- Bench (8)
- Bicycle Parking (6)
- Bogalara Rd before Bulli RdBus stop
- Bulli Rd opp Caloola RdBus stop
- Bulli Rd opp Eucalyptus StBus stop
- Bus stop (3)
- Constitution Hill Library, Hollis StBus stop
- Constitution Hill, North West TwyBus 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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alice Watkins ReservePark
- Birk ParkPark
- Harvey Murray ParkPark
- Peachtree Avenue ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Community Health Centreyes
- St George Dental Caredentist
- TerryWhite ChemmartEmma Crescentpharmacy
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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 54.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 22% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1477th in Australia
- State rank
- 471st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #172 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #328 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
- Anita's Bakeryamenitiesbakery
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Barber Shopamenitieshairdresser
- Benchamenitiesbench
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- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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