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Suburb profile ·Canterbury-Bankstown LGA · NSW ·2162

Sefton NSW 2162

Sefton is in Canterbury-Bankstown LGA, NSW, postcode 2162, with population 6,300.

The read

Livability-led

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$660/wk
Rising
+5.6% YoY
Jun 2025 → Jun 2026 · 13 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2162 · Jun 2026
$765
$600
Jun 2025Jun 2026
Why it fits

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

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Median house
$1.4M
House median, latest period
↑1.6%YoY D8 vs AU
Median rent
$660/wk
Rent context available
↑5.6%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
2.4%
Low yield band
D7 vs AU
Population
6,300
6K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
3
Matched school context
D9 vs AU
Drive to city
28 min
24.3 km to Sydney CBD · free-flow
Transit to city
68 min
Public transport to Sydney CBD · weekday 8am
Solar
1,806
151 added 12mo · 14MW
Price cycleAt its peak
LowPeak

At / near its all-time high

See trend depth →

Price history

House and unit medians · ABS + state datasets

Houses to Q4'25 · Units to Q2'25 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Derived from this suburb's own price, rent and income history
Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2008Peak · 2026

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+7.2%
5-yr
+5.4%
10-yr
+5.2%
Indicative cashflow-$913/wk (-$47,476/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Market turnover2.8% of homes traded/yr (54 sales · -17% vs 3-yr avg)
Rent stabilitytypical — rents vary ±5.9% around trend (short window, 13 pts)
Value vs advantage+158% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 1)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investment grade

Composite · growth · yield · stability
Dgrade · 29/100 · top 71% of 3,604AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 29% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth24
Rental yield32
Stability65
Volatility-9.8ppCycle-2.0

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer · stability drivers signed (+ = steadier)

Relative grade across Australian suburbs, combining qp's capital-growth (multi-year CAGR + cycle timing), rental-yield, and stability (price volatility + cycle + affordability) metrics via a three-pillar property-scoring method with an imbalance penalty. Within-Australia relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Investor profile

Who invests in Sefton

Owner-occupied 65%Rented 35%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared7.3%
732 of 1,438 landlords
Avg rental loss$9,355/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,438
Reported capital gains511
Investor exposure index(moderate vs national)59.5/100
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

62% of homes here are owner-occupied and 34% rented, with 7% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 62% owner-occupier / 34% renter mix.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

RBA rate · ABS Census 2021 household income
106%
of household income to service a new loan
24.0 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $7,007/mo vs median rent $2,860/mo (+145% · +$957/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $5,594/mo (-1,412) · at 6.2% (current): $7,007/mo · at 8.2%: $8,554/mo (+1,548)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Similar-priced suburbs in other council areas that rate higher on a metric.

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying & renting · ABS Census + state data
Buying
18.0x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
43%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,000/mo, while renters pay about $2,860/mo — renting runs $860/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.43M
Household income · yr
$79K
Median rent · wk
$660
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,000
Gross yield
2.4%

Household income

ABS Census · ATO
$79K household · yr-3.5% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$29K
Family
$87K
Household
$79K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)fewer than 10% could service the median house
Under $300
90
$300-649
244
$650-999
222
$1,000-1,499
255
$1,500-1,999
229
$2,000-2,999
289
$3,000-3,999
159
$4,000+
168

Serviceability line: a household needs about $5,390/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 67% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $2,200/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

ABS Census 2021
Tenure (1,781 households)6.5% social housing
Owned outright
32%
Owned with mortgage
31%
Rented
34%
Dwelling structure7.3% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
70%
Townhouse / semi
14%
Flat / apartment
16%

Getting to work: 56% drive, 5% public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 33% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

ACARA 2025
Total3
Avg ICSEA1035
Students1,551
Catholic1
Government2
  • Sefton Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1027
  • Sefton High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1033
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1046Zoned

1 of 3 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

Livability

OSM · GTFS · schools + hospitals
69/ 100 livability index

Top 31% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 69% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access40
Public transport (30 stops)68
Schools & hospitals71

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Crime April 2025 - March 2026
8,869
2,302 per 100k
D4 vs AU

Crime

lga
Rate · per 100k2,302
Total incidents8,869· April 2025 - March 2026
  • Assault2,79569%
  • Sexual Offences58414%
  • Robbery702%
  • Break And Enter60815%

Development screen

Could a secondary dwelling be worth investigating?

