NSW · Cumberland Council
Regents Park, 2143
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Regents Park hums with inner-city energy, a mid-sized suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space and schools and education holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 4,990
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,402
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 147 of 1,724
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,954
- Employment rate
- 42.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 146 / 54 / 484
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)
- $660
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $710
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $690
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 51
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)
- 231
- Against the person
- 75
- Against property
- 91
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 67 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -5.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault43
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment43
- Malicious Damage To Property34
- Motor Vehicle Theft35
- Transport Regulatory Offences51
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,003.5
- Karningul SchoolSpecial
- Regents Park Christian SchoolCombined
- Regents Park Public SchoolPrimary
- St Peter Chanel 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
67 public transport stops in this suburb
- CCP Park Rd
- ENT Park Rd
- Regents Park Station
- STR/LFT To P1/2
- St Peter Chanel Church, Kingsland 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).
101 planning-related records
2026· 10 proposals
April 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care32 BAGDAD STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure1-3 EDWIN STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
March 2026
- Shop; Neighbourhood shop; Hours of operation and trading26 KIBO ROAD REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care32 BAGDAD STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry31 CLAPHAM ROAD REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
February 2026
- Residential flat building1-3 EDWIN STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Demolition; Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure; School86-94 KINGSLAND ROAD REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)12 WYATT AVENUE REGENTS PARK 2143Additional Information Requested
January 2026
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure1 MAUNDER STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure8A DAWES AVENUE REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
2025· 13 proposals
November 2025
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 28 AMY STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)12 WYATT AVENUE REGENTS PARK 2143Rejected
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia17 CLAPHAM ROAD REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
September 2025
- 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; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading16A CARLINGFORD STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Withdrawn
August 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure8A DAWES AVENUE REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Medical centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia19 AMY STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)21 CLUCAS ROAD REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Subdivision128 AMY STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 WILGA STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Advertising and signage; Community facility1D AMY STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)26 DUNBAR AVENUE REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure37 CUTCLIFFE AVENUE REGENTS PARK 2143Operational consent issued
March 2025
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure1-3 EDWIN STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
2024· 16 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Service station29 AMY STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space8A DAWES AVENUE REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care32 BAGDAD STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry; Hours of operation and trading35 CLAPHAM ROAD REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 WHITING STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure65 WYATT AVENUE REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure; School86-94 KINGSLAND ROAD REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation17 AMY STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
July 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise10 15 AMY STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
June 2024
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure2 Rose Crescent, Regents Park NSW 2143Determined
May 2024
- Subdivision10 CLUCAS ROAD REGENTS PARK 2143Operational consent requested
- Erection of a new structure; General industry40 CARLINGFORD STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 MARY STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Withdrawn
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)21 CLUCAS ROAD REGENTS PARK 2143Operational consent issued
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure7 PHILLIPS AVENUE REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club67 REGENT STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
2023· 1 proposal
December 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink20 AMY STREET REGENTS PARK 2143Determined
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
56 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Amy St after Kingsland RdBus stop
- Amy St at Claude James CresBus stop
- Amy St at Clucas RdBus stop
- Amy St before Kingsland RdBus stop
- Amy St opp Clucas RdBus stop
- Amy St opp Larcombe StBus stop
- Amy St opp Maunder StBus stop
- Amy St opp Regents Park StationBus 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
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cutliffe ReservePark
- Dawes Avenue ReservePark
- Dunbar Ave ReservePark
- Greatrex ParkPark
- Guillfoyle ParkPark
- Jensen ParkPark
- Magney ReservePark
- Potts Hill ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 50.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 28% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1866th in Australia
- State rank
- 596th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #165 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #412 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
- Amy St after Kingsland Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Amy St at Claude James Cresamenitiesbus_stop
- Amy St at Clucas Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Amy St before Kingsland Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Amy St opp Clucas Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Amy St opp Larcombe Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Amy St opp Maunder Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Amy St opp Regents Park Stationamenitiesbus_stop
- Amy St opp Whiting Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Amy St opp Yukka Rdamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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