NSW · Liverpool Council
Liverpool, 2170
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Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Liverpool is a larger suburb where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. There is a genuine buzz to daily life, with restaurants, bars and cultural outings all within reach. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and local dining and lifestyle amenities, while housing affordability and community and employment sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 31,078
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,303
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 1,554 of 12,455
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 40.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,251 / 1,105 / 7,081
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)
- $560
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 962
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)
- 5,686
- Against the person
- 763
- Against property
- 1,229
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 183
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 41 residents
- State safety percentile
- 96.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +9.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions1437
- Domestic Violence Related Assault763
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment793
- Malicious Damage To Property677
- Transport Regulatory Offences8364
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
- 10
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 959
- Al Amanah CollegeCombined
- All Saints Catholic CollegeCombined
- Gulyangarri Public SchoolPrimary
- Liverpool Boys High SchoolSecondary
- Liverpool Girls High SchoolSecondary
- Liverpool Hospital SchoolSpecial
- Liverpool Public SchoolPrimary
- Liverpool West Public SchoolPrimary
- Mainsbridge SchoolSpecial
- Marsden Road 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
277 public transport stops in this suburb
- Aracade To Std F/G
- Bus Int To ENT1/2
- Concourse
- Liverpool Station
- Liverpool Station, Stand F
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
2 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksHoxton Park Road, Hill Road06 Jul 2026 – 16 Jul 2026
- RoadworksTerminus Street, Newbridge Road19 Jul 2026 – 29 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).
472 planning-related records
2026· 21 proposals
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure22 HINDMARSH ROAD LIVERPOOL 2170Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)184 MEMORIAL AVENUE LIVERPOOL 2170Under Assessment
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Tertiary institution; Co-living40 SCOTT STREET LIVERPOOL 2170Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation33 BIRKDALE CRESCENT LIVERPOOL 2170Under Assessment
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure186 Moore St Liverpool - SP 101728Additional Information Requested
- Attached dwelling; Erection of a new structure177 MOORE STREET LIVERPOOL 2170Additional Information Requested
- Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tertiary institution52 SCOTT STREET LIVERPOOL 2170Withdrawn
- Signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Minor building alterations (internal); Community facility58 MACQUARIE STREET NORTH LIVERPOOL 2170Under Assessment
April 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation22 PANETTA AVENUE LIVERPOOL 2170Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 MAINSBRIDGE AVENUE LIVERPOOL 2170Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool20 SMITH CRESCENT LIVERPOOL 2170Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 MCMAHON AVENUE LIVERPOOL 2170Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure31 Shepherd Street, Liverpool 2170 6/DP247485Under Assessment
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation81 LEHMANN AVENUE LIVERPOOL 2170Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Residential Accommodation20 MARYVALE AVENUE LIVERPOOL 2170Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure11 ROLAND AVENUE LIVERPOOL 2170Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision41 MCGOWEN CRESCENT LIVERPOOL 2170Determined
- Advertising and signage; 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; Hours of operation and trading323 HUME HIGHWAY LIVERPOOL 2170Under Assessment
- Boarding house146 TERMINUS STREET LIVERPOOL 2170Additional Information Requested
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 MAINSBRIDGE AVENUE LIVERPOOL 2170Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure243 MEMORIAL AVENUE LIVERPOOL 2170Under Assessment
2025· 19 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation34 ANDERSON AVENUE LIVERPOOL 2170Withdrawn
November 2025
- Attached dwelling; Demolition; Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia255 MEMORIAL AVENUE LIVERPOOL 2170Rejected
- Attached dwelling; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation34 MCLEAN STREET LIVERPOOL 2170Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Centre-based child care27 REILLY STREET LIVERPOOL 2170Determined
- Residential flat building; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia20 NAGLE STREET LIVERPOOL 2170Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling16 RAINE AVENUE LIVERPOOL 2170Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and tradingS,P. 98650 – Lots 164 & 165, 387 MACQUARIE STREETDetermined
October 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Residential Accommodation6 DANALAM STREET LIVERPOOL 2170Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Stormwater management system8 THEO STREET LIVERPOOL 2170Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure23 ROSLYN STREET LIVERPOOL 2170Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station36 TERMINUS STREET LIVERPOOL 2170Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia33 ATKINSON STREET LIVERPOOL 2170Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia31 ATKINSON STREET LIVERPOOL 2170Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure7 WOODLANDS ROAD LIVERPOOL 2170Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling46 LEHMANN AVENUE LIVERPOOL 2170Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Community facility204 MOORE STREET LIVERPOOL 2170Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; 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; Hours of operation and trading375 MACQUARIE STREET LIVERPOOL 2170Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Community facility5-15 ATKINSON STREET LIVERPOOL 2170Under Assessment
- Subdivision167 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET LIVERPOOL 2170Determined
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
679 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Chambers CellarsAlcohol
- TimezoneAmusement Arcade
- Liverpool Picture FramingArt
Unit 3 60 Memorial Avenue, Liverpool
- ANZATM
- canATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- rediATM
- SuncorpATM
- BakeliciousBakery
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
24 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Armstrong ParkPark
- Beale ParkPark
- Beswick ParkPark
- Bigge ParkPark
- College ParkPark
- Collimore ParkPark
- Congressional ParkPark
- Discovery ParkPark
- Dunbier ParkPark
- El Alamein ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 35
- Emergency department
- On site
- Advance Liverpool Medical Centreclinic
- Aspire Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
- Bigge Street Medical Centreclinic
- BreastScreen Clinicclinic
- Castlereagh Street Medical Centreclinic
- DentistWoodlands Roaddentist
- Doctors @ Liverpool Medical Centreclinic
- Eye Surgeryclinic
- Family OrthodonticsGeorge Streetdentist
- Lifeblood Donor Centreblood_donation
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)
- 1/10
- 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
Heritage
8 state heritage places
- CollingwoodBirkdale Crescent, LiverpoolSHR
- Liverpool Courthouse (former) and Potential Archaeological Site251 Bigge Street, LiverpoolSHR
- Liverpool Memorial ParkLiverpool NSWSHR
- Liverpool Railway Station groupGreat Southern Railway, LiverpoolSHR
- Liverpool TAFE College (former Liverpool Hospital)College Street, LiverpoolSHR
- Liverpool WeirGeorges River, Heathcote Road, near Newbridge Road, LiverpoolSHR
- Rosebank17 Speed Street LiverpoolSHR
- St Luke's Anglican ChurchElizabeth Drive, LiverpoolSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Liverpool School for Early Learningkindergarten
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)
- 28
- Parks (OSM)
- 27
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
- 56.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 18% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1193rd in Australia
- State rank
- 384th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #112 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #272 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
- 129 on Georgesamenitiescafe
- 18 Rose Stamenitiesbus_stop
- 232 Memorial Avamenitiesbus_stop
- 24 h.Liverpool Storeamenitiesconvenience
- 241 Memorial Avamenitiesbus_stop
- 25 Rose Stamenitiesbus_stop
- 2uamenitiesclothes
- AATY Supermarketamenitiesconvenience
- ANZamenitiesatm
- ANZamenitiesbank
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Liverpool Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.