NSW · Sutherland Shire Council
Yarrawarrah, 2233
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Yarrawarrah is a practical mid-sized suburb in Sutherland Shire, 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. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. 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. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment and housing affordability holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 2,775
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,724
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 943
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,730
- Employment rate
- 64.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 34 / 36 / 6
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)
- $700
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $900
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $843
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 94
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)
- 63
- Against the person
- 22
- Against property
- 24
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 126 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault63
- Fraud55
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment68
- Malicious Damage To Property85
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault54
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
59 public transport stops in this suburb
- Porter Rd Opp Engadine High School
- Sladden Rd After Brooke St
- Sladden Rd At Brooke St
- Sladden Rd At Old Bush Rd
- Sladden Rd Opp Dalziel St
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).
79 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 BARADINE PLACE YARRAWARRAH 2233Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 GILES STREET YARRAWARRAH 2233Under Assessment
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 CANOBOLAS PLACE YARRAWARRAH 2233Under Assessment
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure97 SLADDEN ROAD YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 EXMOUTH PLACE YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
2025· 9 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure108 SLADDEN ROAD YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)112 SLADDEN ROAD YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool59 GILES STREET YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool40A OLD BUSH ROAD YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure108 SLADDEN ROAD YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure5 LAURINA AVENUE YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces8 NORSEMAN PLACE YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation34 BROOKE STREET YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 CANOBOLAS PLACE YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
2024· 10 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool12 GILES STREET YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Swimming pool81 SLADDEN ROAD YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 BRIDGEVIEW ROAD YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
July 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 CANOBOLAS PLACE YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
June 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation34 BROOKE STREET YARRAWARRAH 2233Withdrawn
May 2024
- Home occupation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia34 BRIDGEVIEW ROAD YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
April 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation12 MERRIWA PLACE YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation40 NULLABOR PLACE YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 NORSEMAN PLACE YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 BRIDGEVIEW ROAD YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
2023· 9 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 EXMOUTH PLACE YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure55 GILES STREET YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
October 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 GLENORA ROAD YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
September 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Other10 KIMBAR PLACE YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
August 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing17 BROOKE STREET YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing26 NULLABOR PLACE YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
June 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces8 NORSEMAN PLACE YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
March 2023
- Secondary dwelling9 HAKEA STREET YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development21 GLENORA ROAD YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
2022· 7 proposals
December 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development58 GILES STREET YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
November 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces2 EXMOUTH PLACE YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
October 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing6 MEEKATHARRA PLACE YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs13 OLD BUSH ROAD YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development112 SLADDEN ROAD YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing108 SLADDEN ROAD YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development34 BROOKE STREET YARRAWARRAH 2233Determined
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
48 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Time To ChillBeauty salon
- 50 Sladden RdBus stop
- Carnarvon St at Fremantle PlBus stop
- Carnarvon St at Yanchep PlBus stop
- Engadine High School, Porter RdBus stop
- Genora Rd at Urana RdBus stop
- Giles St at Carnarvon StBus stop
- Giles St at Turrella RdBus stop
- Glenora Rd at Norseman PlBus stop
- Glenora Rd at Wheatley RdBus 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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Old Bush Road ReservePark
- Yarra Vista Court ReservePark
- Yarrawarrah ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Yarrawarrah Pharmacypharmacy
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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
- Overlay applies
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)
- 3
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
- 53.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 23% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1557th in Australia
- State rank
- 494th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #180 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #343 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 50 Sladden Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Carnarvon St at Fremantle Plamenitiesbus_stop
- Carnarvon St at Yanchep Plamenitiesbus_stop
- Convenience storeamenitiesconvenience
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Engadine High School, Porter Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Genora Rd at Urana Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Giles St at Carnarvon Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Giles St at Turrella Rdamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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