NSW · Parramatta Council
Dundas Valley, 2117
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Dundas Valley is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Parramatta with everyday amenities close at hand. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
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. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around 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 transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 5,875
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,835
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 159 of 2,128
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,672
- Employment rate
- 53.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 135 / 588 / 92
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)
- $630
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $820
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 131
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)
- 233
- Against the person
- 57
- Against property
- 125
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 103 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault59
- Fraud105
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment74
- Malicious Damage To Property79
- Steal From Motor Vehicle84
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,061.5
- St Bernadette's Primary SchoolPrimary
- Yates Avenue Public SchoolPrimary
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
Public transport
58 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kissing Point Rd After Brothers St
- Stewart St After King St
- Stewart St After Kissing Point Rd
- Stewart St Before Marsden Rd
- Stewart St Opp Lottie Stewart Hospital
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).
171 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
June 2026
- Registered club; Hours of operation and trading33 QUARRY ROAD DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Under Assessment
May 2026
- Boarding house; Erection of a new structureU 15 43 QUARRY ROAD DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
April 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure38 ALEXANDER STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)29 SIMPSON STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 VARNDELL PLACE DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure10 COX CRESCENT DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)19 COX CRESCENT DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation25 COX CRESCENT DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)3 MARK STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Withdrawn
2025· 16 proposals
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 SIRIUS STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)8 WARWICK ROAD DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Letterboxes33 SIMPSON STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
October 2025
- Subdivision92 EVANS ROAD DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Deferred Commencement
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)45 COX CRESCENT DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Deferred Commencement
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)19 COX CRESCENT DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Deferred Commencement
July 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)46 KING STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Modification Application6 CRAWFORD PLACE DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 COX CRESCENT DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)3 MARK STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
March 2025
- Subdivision59 MOFFATTS DRIVE DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
February 2025
- Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)2 CARSON STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise2 28 YATES AVENUE DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
January 2025
- Registered club; Hours of operation and trading33 QUARRY ROAD DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)7 OSBORNE AVENUE DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)30 SIMPSON STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
2024· 15 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure101 EVANS ROAD DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)133 EVANS ROAD DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Subdivision43 QUARRY ROAD DUNDASDetermined
November 2024
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)3 SIMPSON STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Operational consent issued
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)45 COX CRESCENT DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
October 2024
- Boarding house; Erection of a new structure35 SIMPSON STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)26 YATES AVENUE DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation31 SIMPSON STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
September 2024
- Subdivision10 RYAN STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
- Demolition78 YATES AVENUE DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces103 MOFFATTS DRIVE DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Withdrawn
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 MILLER AVENUE DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
June 2024
- Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)2 CARSON STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
May 2024
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)78 YATES AVENUE DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Withdrawn
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 ALEXANDER STREET DUNDAS VALLEY 2117Determined
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
53 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (2)
- Alexander St at Friendship StBus stop
- Alexander St at Hart StBus stop
- Alexander St at Neptune StBus stop
- Alexander St before Perry StBus stop
- Alexander St opp Neptune StBus stop
- Alexander St opp Perry StBus stop
- Alexander St opp Sir Thomas Mitchell ReserveBus stop
- Dundas Park, Yates AvBus 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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Baralyly ParkPark
- Charles Fraser ParkPark
- Dundas ParkPark
- Iona Creek ReservePark
- Lachlan Macquarie ParkPark
- Rapanea Community ForestPark
- Sir Thomas Mitchell ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Allowah Presbyterian Children's Hospitalhospital
- Dundas DentalAlexander 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)
- 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
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)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 50.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 28% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1840th in Australia
- State rank
- 584th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #209 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #402 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Alexander St at Friendship Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Alexander St at Hart Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Alexander St at Neptune Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Alexander St before Perry Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Alexander St opp Neptune Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Alexander St opp Perry Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Alexander St opp Sir Thomas Mitchell Reserveamenitiesbus_stop
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.