NSW · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Crestwood, 2620
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Crestwood is a practical mid-sized suburb in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 4,936
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,719
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 195 of 2,307
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 67.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 141 / 441 / 704
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)
- $440
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $690
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $580
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 423
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)
- 350
- Against the person
- 84
- Against property
- 135
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 70.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 59 residents
- State safety percentile
- 49.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +8%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions340
- Domestic Violence Related Assault191
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment272
- Malicious Damage To Property340
- Steal From Retail Store195
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
37 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bendora Av Before Stuart St
- Elliott St After Beatty Cres
- Henderson Rd Opp Crest Rd
- Queanbeyan High School, Agnes Av
- Queanbeyan West Public School, Morton St
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).
90 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 URILA STREET CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space30 LORN ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure24 BLACKALL AVENUE CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space18 BLACKALL AVENUE CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure15 FREDERICK STREET CRESTWOOD 2620Withdrawn
2025· 13 proposals
November 2025
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation19 MCKEAHNIE STREET CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
August 2025
- Demolition37 MUNRO ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Withdrawn
- Demolition39 MUNRO ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Withdrawn
July 2025
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Privacy screens; Rainwater tanks; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators29 CREST ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport101 MORTON STREET CRESTWOOD 2620Withdrawn
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure51 MORTON STREET CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 BLACKALL AVENUE CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure51 MORTON STREET CRESTWOOD 2620Rejected
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 ROSS ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation area71 RICHARD AVENUE CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces137 ROSS ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Service station; Hours of operation and trading2 STEPHENS ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
February 2025
- Subdivision6 FREDERICK STREET CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
2024· 18 proposals
November 2024
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 STEPHENS ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Residential Accommodation57 ROSS ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation67 ROSS ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
- Subdivision40 MUNRO ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Withdrawn
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure19 LORN ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
- Subdivision51 MORTON STREET CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
- Subdivision122 URIARRA ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure19 LORN ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Rejected
- Shed; Erection of a new structure19 LORN ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Rejected
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 ROSS ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise56 LORN ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah11 CASCADE STREET CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces); Residential Accommodation26 CREST ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Withdrawn
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Privacy screens; Rainwater tanks; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators29 CREST ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation16 AGNES AVENUE CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
February 2024
- Demolition1 CREST ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure1 YOUNG STREET CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
January 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces); Residential Accommodation26 CREST ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)10 Kaye Place CrestwoodDetermined
October 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces1 NAYLOR STREET CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition25 BLACKALL AVENUE CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
September 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Place of public worship; Change of use35 ROSS ROAD CRESTWOOD 2620Determined
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
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop
- Kendall Av North before Uriarra RdBus stop
- Kendall Av North opp Stephens RdBus stop
- Uriarra Rd after Kendall Av NorthBus stop
- Uriarra Rd at Frederick StBus stop
- Uriarra Rd at Kinkora PlBus stop
- Uriarra Rd at McKeahnie StBus stop
- Uriarra Rd opp Kinkora PlBus stop
- Drinking water
- Playground (5)
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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Blackall ParkPark
- Cassinia ParkletPark
- Crinoline ParkletPark
- Freebody Recreational ReservePark
- Munro ParkletPark
- Naylor ParkPark
- Railway ParkPark
- Ross ParkPark
- Urila ParkletPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Queanbeyan Railway Station GroupHenderson Road, QueanbeyanSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Crest Road Early Learning Centrekindergarten
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)
- 11
- 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
- 32.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4879th in Australia
- State rank
- 1560th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #299 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #760 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 76%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Finigan School of Distance Educationamenitiesschool
- Kendall Av North before Uriarra Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Kendall Av North opp Stephens Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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