NSW · Cumberland Council
Mays Hill, 2145
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Desirability score
- Cycling
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Mays Hill is a practical smaller community in Cumberland, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. The community skews younger, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. 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.
Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,902
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $2,076
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 113 of 804
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,180
- Employment rate
- 61.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 41 / 47 / 513
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)
- $640
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $718
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 1,047
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)
- 99
- Against the person
- 29
- Against property
- 46
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 52.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 66 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault311
- Fraud303
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment385
- Malicious Damage To Property307
- Steal From Motor Vehicle336
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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Great Western Hwy After Patricia St
- Great Western Hwy At Franklin St
- Mays Hill, Liverpool-Parramatta Twy
- Mays Hill, Liverpool-Parramatta Twy
- Sydney Murugan Temple, Great Western Hwy
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).
45 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure1 MARGARET STREET MAYS HILL 2145Under Assessment
April 2026
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure204 161 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MAYS HILL 2145Determined
January 2026
- Temporary building, structure or use; Car park197 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MAYS HILL 2145Determined
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Office Premise; Erection of a new structure1 FRANKLIN STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
October 2025
- Place of public worship; Erection of a new structure217 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MAYS HILL 2145Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)9 BANKS STREET MAYS HILL 2145Withdrawn
June 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Information and education facility191 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MAYS HILL 2145Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care169 BURNETT STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 MARGARET STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
2024· 8 proposals
November 2024
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure127 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MAYS HILL 2145Determined
September 2024
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 PATRICIA STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
August 2024
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure10 PATRICIA STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
July 2024
- Demolition169 BURNETT STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Storage premises217 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MAYS HILL 2145Determined
June 2024
- Subdivision9 BANKS STREET MAYS HILL 2145Withdrawn
May 2024
- Demolition21 REES STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
March 2024
- Residential flat building; Subdivision21-25 ROBILLIARD STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
2023· 7 proposals
December 2023
- Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure217 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MAYS HILL 2145Determined
- Demolition; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Hours of operation and trading1 FRANKLIN STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
November 2023
- Residential flat building; Subdivision2 ROBILLIARD STREET MAYS HILL 2145Deferred Commencement
October 2023
- Dual occupancy; Alterations and additions to residential development1 MARGARET STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
September 2023
- Residential flat building; Garages, carports and car parking spaces21 ROBILLIARD STREET MAYS HILL 2145Under Assessment
August 2023
- Centre based childcare169 BURNETT STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
January 2023
- Secondary dwelling33 BANKS STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
2022· 9 proposals
December 2022
- Centre based childcare1 PATRICIA STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
June 2022
- Multi-dwelling housing127 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MAYS HILL 2145Determined
- Demolition; Centre based childcare169-171 Burnett Street, Mays Hill, 2145Determined
April 2022
- Stratum / community title subdivision3 PATRICIA STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
- Boarding house10 BELINDA PLACE MAYS HILL 2145Under Assessment
March 2022
- Retail premisesShop1, 147 Great Western Highway, Mays HillRejected
- Retail premisesShop 3, 147 Great Western Highway, Mays Hill, 2145Rejected
February 2022
- Demolition; Residential flat building3 PEGGY STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat building1 PEGGY STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
2021· 7 proposals
November 2021
- Residential flat building21 ROBILLIARD STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat building14 PATRICIA STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
- Boarding house10 Belinda Place Mays HillDetermined
- Residential flat building21 ROBILLIARD STREET MAYS HILL 2145Rejected
September 2021
- Demolition; Residential flat building17-19 Peggy Street Mays Hill NSW 2145Determined
August 2021
- Demolition; Residential flat building10 PATRICIA STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
June 2021
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land169 BURNETT STREET MAYS HILL 2145Determined
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
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking
- Great Western Hwy after Patricia StBus stop
- Great Western Hwy at Franklin StBus stop
- Mays Hill, Liverpool-Parramatta TwyBus stop
- Sydney Murugan Temple, Great Western HwyBus stop
- Little BambiniClothes
Unit Shop 3 147 Great Western Highway, Mays Hill
- Compressed Air
- Profiterole PatisseriePastry
Unit Shop 4 147 Great Western Highway, Mays Hill
- Sydney Murugan TemplePlace of worship
- Playground
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Freame ParkPark
- Mays Hill ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 25.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6056th in Australia
- State rank
- 1890th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #310 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #830 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
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Compressed Airamenitiescompressed_air
- Great Western Hwy after Patricia Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Great Western Hwy at Franklin Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Little BambiniamenitiesUnit Shop 3 147 Great Western Highway, Mays Hillclothes
- Mays Hill, Liverpool-Parramatta Twyamenitiesbus_stop
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Post Boxamenitiespost_box
- Profiterole PatisserieamenitiesUnit Shop 4 147 Great Western Highway, Mays Hillpastry
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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