NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Sefton, 2162
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Sefton is a practical mid-sized suburb in Canterbury-Bankstown, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. 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.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. 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 remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment 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
- 6,300
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,528
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 140 of 1,926
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 41.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 175 / 249 / 279
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)
- $555
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $710
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 110
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)
- 363
- Against the person
- 110
- Against property
- 149
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 57.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 57 residents
- State safety percentile
- 34.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -7.1%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault110
- Fraud129
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment123
- Malicious Damage To Property99
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault74
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,033
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Sefton High SchoolSecondary
- Sefton Infants 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
77 public transport stops in this suburb
- CCP Wellington Rd
- FTB Helen St
- FTB Wellington Rd
- STR/LFT To P1/2
- Sefton Station
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).
114 planning-related records
2026· 8 proposals
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Fences; Swimming pool1 KARA STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation54 HELEN STREET SEFTON 2162Under Assessment
- Pub; Hours of operation and trading56 CLAPHAM ROAD SEFTON 2162Under Assessment
April 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Non-standard Housing5 PROCTOR PARADE SEFTON 2162Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)48 BATT STREET SEFTON 2162Under Assessment
- Signage; Advertising and signage180 RODD STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure110 WOODS ROAD SEFTON 2162Determined
January 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure78 BATT STREET SEFTON 2162Withdrawn
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Outdoor dining - general; Food and drink premise57 HELEN STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Fences115A HELEN STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)123 HELEN STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation28 VIEW STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure109 HELEN STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
September 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Neighbourhood shop; Hours of operation and trading123 CARLINGFORD STREET SEFTON 2162Withdrawn
August 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle body repair workshop44 CLAPHAM ROAD SEFTON 2162Determined
July 2025
- Place of public worship; Community facility; Hours of operation and trading; Other Infrastructure2 93 CARLINGFORD STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2A WOODS ROAD SEFTON 2162Determined
- General industry; Hours of operation and trading12 YAMMA STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Storage premises; Self storage units88 HELEN STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Shop29 HELEN STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 MUNRO STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool8 SPENCER STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool115A HELEN STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Shop29 HELEN STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure10 BADGER AVENUE SEFTON 2162Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)152 RODD STREET SEFTON 2162Withdrawn
2024· 14 proposals
December 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Early Education and Care Facility1 WALDRON ROAD SEFTON 2162Determined
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Artisan food and drink industry; Hours of operation and trading57 Clapham Road Sefton NSW 2162Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Mobile food and drink outlet; Hours of operation and trading101 HECTOR STREET SEFTON 2162Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure61 BATT STREET SEFTON 2162Under Assessment
November 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 MORELLA AVENUE SEFTON 2162Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 BADGER AVENUE SEFTON 2162Determined
September 2024
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure175 WELLINGTON ROAD SEFTON 2162Determined
- Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia63 HELEN STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation127 HELEN STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
July 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure100 ROSE STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station38A HELEN STREET SEFTON 2162Withdrawn
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Residential Accommodation30 MUNRO STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (external)8A WOODS ROAD SEFTON 2162Determined
April 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure61 BATT STREET SEFTON 2162Determined
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
46 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- Bus stop
- Carlingford St before Helen StBus stop
- Hector St after View StBus stop
- Hector St at Batt StBus stop
- Hector St at Palmer StBus stop
- Hector St at Virgil AvBus stop
- Hector St before Waldron RdBus stop
- Hector St opp Morrison AvBus 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Allder ParkPark
- Rose ParkPark
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)
- 26
- 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
- 50.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 28% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1842nd in Australia
- State rank
- 586th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #163 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #404 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
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Carlingford St before Helen Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Elite Fight Forceamenities78 Carlingford Streetsports_hall
- Hector St after View Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Hector St at Batt Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Hector St at Palmer Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Hector St at Virgil Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Hector St before Waldron Rdamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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