NSW · Cumberland Council
Yennora, 2161
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Cumberland, Yennora is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Still within reach of the city while offering more breathing room, it suits those who want balance over bustle. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar metro suburbs, even with housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,675
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $900
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 553
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 26.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 74 / 129 / 101
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)
- $530
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $750
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 234
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)
- 106
- Against the person
- 28
- Against property
- 45
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 63.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 60 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault157
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment166
- Malicious Damage To Property160
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault147
- Steal From Motor Vehicle204
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
- 933
- Yennora 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
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- Donald St At Orchardleigh St
- Fairfield St At Ellis Pde
- Fairfield St At Matthes St
- Fairfield St Opp Victory St
- Rosary Village, Fairfield 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).
92 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure23 ORCHARDLEIGH STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
May 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle body repair workshop63 LARRA STREET YENNORA 2161Under Assessment
April 2026
- Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Service station10-12 PINE ROAD YENNORA 2161Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Telecommunications facility205-231 FAIRFIELD ROAD YENNORA 2161Determined
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Other Infrastructure14-54 DENNISTOUN AVENUE YENNORA 2161Determined
November 2025
- Vehicle repair station; Hours of operation and trading14 WHITAKER STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
- Vehicle body repair workshop; Hours of operation and trading54-56 WHITAKER STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
October 2025
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign7 KIORA CRESCENT YENNORA 2161Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry50 WHITAKER STREET YENNORA 2161Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 MATTHES STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
August 2025
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 NELSON ROAD YENNORA 2161Determined
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 NELSON ROAD YENNORA 2161Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 LARRA STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Other Infrastructure14-54 DENNISTOUN AVENUE YENNORA 2161Determined
- Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Service station10-12 PINE ROAD YENNORA 2161Withdrawn
June 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure8 WENTWORTH PARADE YENNORA 2161Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies43-47 PINE ROAD YENNORA 2161Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure3 DONALD STREET YENNORA 2161Deferred Commencement
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign7 KIORA CRESCENT YENNORA 2161Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Other Infrastructure14-54 Dennistoun Avenue, Yennora, New South Wales,Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)23 ORCHARDLEIGH STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
2024· 17 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)23 ORCHARDLEIGH STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 NELSON ROAD YENNORA 2161Determined
November 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry3 DURSLEY ROAD YENNORA 2161Determined
October 2024
- Demolition103 RAILWAY STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
- Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia28 NELSON ROAD YENNORA 2161Determined
September 2024
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry31 THE PROMENADE YENNORA 2161Determined
August 2024
- Subdivision95 FAIRFIELD STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
July 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Storage premises31 YENNORA AVENUE YENNORA 2161Determined
- Industrial development; Temporary building, structure or use75 RAILWAY STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
June 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry54-56 WHITAKER STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
May 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises46 LARRA STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 ORCHARDLEIGH STREET YENNORA 2161Withdrawn
April 2024
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; General industry; Light industry; Local distribution premise5 KIORA CRESCENT YENNORA 2161Determined
March 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Automotive/truck premises; Vehicle repair station68 RAILWAY STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
January 2024
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 LARRA STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 MATTHES STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
- Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry24 WHITAKER STREET YENNORA 2161Withdrawn
2023· 2 proposals
October 2023
- Change of use28 NELSON ROAD YENNORA 2161Determined
September 2023
- Industrial development15-19 NORRIE STREET YENNORA 2161Determined
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
21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking
- Dennistoun Av at Byron RdBus stop
- Dennistoun Av opp Tamplin RdBus stop
- Donald St at Orchardleigh StBus stop
- Fairfield Rd opp Fairfield Rd ParkBus stop
- Fairfield Rd opp Foray StBus stop
- Fairfield Rd Park, Fairfield RdBus stop
- Fairfield St at Ellis PdeBus stop
- Fairfield St at Matthes StBus stop
- Fairfield St opp Victory 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
- Knight ParkPark
- Yennora 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
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)
- 3
- 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
- 35.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4261st in Australia
- State rank
- 1355th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #346 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #708 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
Recent changes
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Dennistoun Av at Byron Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Dennistoun Av opp Tamplin Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Donald St at Orchardleigh Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Fairfield Rd Park, Fairfield Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Fairfield Rd opp Fairfield Rd Parkamenitiesbus_stop
- Fairfield Rd opp Foray Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Fairfield Road Parkamenitiespitch
- Fairfield St at Ellis Pdeamenitiesbus_stop
- Fairfield St at Matthes Stamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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