NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Narwee, 2209
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Narwee is a lively inner mid-sized suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability against similar metro suburbs, even with safety and parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 5,411
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,431
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 156 of 2,104
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,166
- Employment rate
- 48.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 157 / 368 / 579
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)
- $575
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $810
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 96
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)
- 249
- Against the person
- 66
- Against property
- 87
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 82 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -11.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault74
- Fraud48
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment63
- Malicious Damage To Property47
- Transport Regulatory Offences75
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
- 1,001
- Narwee 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
65 public transport stops in this suburb
- CCP Hannans Rd
- Narwee Station
- Narwee Station, Platform 1
- Narwee Station, Platform 2
- STR/LFT To P1/2
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).
52 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
May 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise51-53 BROADARROW ROAD NARWEE 2209Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 RITA STREET NARWEE 2209Under Assessment
April 2026
- Subdivision33 KARNE STREET SOUTH NARWEE 2209Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 GLENDALE AVENUE NARWEE 2209Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure88 MOUNTVIEW AVENUE NARWEE 2209Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure72 PARRY AVENUE NARWEE 2209Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 WIRUNA CRESCENT NARWEE 2209Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 GLENDALE AVENUE NARWEE 2209Withdrawn
- Subdivision33 KARNE STREET SOUTH NARWEE 2209Determined
2025· 6 proposals
November 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)60 MERCURY STREET NARWEE 2209Determined
October 2025
- Subdivision33 KARNE STREET SOUTH NARWEE 2209Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Co-living; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation3 GRAHAM ROAD NARWEE 2209Determined
August 2025
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure153 PENSHURST ROAD NARWEE 2209Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 GLENDALE AVENUE NARWEE 2209Determined
February 2025
- Subdivision33 KARNE STREET SOUTH NARWEE 2209Determined
2024· 6 proposals
December 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure98 PENSHURST ROAD NARWEE 2209Determined
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure153 PENSHURST ROAD NARWEE 2209Determined
November 2024
- Secondary dwelling; 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; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation41 GLENDALE AVENUE NARWEE 2209Determined
May 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space33 LYLA STREET NARWEE 2209Determined
January 2024
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Building identification sign116 PENSHURST ROAD NARWEE 2209Determined
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure66 BROADARROW ROAD NARWEE 2209Determined
2023· 5 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 GLENDALE AVENUE NARWEE 2209Determined
November 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure58 PARRY AVENUE NARWEE 2209Withdrawn
August 2023
- Dwelling41 GLENDALE AVENUE NARWEE 2209Determined
July 2023
- Secondary dwelling41 GLENDALE AVENUE NARWEE 2209Withdrawn
June 2023
- Change of use98 PENSHURST ROAD NARWEE 2209Determined
2022· 6 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling15 BERRILLE ROAD NARWEE 2209Determined
November 2022
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land40 NIRIMBA AVENUE NARWEE 2209Determined
September 2022
- Centre based childcare33 GROVE AVENUE NARWEE 2209Determined
July 2022
- Demolition; Centre based childcare43 GRAHAM ROAD NARWEE 2209Determined
March 2022
- Demolition; Shop top housing153 PENSHURST ROAD NARWEE 2209Determined
January 2022
- Dual occupancy126 HANNANS ROAD NARWEE 2209Determined
2021· 8 proposals
November 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing2 HAMMOND PLACE NARWEE 2209Withdrawn
- Dwelling; Attached dwelling; Dual occupancy3 GRAHAM ROAD NARWEE 2209Withdrawn
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Dual occupancy3 WINDARRA STREET NARWEE 2209Determined
October 2021
- Centre based childcare36 CHAMBERLAIN STREET NARWEE 2209Withdrawn
September 2021
- Home business118 MOUNTVIEW AVENUE NARWEE 2209Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development37 WINDARRA STREET NARWEE 2209Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing2 WOODLANDS AVENUE NARWEE 2209Determined
August 2021
- Modification Application75 GRAHAM ROAD NARWEE 2209Determined
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
68 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Narwee BackeryBakery
- Bbq (4)
- Bench (3)
- 40 Grove AvBus stop
- Beverly Hills Station, ToorongaBus stop
- Broadarrow Rd before Flora StBus stop
- Broadarrow Rd opp Flora StBus stop
- Broadarrow Rd opp Narwee Public SchoolBus stop
- Broadarrow Rd opp Narwee StationBus stop
- Bryant St after Broadarrow 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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- John Mountford ReservePark
- Progress ParkPark
- Richard Podmore ReservePark
- Robert Gardener ReservePark
- Windarra ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Child Care Centrekindergarten
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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 50.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 29% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1881st in Australia
- State rank
- 606th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #215 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #417 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 40 Grove Avamenitiesbus_stop
- 7-Elevenamenitiesconvenience
- Ampol Narweeamenitiesfuel
- Australia Postamenities84 Broadarrow Roadpost_office
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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