More supporting context
secondary dwelling / granny flat screening context Low broad constraint context

Policy position

Official policy reviewed

Permitted in residential zones under the Housing SEPP; may be approved by consent or as complying development when Housing SEPP and Codes SEPP standards are met.

Rental use: Secondary dwelling rental use is allowed as a dwelling use, subject to planning and tenancy rules.

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Separate houses

64.7%

Suburb share of occupied private dwellings recorded as separate houses.

12.8 pp below the state median

State median 77.5% · 1,253 valid suburbs

Residential-zone context

69.8%

Broad suburb sampling only; the property zoning and overlays can differ.

27.5 pp above the state median

State median 42.3% · 1,245 valid suburbs

Rental households

33.6%

Demand context only; it does not establish permission to rent a secondary dwelling.

7.7 pp above the state median

State median 25.9% · 1,253 valid suburbs

Mapped hazards

No mapped bushfire exposure

The staged suburb layer shows no mapped exposure; this is not a property-level clearance. No broad-area layer staged for this suburb.

Approval pathway

Four checks, each with a different evidence threshold.

This is an investigation sequence, not a guarantee that every step applies or that approval will be granted.

  1. 01 Source reviewed

    State policy position

    QuickProperty reviewed the official secondary dwelling / granny flat policy source.

  2. 02 Property dependent

    Planning pathway

    Test consent or complying-development eligibility, including the 450 m² lot marker and all other standards.

  3. 03 Design dependent

    Building approval

    Confirm the building approval route after the design, site classifications, services and construction requirements are known.

  4. 04 Check separately

    Intended use

    Confirm long-term rental, short-stay or family-use rules separately from permission to construct the dwelling.

Property due diligence

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Site controls

Lot area and dimensions

Confirm title dimensions, usable site area and any minimum lot threshold.

Status for Lot area and dimensions
Evidence packMissing

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Setbacks and site coverage

Test setbacks, private open space, landscaping and maximum site coverage against a concept plan.

Status for Setbacks and site coverage
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Slope and ground conditions

Check survey levels, soil classification, retaining needs and likely earthworks.

Status for Slope and ground conditions
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Title and planning

Zoning and overlays

Obtain current property-level zoning, overlays and applicable planning controls.

Status for Zoning and overlays
Evidence packMissing

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Title, easements and covenants

Review the title for easements, covenants, restrictions and common property.

Status for Title, easements and covenants
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Services and access

Sewer and stormwater

Locate assets and connection points, then confirm capacity, clearances and discharge requirements.

Status for Sewer and stormwater
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Power, water and metering

Confirm service routes, upgrade needs and whether separate metering is permitted or practical.

Status for Power, water and metering
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Vehicle access and parking

Test driveway width, gradients, turning, parking and emergency access requirements.

Status for Vehicle access and parking
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Construction constraints

Bushfire exposure

Order an address-level bushfire assessment and determine any BAL construction response.

Status for Bushfire exposure
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Flood and overland flow

Obtain property flood information and check floor levels, flow paths and drainage constraints.

Status for Flood and overland flow
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Wind, corrosion and termite

Confirm site classifications that affect structural design, materials and durability.

Status for Wind, corrosion and termite
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Approval and use

Planning approval pathway

Confirm exemption, complying pathway or permit requirements with the responsible authority.

Status for Planning approval pathway
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Building approval and consultants

Identify required survey, design, engineering, energy, certification and inspection evidence.

Status for Building approval and consultants
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Rental and intended use

Confirm occupation, rental, short-stay and family-use rules plus insurance and tax implications.

Status for Rental and intended use
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Sefton, NSW 2162 · Local browser record

Investigation aid only. Confirm current planning, building, title, service and hazard requirements with qualified professionals and responsible authorities.

