NSW · Liverpool Council
Green Valley, 2168
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Green Valley is a well-connected established suburb in Liverpool with everyday amenities close at hand. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. 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. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker community and employment and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space and housing affordability holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 12,919
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,775
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 100 of 3,651
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,041
- Employment rate
- 45.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 378 / 601 / 32
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)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 169
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)
- 957
- Against the person
- 296
- Against property
- 304
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 74.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 44 residents
- State safety percentile
- 52.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.8%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order188
- Breach Bail Conditions401
- Domestic Violence Related Assault371
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment316
- Malicious Damage To Property287
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)
- 937.5
- Busby West Public SchoolPrimary
- Green Valley Public SchoolPrimary
- James Busby High SchoolSecondary
- Minarah CollegeCombined
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
115 public transport stops in this suburb
- James Busby HS
- Murragan Park, South Liverpool Rd
- South Liverpool Rd Before Jabiru St
- Wilson Rd At San Cristobal Dr
- Wilson Rd Opp Lyrebird Cres
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).
115 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure5 EVA AVENUE GREEN VALLEY 2168Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure246 WHITFORD ROAD GREEN VALLEY 2168Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 WOOD CLOSE GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure24 ROCCO PLACE GREEN VALLEY 2168Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18B CORDELIA CRESCENT GREEN VALLEY 2168Under Assessment
- Subdivision292-296 WILSON ROAD GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure161 WILSON ROAD GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure176 NORTH LIVERPOOL ROAD GREEN VALLEY 2168Under Assessment
- Subdivision10-12 BUDGERIGAR STREET GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Outdoor dining - general; Garage, carport or carparking space; Retail Premise189 WILSON ROAD GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)35 OLIVERI CRESCENT GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 FALCON CIRCUIT GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)4 KITE CLOSE GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure5 EVA AVENUE GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 WOOD CLOSE GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 OLIVERI CRESCENT GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
August 2025
- Subdivision292-296 WILSON ROAD GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
June 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 OLIVERI CRESCENT GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
April 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure5 EVA AVENUE GREEN VALLEY 2168Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure52 OLIVERI CRESCENT GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
March 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Public Reserve285 WILSON ROAD GREEN VALLEY 2168Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 LYREBIRD CRESCENT GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
January 2025
- Home occupation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia8 PALM CLOSE GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
- Subdivision7 LAMATTINA PLACE GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
2024· 16 proposals
November 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure52 OLIVERI CRESCENT GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure25 OLIVERI CRESCENT GREEN VALLEY 2168Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure5 EVA AVENUE GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure20 LYREBIRD CRESCENT GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 LARK PLACE GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 HAWK CLOSE GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 212-214 COCKATIEL CIRCUIT GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 GREENFINCH STREET GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 GREENFINCH STREET GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 HAWK CLOSE GREEN VALLEY 2168Rejected
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Outdoor dining - general; Garage, carport or carparking space; Retail Premise189 WILSON ROAD GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
July 2024
- Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading172 GREEN VALLEY ROAD GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure43 CORDELIA CRESCENT GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
May 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Non-standard Housing13 TANTANI AVENUE GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure20 LYREBIRD CRESCENT GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure88-90 COCKATIEL CIRCUIT GREEN VALLEY 2168Determined
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
73 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- 22 Green Valley RdBus stop
- Bus stop
- Busby, Liverpool-Parramatta TwyBus stop
- Capricorn Blvd before Green Valley RdBus stop
- Capricorn Bvd opp Coronation DrBus stop
- Capricorn Bvd opp Paramor ReserveBus stop
- Green Valley Public School, Green Valley RdBus stop
- Green Valley Rd after Currawong 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
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cordelia ParkPark
- Green Valley ReservePark
- Ida Kennedy ParkPark
- Lark ReservePark
- Maria Locke ParkPark
- Mihajlovic ReservePark
- Nelson Phillis ParkPark
- Paramor ReservePark
- Starling ParkPark
- Stradbroke ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Green Valley DentalGreen Valley Road, Green Valleydentist
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
- 55.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 20% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1267th in Australia
- State rank
- 411th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #120 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #290 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
- 22 Green Valley Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- 7-Elevenamenitiesfuel
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Busby, Liverpool-Parramatta Twyamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Liverpool Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.