NSW · Bayside (NSW) Council
Turrella, 2205
Current weather
17°CClear sky
58% humidity · 15.5 km/h wind · 21.4° / 13.9° today · 2.1 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Cycling
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Bayside (NSW), Turrella is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family life visible on every street.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum against similar metro suburbs, even with safety and community and employment holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 2,673
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $2,137
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 64 of 923
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 54.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 55 / 69 / 384
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)
- $850
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $870
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 586
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)
- 165
- Against the person
- 22
- Against property
- 61
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 61.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 122 residents
- State safety percentile
- 39.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -17.7%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault67
- Fraud115
- Malicious Damage To Property95
- Steal From Dwelling101
- Transport Regulatory Offences541
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
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- ENT Reede St
- KAR Turrella St
- Turrella Station
- Turrella Station, Platform 1
- Turrella Station, Platform 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).
37 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)21 KNOLL AVENUE TURRELLA 2205Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure116 TURRELLA STREET TURRELLA 2205Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 GODDARD STREET TURRELLA 2205Under Assessment
2025· 6 proposals
November 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)21 KNOLL AVENUE TURRELLA 2205Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision5 WALKER STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
June 2025
- Boarding house; Erection of a new structure12 LOFTUS STREET TURRELLA 2205Under Assessment
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential AccommodationUNIT 304 8 REEDE STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 GODDARD STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling36 COOK STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
2024· 6 proposals
September 2024
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)5 WALKER STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Storage premises139 TURRELLA STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 HANNAM STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling90 TURRELLA STREET TURRELLA 2205Operational consent issued
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling90 TURRELLA STREET TURRELLA 2205Operational consent issued
February 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool34 KNOLL AVENUE TURRELLA 2205Determined
2023· 9 proposals
December 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure1 WALKER STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia19 EDWARD STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 REEDE STREET TURRELLA 2205Withdrawn
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Neighbourhood shop120 TURRELLA STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 KNOLL AVENUE TURRELLA 2205Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development7 HEATH STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
May 2023
- Other75 HENDERSON STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
April 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces139 TURRELLA STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to industrial development115-125 TURRELLA STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
2022· 5 proposals
September 2022
- Secondary dwelling1 WALKER STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
August 2022
- Shed; Other1-9 HENDERSON STREET TURELLA NSW 2205Determined
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development7 HEATH STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
March 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development34 KNOLL AVENUE TURRELLA 2205Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to industrial development; Signage143 TURRELLA STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
2021· 7 proposals
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development48 KNOLL AVENUE TURRELLA 2205Determined
August 2021
- Boarding house12 LOFTUS STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
July 2021
- Boarding house11 EDWARD STREET TURRELLA 2205Operational consent issued
June 2021
- Other70 TURRELLA STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
May 2021
- Change of use75 HENDERSON STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
February 2021
- Other70 TURRELLA STREET TURRELLA 2205Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling29 LOFTUS STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
2020· 1 proposal
September 2020
- Subdivision of land70 TURRELLA STREET TURRELLA 2205Determined
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
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Bike Lockers - Turrella Station, Hannam StBicycle Parking
- Arncliffe West Infants School, Loftus StBus stop
- Loftus St at Goddard StBus stop
- Loftus St before Cook StBus stop
- Loftus St opp Arncliffe West Infants SchoolBus stop
- Rickard St after Hannam StBus stop
- Rickard St at Hannam StBus stop
- Turrella St opp Turrella StationBus stop
- Turrella Station, Turrella 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Turrella ReservePark
- Willington Street RockeryPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Cairnsfoot Special School18 Loftus Street TurrellaSHR
- Wolli Creek AqueductUnwin Street, UndercliffeSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 43.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 44% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2931st in Australia
- State rank
- 933rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #238 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #576 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 76%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Arncliffe West Infants School, Loftus Stamenitiesbus_stop
- BMK MartamenitiesUnit Shop 2 10 Reede Street, Turrellaconvenience
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bike Lockers - Turrella Station, Hannam Stamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Hot Grindamenitiescafe
- Loftus St at Goddard Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Loftus St before Cook Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Loftus St opp Arncliffe West Infants Schoolamenitiesbus_stop
- Parking Entranceamenitiesparking_entrance
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Bayside (NSW) Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.