NSW · Canada Bay Council
Five Dock, 2046
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Five Dock is a established suburb where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, with locals returning to favourite spots. 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 rates good overall, led by schools and education and community and employment, while housing affordability sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 9,823
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,328
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 290 of 4,118
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 62.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 209 / 580 / 1,412
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)
- $800
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,100
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 242
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)
- 344
- Against the person
- 86
- Against property
- 179
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 35
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 114 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +9.9%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling84
- Fraud107
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment78
- Malicious Damage To Property80
- Steal From Motor Vehicle79
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,108
- All Hallows Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Domremy Catholic CollegeSecondary
- Five Dock Public SchoolPrimary
- Rosebank CollegeSecondary
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
118 public transport stops in this suburb
- Five Dock Shops, Great North Rd
- Great North Rd Before Lyons Rd
- Great North Rd Before Rodd Rd
- Parramatta Rd Before Arlington St
- Parramatta Rd Before Arlington 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)
Roadworks & transport
3 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksQueens Road, Harris Road17 Jun 2026 – 10 Jul 2026
- RoadworksQueens Road, William Street29 Jun 2026 – 02 Jul 2026
- RoadworksQueens Road, William Street29 Jun 2026 – 01 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
253 planning-related records
2026· 8 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 HENLEY MARINE DRIVE FIVE DOCK 2046Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 MITCHELL STREET FIVE DOCK 2046Under Assessment
May 2026
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)23 BARNSTAPLE ROAD FIVE DOCK 2046Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Subdivision52 RAMSAY ROAD FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
March 2026
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia49-51 QUEENS ROAD FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
- DemolitionPARK ROAD FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
February 2026
- Hours of operation and trading; School121 FIRST AVENUE FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
January 2026
- Advertising and signage; Building identification sign275 GREAT NORTH ROAD FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
2025· 32 proposals
December 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; School121 PARRAMATTA ROAD FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure33 PRESTON AVENUE FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 HOWLEY STREET FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure54 KINGS ROAD FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 NORMAN STREET FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation38 MURRALONG AVENUE FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
- 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 premiseQUEENS ROAD FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 INGHAM AVENUE FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation79 KINGS ROAD FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; Co-living135 GREAT NORTH ROAD FIVE DOCK 2046Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure48 RICKARD STREET FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 LANCELOT STREET FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
- Industrial development; Advertising and signage2A HARRIS ROAD FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)50 QUEENS ROAD FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure18P HENLEY MARINE DRIVE FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 INNES STREET FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation28A LANCELOT STREET FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Commercial development; 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; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading106 GREAT NORTH ROAD FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 118 QUEENS ROAD FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 MITCHELL STREET FIVE DOCK 2046Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation12 LONGVIEW STREET FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport13 AUGUSTA STREET FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
- Shop top housing; Business premises; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise52 RAMSAY ROAD FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure52 PRESTON AVENUE FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure255 GREAT NORTH ROAD FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation8 FAIRLIGHT STREET FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
- Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading49-51 QUEENS ROAD FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care4-8 RAMSAY ROAD FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 GREAT NORTH ROAD FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure39 BARNSTAPLE ROAD FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space12 CROSS STREET FIVE DOCKDetermined
February 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care433 LYONS ROAD FIVE DOCK 2046Determined
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
252 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlemartAlcohol
- ATM
- Bakersville Hot Bread Five DockBakery
- Bar Piccolino Five DockBar
- Cremeria GiuseppinaBar
84 Ramsay Road
- Bbq (3)
- Eyelash ExpertsBeauty salon
- Grace Beauty SalonBeauty salon
- Ombré StudioBeauty salon
- Bench (39)
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
- Charles Heath ReservePark
- Croker ParkPark
- Five Dock ParkPark
- Fred Kelly ReservePark
- Hycraft ReservePark
- Kings ParkPark
- Stevenson's ReservePark
- Storey ParkPark
- Timbrell 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
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- My family doctorsdoctor
- NSAudiologyaudiologist
- Pharmacy 4 Lesspharmacy
- Pharmacy 4 Lesspharmacy
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)
- 8/10
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
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Greenwood Early Education Centrekindergarten
- Learn and Laugh Children's centrekindergarten
- Sunshine Early Learning Centre Five Dockchildcare
- ToBeMe Early Learningchildcare
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)
- 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
- 68.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 6% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 277th in Australia
- State rank
- 110th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #45 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #78 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 7-Elevenamenitiesfuel
- ATMamenitiesatm
- Ampol Foodary Five Dockamenitiesfuel
- Andrew Valerio & Sons Funeral Directorsamenitiesfuneral_directors
- Appetite Cafe Five Dockamenitiescafe
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Australia Post Parcel Lockeramenitiesparcel_locker
- Autohaus Prestigeamenitiescar_repair
- Bakersville Hot Bread Five Dockamenitiesbakery
- Bamiyan Restaurant Five Dockamenitiesrestaurant
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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