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

1 broad-area layer staged

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone land

No mapped bushfire exposure

About 0.0% of the suburb intersects mapped bushfire-prone land.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire exposure

NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land
No mapped exposure ~0.0%
~0.0% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Planning zones

NSW Land Zoning (EPI)
Dominant zone Low Density Residential
Residential 63% Industrial 12% Public / Open space 11% Other 5% Commercial / Mixed 2%
Residential density: Low · 2% growth-zoned

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against NSW EPI Land Zoning polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Population outlook

ABS projection · Chester Hill - Sefton SA2 area · 2022 base
21,016 people · 202222,086 by 2032 (+5.1%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Chester Hill - Sefton SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Sefton NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Sefton (postcode 2162) is a moderately sized suburb in New South Wales within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. The area has roughly 6,300 residents and a mix of young professionals and families, with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $79K per year, with an average household size of 3.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and transport & logistics. The top ancestries reported are Lebanese, Vietnamese, Chinese.

Median house prices in Sefton stand at $1.4 million, having risen modestly by 1.6% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $610,000 (+4.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $660. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.

Sefton is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1035, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 30 bus stops. The crime rate in the Canterbury-Bankstown LGA is below average at 2,302 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.4% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.4M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 18.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +1.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.4%↓ Low Yield
Price vs State$1.4M/$1.5M· Near Median
Affordability18.0x↓ Stretched
Price Momentum+1.6%· Stable
Pop. Growth+1.0%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$2,000
Rent · wk(Census)$425
Market rent · wk(2026-06)$660
Gross yield1.5%
Price / income18.0x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2025-Q4)8
Population growth · Canterbury-Bankstown LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)389,687
5-year growth+0.7% CAGR
YoY change+1%
20012025
Development · Canterbury-Bankstown LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)1,521
Houses 36%Units 64%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Canterbury-Bankstown LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)6.6%
YoY change+0.3pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2162ATO
Negatively geared7.3%
732 of filers
Avg rental loss$9,355/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,438
Reported capital gains511
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population6,300
Median age35
Household size3.3
HH income · wk$1,528
Personal income · wk$555
Persons / bedroom1
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)6/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)3/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,276 → $1,528
Change+19.7%
vs NSW median-0.9 pp
Median rent+6.2%
stablevs NSW 2016–21
Top occupationsCensus
Professionals469Clerical & Administrative284Technicians & Trades234Machinery Operators & Drivers227Community & Personal Service211
Top industriesCensus
Healthcare262Transport & Logistics206Retail Trade201Manufacturing194Education156
Top ancestryCensus
Lebanese1,081Vietnamese1,079Chinese915Australian816English546
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining0
TransportGTFS
Bus stops30
Hospitals · Canterbury-Bankstown LGAAIHW
Public3
Private3
Bankstown Lidcombe Hospitalpublic
Canterbury Hospitalpublic
Tresillian Care Centrespublic
Bankstown Day Hospitalprivate
Icon Cancer Centre Revesbyprivate
Kingsgrove Day Hospitalprivate
Aged care · Canterbury-Bankstown LGAGEN
Facilities31
Residential places2,872
St Basil's Lakemba195 places
Bankstown Terrace Care Community155 places
Estia Health Bankstown150 places
Gillawarna Village150 places
Bupa Bankstown146 places
Bupa Clemton Park144 places
+25 more in Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
Childcare · Canterbury-Bankstown LGAACECQA
Services313
Approved places14,387
Exceeding NQS34
Earlwood Caring For Kids165 places
Splash Centre160 places
SCECS OSHC St Luke's Revesby144 places
Earlwood Montessori Academy133 places
Clemton Park Combined OSHC130 places
SCECS OSHC Our Lady of Fatima Kingsgrove130 places
+307 more in Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
Nearby in Canterbury-Bankstown LGA12
Picnic Point$1.8M · 6,413Belfield$2.2M · 6,555Narwee$1.8M · 5,411Bass Hill$1.6M · 10,230Georges Hall$1.6M · 9,739Birrong$1.4M · 3,331Milperra$1.6M · 4,074Villawood$1.2M · 7,051Wiley Park$1.8M · 10,016Canterbury$2.0M · 9,430Roselands$1.7M · 12,356Hurlstone Park$2.5M · 5,001
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Strong evidence

Sefton has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

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PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-06 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · April 2025 - March 2026 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 3 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 30 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.
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Sefton FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Sefton in?

    Sefton is in the Canterbury-Bankstown Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2162. Council-level context for Canterbury-Bankstown LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Sefton?

    The current median house price in Sefton, NSW is $1.4M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Sefton?

    The median weekly rent in Sefton is $660/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Sefton?

    Rent context available: Sefton has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Sefton a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Sefton show: Low Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Sefton?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Sefton data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.