NSW · Liverpool Council
Sadleir, 2168
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Sadleir is a practical mid-sized suburb in Liverpool, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. The community skews younger, with family life visible on every street.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with community and employment and schools and education the main drags compared with similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,243
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $946
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 76 of 1,060
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,878
- Employment rate
- 29%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 146 / 29 / 116
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)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 169
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)
- 240
- Against the person
- 74
- Against property
- 76
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 74
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 44 residents
- State safety percentile
- 52.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.5%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order188
- Breach Bail Conditions401
- Domestic Violence Related Assault371
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment316
- Malicious Damage To Property287
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
- 883
- Sadleir 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
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cartwright Av Opp McGirr Park
- Cartwright Av Opp St Therese Primary School
- Sadleir Av After Maxwells Av
- Sadleir Av At Celebration Rd
- Sadleir Park, Sadleir Av
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).
49 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Mobile food and drink outlet; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and trading54 CELEBRATION ROAD SADLEIR 2168Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 GLENWARI STREET SADLEIR 2168Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling18 GLENWARI STREET SADLEIR 2168Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah45 WARRIGO STREET SADLEIR 2168Additional Information Requested
2025· 5 proposals
September 2025
- Shop top housing; Commercial development; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 HECKENBERG AVENUE SADLEIR 2168Additional Information Requested
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure1 EUREKA CRESCENT SADLEIR 2168Determined
June 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure7 KENDEE STREET SADLEIR 2168Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care1-5 SPICA STREET SADLEIR 2168Determined
January 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space30 BOBIN ROAD SADLEIR 2168Determined
2024· 7 proposals
November 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure3A WARRIGO STREET SADLEIR 2168Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling4 GHURKA STREET SADLEIR 2168Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 DUNDEE STREET SADLEIR 2168Determined
May 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 FESTIVAL STREET SADLEIR 2168Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 KENDEE STREET SADLEIR 2168Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 GABO CRESCENT SADLEIR 2168Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; 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 Australia13 DUNDEE STREET SADLEIR 2168Determined
2023· 8 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 DUNDEE STREET SADLEIR 2168Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 GABO CRESCENT SADLEIR 2168Withdrawn
July 2023
- Dwelling4 CELEBRATION ROAD SADLEIR 2168Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development25-27 CHARTER STREET SADLEIR 2168Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling4 CELEBRATION ROAD SADLEIR 2168Withdrawn
- Dwelling; Demolition3 GHURKA STREET SADLEIR 2168Withdrawn
April 2023
- Other111 CARTWRIGHT AVENUE SADLEIR 2168Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development; Change of use28 KENDEE STREET SADLEIR 2168Determined
2022· 11 proposals
November 2022
- Change of use13 DUNDEE STREET SADLEIR 2168Withdrawn
September 2022
- Semi-attached dwelling; Demolition; Subdivision of land6 BUNGULLA STREET SADLEIR 2168Determined
August 2022
- Secondary dwelling160 MAXWELLS AVENUE SADLEIR 2168Determined
- Dwelling1 GHURKA STREET SADLEIR 2168Determined
June 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs7 DUNDEE STREET SADLEIR 2168Determined
April 2022
- Secondary dwelling160 MAXWELLS AVENUE SADLEIR 2168Withdrawn
March 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition16 FESTIVAL STREET SADLEIR 2168Determined
- Other111 CARTWRIGHT AVENUE SADLEIR 2168Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition21 BOBIN ROAD SADLEIR 2168Determined
February 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development; Change of use28 KENDEE STREET SADLEIR 2168Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition16 FESTIVAL STREET SADLEIR 2168Rejected
2021· 5 proposals
December 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces114 GABO CRESCENT SADLEIR 2168Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition31 YALTA STREET SADLEIR 2168Determined
November 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs7 DUNDEE STREET SADLEIR 2168Rejected
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition21 BOBIN ROAD SADLEIR 2168Rejected
October 2021
- Dwelling; Demolition9 KENDEE STREET SADLEIR 2168Determined
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
23 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bobin Rd opp Bungulla StBus stop
- Bobin Rd opp Insignia StBus stop
- Bobin Rd opp Quadrant LaneBus stop
- Bus stop (2)
- Cartwright Av opp McGirr ParkBus stop
- Heckenberg Av before Spica StBus stop
- Heckenberg Av opp Jersey StBus stop
- Heckenberg Av opp Tooma PlBus stop
- Insignia St at Festival StBus stop
- Insignia St opp Festival StBus 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
- Charter ParkPark
- Gabo ParkPark
- Gibbs ParkPark
- Sadleir ParkPark
- Wheat ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 29.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5411th in Australia
- State rank
- 1705th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #305 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #791 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
- Bobin Rd opp Bungulla Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bobin Rd opp Insignia Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bobin Rd opp Quadrant Laneamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Cartwright Av opp McGirr Parkamenitiesbus_stop
- Edwin Wheeler Ovalamenitiespitch
- Fitness Stationamenitiesfitness_station
- Heckenberg Av before Spica Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Heckenberg Av opp Jersey Stamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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