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NSW · Canada Bay Council

Liberty Grove, 2138

Current weather

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55% humidity · 16.4 km/h wind · 21.1° / 13.5° today · 2.8 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

51.9/100
Average

Top 26% of New South Wales' suburbs

58% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Cycling
  • High desirability
What Liberty Grove is known for: Green suburb, Cycling, High desirability

Suburb profile

Liberty Grove is a practical smaller community in Canada Bay, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.

Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
2,055
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$2,663
Dwelling vacancy
5.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
43 of 770
Median monthly mortgage
$2,261
Employment rate
65.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
45 / 212 / 452

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)
$920
Houses (January to March 2026)
$850
All types (January to March 2026)
$920
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
538

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
91
Against the person
19
Against property
52
Rate per 1,000 residents
44.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 108 residents
State safety percentile
20.3th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+23.3%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Break And Enter Dwelling76
  • Fraud84
  • Other Theft82
  • Steal From Dwelling56
  • Steal From Retail Store72

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

Amenities

8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Easy MartConvenience store
  • Playground
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (3)

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

  • Bradley ReservePark
  • Brewer ParkPark
  • Brunswick ParkPark
  • Charlton ParkPark
  • Cole ParkPark
  • Eliza ParkPark
  • Village GreenPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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

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)
8
Parks (OSM)
7

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
51.9/100 — Average
State standing
Top 26% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1702nd in Australia
State rank
545th in NSW
Peer rank
#201 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#379 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
58%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
  • Easy Martamenitiesconvenience
  • Playgroundamenitiesplayground
  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
  • Break And Enter Dwellingcrime76
  • Fraudcrime84

Data sources & freshness

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