NSW · Bayside (NSW) Council
Kyeemagh, 2216
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Bayside (NSW), Kyeemagh is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 935
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,699
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 333
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,033
- Employment rate
- 48%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 29 / 30 / 13
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)
- $680
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $810
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $690
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 347
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)
- 56
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 25
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 72 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +8%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault98
- Fraud190
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment125
- Malicious Damage To Property147
- Transport Regulatory Offences167
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
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- General Holmes Dr After Tancred Av
- General Holmes Dr At Beehag St
- General Holmes Dr Before Bestic St
- General Holmes Dr Opp Tancred Av
- Mutch Av Reserve, Mutch Av
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
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksThe Grand Parade, Teralba Road05 Jul 2026 – 16 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).
35 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure82 MUTCH AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure27 CAROMA AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure84 MUTCH AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
2025· 5 proposals
October 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure27 CAROMA AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 JACOBSON AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space63A JACOBSON AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool57 MUTCH AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences; Residential Accommodation5 OWEN AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
2024· 3 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 JACOBSON AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
August 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool97 GENERAL HOLMES DRIVE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation13 OWEN AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
2023· 5 proposals
August 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition90 GENERAL HOLMES DRIVE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Demolition55 JACOBSON AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
March 2023
- Attached dwelling; Subdivision of land32 JACOBSON AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development90 GENERAL HOLMES DRIVE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
- Other2 cook park, KyeemaghDetermined
2022· 2 proposals
June 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing20 OWEN AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development9 OWEN AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
2021· 13 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition15 CAROMA AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
- Signage; Retail premises2 Cook Park, Kyeemagh NSW 2216Determined
October 2021
- Dwelling108 GENERAL HOLMES DRIVE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to commercial development160 BESTIC STREET KYEEMAGH 2216Withdrawn
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition59 JACOBSON AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling56 JACOBSON AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Withdrawn
May 2021
- Secondary dwelling55 JACOBSON AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development160 BESTIC STREET KYEEMAGH 2216Withdrawn
April 2021
- Dwelling; Demolition17 OWEN AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
March 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs95 BESTIC STREET KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
- Dwelling96 GENERAL HOLMES DRIVE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
February 2021
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development55 JACOBSON AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
January 2021
- Dwelling56 JACOBSON AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development9 OWEN AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
November 2020
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition56 READING ROAD KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Secondary dwelling55 JACOBSON AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
October 2020
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development156 BESTIC STREET KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
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
33 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bicycle Parking
- 7 Jacobson AvBus stop
- General Holmes Dr after Tancred AvBus stop
- General Holmes Dr at Beehag StBus stop
- General Holmes Dr before Bestic StBus stop
- General Holmes Dr opp Tancred AvBus stop
- Kyeemagh Public School, Beehag StBus stop
- Mutch Av after Bestic StBus stop
- Mutch Av at Occupation RdBus 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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cook ParkPark
- Lance Studdert ReservePark
- Mutch Avenue ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- 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
- Kyeemagh Market GardensOccupation Road, RockdaleSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 45.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 39% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2593rd in Australia
- State rank
- 820th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #258 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #521 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 7 Jacobson Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
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- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Foodies & Farmers Market BaysideamenitiesCook Park General Holmes Drivemarketplace
- Frank Searle Gardensamenitiesgarden
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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