NSW · Cumberland Council
Toongabbie, 2146
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Toongabbie is a practical established suburb in Cumberland, 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.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while growth momentum sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 16,177
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,106
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 338 of 5,579
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 56.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 303 / 1,175 / 965
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)
- $630
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $680
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 180
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)
- 715
- Against the person
- 211
- Against property
- 346
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 44.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 77 residents
- State safety percentile
- 20.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault74
- Fraud70
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment77
- Malicious Damage To Property65
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault62
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
Public transport
118 public transport stops in this suburb
- FTB Portico Pde
- FTB Wentworth Av
- STR/LFT To P1/2
- STR/LFT To P3/4
- Toongabbie 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).
6 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure441-443 Wentworth Avenue, ToongabbieDetermined
2025· 1 proposal
May 2025
- Subdivision232/ /753168Determined
2022· 2 proposals
May 2022
- OtherUnit 5, 4 Claudia Road, Toongabbie NSW 2146Determined
February 2022
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing441-443 Wentworth Avenue, ToongabbieDetermined
2021· 2 proposals
October 2021
- Signage; Telecommunications and communication facilitiesLand Opposite 21 Portico Parade, ToongabbieDetermined
- Signage; Telecommunications and communication facilitiesLand Adjacent to 56 Aurelia Street, ToongabbieDetermined
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
144 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Toongabbie BottlemartAlcohol
- Exotic Indian BeautyBeauty salon
- neonailsBeauty salon
- Bench (9)
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Ballandella Road before Derbyshire AvenueBus stop
- Binalong Rd opp Merryl AvBus stop
- Bulli Rd after Bungaree RdBus stop
- Bulli Rd at Calaby 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
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Greystanes Creek ReservePark
- Jirramba ReservePark
- John Silverthorne ParkPark
- Parraweena ParkPark
- Portia Road ReservePark
- Portico ParkPark
- PRCAC Model AerodromePark
- Tonga ParkPark
- Toongabbie ReservePark
- Toongabbie Road ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 7
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Bridgeview Medical PracticePortico Paradeclinic
- Bridgeview Medical Practice PharmacyPortico Paradepharmacy
- My GP Care Toongabbieclinic
- Opal DentistPortico Paradedentist
- Specialist Medical Imagerydoctor
- Toongabbie Medical Practiceclinic
- Xtreme ChemistClaudia Roadpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learning Toongabbiekindergarten
- Toongabbie Children’s Early Learning CentreBarangaroo Roadchildcare
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)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
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
- 61.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 12% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 697th in Australia
- State rank
- 257th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #104 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #184 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 81%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ARB Cafeamenitiescafe
- Anytime Fitnessamenitiesfitness_centre
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Australia Post Parcel Lockeramenitiesparcel_locker
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
- Ballandella Road before Derbyshire Avenueamenitiesbus_stop
- Belljam Urban Wearamenitiesclothes
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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