NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Wiley Park, 2195
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Wiley Park is a lively inner established suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family life visible on every street.
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. Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in transport and access and safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 10,016
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $1,246
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 337 of 3,400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,700
- Employment rate
- 40.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 275 / 158 / 2,010
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)
- $520
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $750
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 347
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)
- 459
- Against the person
- 157
- Against property
- 186
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 45.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 64 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -0.2%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault125
- Fraud107
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment124
- Malicious Damage To Property105
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault104
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
- 994
- Wiley Park 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
48 public transport stops in this suburb
- The Boulevarde Opp Wiley Park Station
- Wiley Park Station
- Wiley Park Station, Platform 1
- Wiley Park Station, Platform 2
- Wiley Park Station, The Boulevarde
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)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksKing Georges Road, Punchbowl Road17 May 2026 – 16 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
81 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure20 DEFOE STREET WILEY PARK 2195Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure44 ROBINSON STREET NORTH WILEY PARK 2195Determined
2025· 7 proposals
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure65 DEFOE STREET WILEY PARK 2195Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Pathways and paving23 ROBINSON STREET NORTH WILEY PARK 2195Determined
April 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation31 SHADFORTH STREET WILEY PARK 2195Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure69 ROBINSON STREET NORTH WILEY PARK 2195Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure10 HILLCREST STREET WILEY PARK 2195Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35 KATHLEEN STREET WILEY PARK 2195Determined
January 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached)658 PUNCHBOWL ROAD WILEY PARK 2195Determined
2024· 10 proposals
November 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation41 ROBINSON STREET NORTH WILEY PARK 2195Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation88 THE BOULEVARDE WILEY PARK 2195Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia8/2022/1069/1Operational consent issued
August 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation22 MCCOURT STREET WILEY PARK 2195Determined
July 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure14 ROBINSON STREET NORTH WILEY PARK 2195Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise24-32 KING GEORGES ROAD WILEY PARK 2195Determined
June 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure16 ROBINSON STREET NORTH WILEY PARK 2195Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 DEFOE STREET WILEY PARK 2195Determined
January 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child care285 LAKEMBA STREET WILEY PARK 2195Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure20 BEAUCHAMP STREET WILEY PARK 2195Determined
2023· 12 proposals
November 2023
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)30 ALICE STREET SOUTH WILEY PARK 2195Withdrawn
October 2023
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure48 CORNELIA STREET WILEY PARK 2195Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure58 ALICE STREET SOUTH WILEY PARK 2195Determined
September 2023
- Demolition; Subdivision60 ALICE STREET SOUTH WILEY PARK 2195Determined
August 2023
- Demolition; Subdivision of land; Centre based childcare60 ALICE STREET SOUTH WILEY PARK 2195Determined
- Subdivision of land658 PUNCHBOWL ROAD WILEY PARK 2195Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces57 CORNELIA STREET WILEY PARK 2195Determined
June 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition66 BEAUCHAMP STREET WILEY PARK 2195Determined
May 2023
- Dual occupancy658 PUNCHBOWL ROAD WILEY PARK 2195Determined
April 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition159 KING GEORGES ROAD WILEY PARK 2195Determined
March 2023
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development48 CORNELIA STREET WILEY PARK 2195Determined
February 2023
- Demolition; Subdivision of land; Centre based childcare60 ALICE STREET SOUTH WILEY PARK 2195Determined
2022· 9 proposals
November 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development57 RAWSON STREET WILEY PARK 2195Determined
October 2022
- Signage95A KING GEORGES ROAD WILEY PARK 2195Determined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Pub67 KING GEORGES ROAD WILEY PARK 2195Determined
- Signage89 KING GEORGES ROAD WILEY PARK 2195Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling8 HILLCREST STREET WILEY PARK 2195Determined
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development48 CORNELIA STREET WILEY PARK 2195Withdrawn
July 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition64 ROBINSON STREET SOUTH WILEY PARK 2195Determined
- Subdivision of land39 RAWSON STREET WILEY PARK 2195Determined
- Co-living housing5 SHADFORTH STREET WILEY PARK 2195Determined
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
52 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (16)
- Bicycle Parking
- Canterbury Rd opp Ewen StBus stop
- Ferguson Ave after Canterbury RdBus stop
- Ferguson Ave after Hillcrest StBus stop
- Ferguson Ave at Bradley CresBus stop
- Ferguson Ave before Canterbury RdBus stop
- Ferguson Ave before Hillcrest StBus stop
- Ferguson Ave opp Bradley CresBus stop
- Hillcrest St at Campaspe AveBus 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
- Hillard Street ReservePark
- Wiley ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- 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)
- 7
- 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
- 35.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4387th in Australia
- State rank
- 1398th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #284 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #725 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
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Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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