NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Villawood, 2163
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Villawood 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.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because community and employment and housing affordability lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 7,051
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $951
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 188 of 2,188
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 27%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 290 / 144 / 356
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)
- $480
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $750
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $570
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 68
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)
- 884
- Against the person
- 201
- Against property
- 306
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 125.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 85.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +12.9%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Fraud86
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment95
- Malicious Damage To Property87
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis118
- Steal From Motor Vehicle100
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 975.5
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Villawood East 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
157 public transport stops in this suburb
- FTB Christina Rd
- Leightonfield Station
- Miller Rd Opp Chester Hill High School
- STR To P2
- Villawood Immigration Detention Centre, Gurney 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).
157 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
April 2026
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Residential Accommodation17 KAMIRA AVENUE VILLAWOOD 2163Under Assessment
March 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry9 BIRMINGHAM AVENUE VILLAWOOD 2163Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry199 MILLER ROAD VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry1 MARPLE AVENUE VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
2025· 16 proposals
November 2025
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure13 BIRMINGHAM AVENUE VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 BENT STREET VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
October 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry1 61 MARPLE AVENUE VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
September 2025
- Place of public worship; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Other Infrastructure10-28 BILOELA STREET VILLAWOOD 2163Withdrawn
August 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry199 MILLER ROAD VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision10-12 Howatt Street Villawood NSW 2163Deferred Commencement
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35 TUNCOEE ROAD VILLAWOOD 2163Withdrawn
June 2025
- Home business; Advertising and signage; Home occupation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Hours of operation and trading56 CULGOA BEND VILLAWOOD 2163Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development2H BILOELA STREET VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
May 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)42 BELAR AVENUE VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 BIRMINGHAM AVENUE VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
April 2025
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure9 BIRMINGHAM AVENUE VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 HOWATT STREET VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
February 2025
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry20 BIRMINGHAM AVENUE VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; Hours of operation and trading15 HILWA STREET VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading1 VILLAWOOD PLACE VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
2024· 20 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry199 MILLER ROAD VILLAWOOD 2163Withdrawn
November 2024
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 BIRMINGHAM AVENUE VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 DERRIBONG STREET VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development2H BILOELA STREET VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
September 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation334 MILLER ROAD VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
August 2024
- Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia4 61 MARPLE AVENUE VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
July 2024
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)2 CHRISTINA ROAD VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
- Demolition; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry199 MILLER ROAD VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 BIRMINGHAM AVENUE VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
June 2024
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure2-14A KAMIRA AVENUE VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Service station276 MILLER ROAD VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure27 WATTLE AVENUE VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care1 GUNDAROO STREET VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign2 CHRISTINA ROAD VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 BIRMINGHAM AVENUE VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)2 CHRISTINA ROAD VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 CHRISTINA ROAD VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation36A ALCOOMIE STREET VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation36 ALCOOMIE STREET VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
April 2024
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)2 CHRISTINA ROAD VILLAWOOD 2163Determined
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
75 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- TimezoneAmusement Arcade
- Bicycle Parking
- Zone BowlingBowling Alley
- 15 Belar AvBus stop
- 19 Alcoomie StBus stop
- Alcoomie St after Carawatha StBus stop
- Alcoomie St after Goondah StBus stop
- Alcoomie St after Warilda StBus stop
- Alcoomie St at Biloela St WalkwayBus stop
- Alcoomie St at Binna Burra 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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Carawatha ReservePark
- Goondah ReservePark
- Hilwa ParkPark
- Inglebar ReserveNature reserve
- Koonoona ParkPark
- Lowana ReservePark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Thurina ParkPark
- Villawood Family 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Carramar Child Care CentreKarella Avenuechildcare
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)
- 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
- 36.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4198th in Australia
- State rank
- 1329th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #279 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #703 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 15 Belar Avamenitiesbus_stop
- 19 Alcoomie Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Alcoomie St after Carawatha Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Alcoomie St after Goondah Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Alcoomie St after Warilda Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Alcoomie St at Biloela St Walkwayamenitiesbus_stop
- Alcoomie St at Binna Burra Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Alcoomie St at Derribong Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Alcoomie St at Goondah Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Alcoomie St at Goondah St Walkwayamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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