NSW · Canada Bay Council
Mortlake, 2137
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Mortlake 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. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment and schools and education holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,954
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,347
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 108 of 982
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,033
- Employment rate
- 71.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 74 / 126 / 695
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)
- $780
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,100
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $830
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 243
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)
- 60
- Against the person
- 15
- Against property
- 27
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 130 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.7%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault54
- Fraud103
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment66
- Malicious Damage To Property65
- Other Offences91
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,116
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary 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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Northcote St At Tennyson Rd
- Northcote St At Tennyson Rd
- Tennyson Rd Before McDonald St
- Tennyson Rd Before McDonald St
- Whittaker St At Tennyson Rd
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).
35 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
February 2026
- Subdivision140 TENNYSON ROAD MORTLAKE 2137Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)14 48 EDWIN STREET MORTLAKE 2137Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School2-14 HERBERT STREET MORTLAKE 2137Determined
2025· 8 proposals
July 2025
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure82 TENNYSON ROAD MORTLAKE 2137Determined
June 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)86/-/DP192373Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Residential flat building118 TENNYSON ROAD MORTLAKE 2137Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Marina140 TENNYSON ROAD MORTLAKE 2137Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure118 TENNYSON ROAD MORTLAKE 2137Determined
March 2025
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure140 TENNYSON ROAD MORTLAKE 2137Determined
February 2025
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure140 TENNYSON ROAD MORTLAKE 2137Withdrawn
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure11-15 BERTRAM STREET MORTLAKE 2137Determined
2024· 6 proposals
December 2024
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure134 TENNYSON ROAD MORTLAKE 2137Determined
October 2024
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure82 TENNYSON ROAD MORTLAKE 2137Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure86/-/867045Determined
July 2024
- Educational establishment; Hours of operation and trading; School18 HERBERT STREET MORTLAKE 2137Determined
June 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)70 TENNYSON ROAD MORTLAKE 2137Withdrawn
March 2024
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure82 TENNYSON ROAD MORTLAKE 2137Determined
2023· 7 proposals
December 2023
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure15 HILLY STREET MORTLAKE 2137Determined
- Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading10 EDWIN STREET MORTLAKE 2137Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development28 EDWIN STREET MORTLAKE 2137Determined
- Port, wharf, boating facilities140 TENNYSON ROAD MORTLAKE 2137Determined
- Residential flat building134a-140 Tennyson Rd, Mortlake, NSW 2137Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development134a - 140 Tennyson Road, Mortlake, 2137Determined
May 2023
- Change of use70 TENNYSON ROAD MORTLAKE 2137Determined
2022· 4 proposals
August 2022
- Restaurant or cafe; Business premises10 EDWIN STREET MORTLAKE 2137Determined
July 2022
- Change of use70 TENNYSON ROAD MORTLAKE 2137Determined
April 2022
- Development Application11-15 BERTRAM STREET MORTLAKE 2137Determined
- Residential flat building134a-140 Tennyson Rd, Mortlake, NSW 2137Determined
2021· 2 proposals
April 2021
- Residential flat building10 EMILY STREET MORTLAKE 2137Determined
January 2021
- Residential flat building10 EMILY STREET MORTLAKE 2137Determined
2020· 5 proposals
December 2020
- Secondary dwelling46 BERTRAM STREET MORTLAKE 2137Determined
October 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development20 MCDONALD STREET MORTLAKE 2137Determined
August 2020
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Stratum / community title subdivision118 TENNYSON ROAD MORTLAKE 2137Determined
- Other13 36 HILLY STREET MORTLAKE 2137Determined
May 2020
- Residential flat building11-15 BERTRAM STREET MORTLAKE 2137Determined
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
12 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Northcote St at Tennyson RdBus stop
- Tennyson Rd before McDonald StBus stop
- Whittaker St at Tennyson RdBus stop
- Drinking water (2)
- Club PointGym
10 Edwin Street
- Parking
- Parking Entrance (2)
- Playground (2)
- Public toilets
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Punt ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 31.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5140th in Australia
- State rank
- 1629th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #301 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #773 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Club Pointamenities10 Edwin Streetfitness_centre
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Northcote St at Tennyson Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Parking Entranceamenitiesparking_entrance
- Parking Entranceamenitiesparking_entrance
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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