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Suburb profile ·Canterbury-Bankstown LGA · NSW ·2195

Lakemba NSW 2195

Lakemba is in Canterbury-Bankstown LGA, NSW, postcode 2195, with population 17,092.

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.

$552/wk
Rising
+6.2% YoY
Jun 2025 → Jun 2026 · 13 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2195 · Jun 2026
$552
$520
Jun 2025Jun 2026
Why it fits

Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. 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.

Median house
$1.4M
House median, latest period
5.3%YoY D8 vs AU
Median rent
$552/wk
Income-stretched rent market
6.2%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
2.0%
Low yield band
D6 vs AU
Population
17,092
17K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
7
Matched school context
D10 vs AU
Drive to city
25 min
23.5 km to Sydney CBD · free-flow
Transit to city
63 min
Public transport to Sydney CBD · weekday 8am
Solar
846
59 added 12mo · 7MW
Price cycleRising
LowPeak

5.3% below peak · 288.0% above its low

See trend depth →

Price history

Houses to Q4'25 · Units to Q2'26 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionRising
Low · 2007Peak · 2024

5.3% below peak · 288.0% above its low

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+6.4%
5-yr
+5.1%
10-yr
+4.4%
Affordability trajectoryWorsening
Price
+5.4%/yr
Income
+3.2%/yr

Growth in median price vs median household income — worsening — prices outgrowing incomes.

Indicative cashflow-$984/wk (-$51,176/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Market turnover2.3% of homes traded/yr (125 sales · -59% vs 3-yr avg)
Rent stabilitystable — rents vary ±1.4% around trend (short window, 13 pts)
Value vs advantage+156% 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

Dgrade · 39/100 · top 61% of 3,604AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 39% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth54
Rental yield20
Stability71
Volatility-11.7ppCycle+2.0Affordability-1.5

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 Lakemba

Owner-occupied 40%Rented 60%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared3.7%
528 of 1,101 landlords
Avg rental loss$8,639/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,101
Reported capital gains423
Investor exposure index(moderate vs national)50.8/100
The read

Renter-heavy market

39% of homes here are owner-occupied and 58% rented, with 4% of landlords negatively geared.

What to check

58% rented — renter-heavy areas turn over faster and are more exposed to rate moves and investor sentiment. Gross yield 2.0% is thin for a rental-led market.

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

Mortgage affordability

131%
of household income to service a new loan
29.7 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $6,958/mo vs median rent $2,392/mo (+191% · +$1054/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $5,555/mo (-1,402) · at 6.2% (current): $6,958/mo · at 8.2%: $8,494/mo (+1,537)

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

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
22.3x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
45%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,712/mo, while renters pay about $2,392/mo — renting runs $680/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.42M
Household income · yr
$64K
Median rent · wk
$552
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,712
Gross yield
2.0%

Household income

$64K household · yr-22.5% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$27K
Family
$67K
Household
$64K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)fewer than 5% could service the median house
Under $300
271
$300-649
673
$650-999
891
$1,000-1,499
1,037
$1,500-1,999
574
$2,000-2,999
714
$3,000-3,999
244
$4,000+
236

Serviceability line: a household needs about $5,352/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 71% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,840/wk income).

Median taxable income trend (ATO, 2018-19 – 2022-23)$33K → $38K

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (4,950 households)2.7% social housing
Owned outright
20%
Owned with mortgage
19%
Rented
58%
Dwelling structure9.2% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
26%
Townhouse / semi
4%
Flat / apartment
70%

Getting to work: 53% drive, 10% public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 25% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total7
Avg ICSEA1000
Students3,574
Catholic2
Government3
Independent2
  • Lakemba Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 999Zoned
  • Hampden Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 966Zoned
  • Canterbury Vale SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 921Zoned
  • St Therese's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1024Zoned
  • Holy Spirit Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 999Zoned
  • Rissalah CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1041Zoned

6 of 7 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

Livability

95/ 100 livability index

Top 5% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 95% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access94
Public transport (55 stops)86
Schools & hospitals95

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

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?

secondary dwelling / granny flat screening context High 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.

Open official policy source

Separate houses

23.2%

Suburb share of occupied private dwellings recorded as separate houses.

54.3 pp below the state median

State median 77.5% · 1,253 valid suburbs

Residential-zone context

89.1%

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

46.8 pp above the state median

State median 42.3% · 1,245 valid suburbs

Rental households

58.1%

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

32.2 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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0reviews due
0consultant questions

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0issues found

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

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

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

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

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.

Lakemba, NSW 2195 · 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.

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

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.

Short-term rentals

8
active listings · ~0.5 per 1,000 residents
13%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
63%
run by multi-listing operators

Active Airbnb listings point-mapped to this suburb from Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0). Occupancy and revenue are estimates from Inside Airbnb's San Francisco model (review-rate proxy, minimum-stay assumption, occupancy capped at 70%) — they are gross, indicative, and not a guarantee of returns. Short-stay letting is subject to state and local regulation.

Planning zones

Dominant zone High Density Residential
Residential 73% Commercial / Mixed 4% Industrial 4% Public / Open space 4% Other 2%
Residential density: Growth · 53% 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

16,891 people · 202218,157 by 2032 (+7.5%)

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

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

Located in New South Wales within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area, Lakemba is a settled mid-to-large suburb (postcode 2195). It is home to about 17,092 residents, with a blend of families and working-age professionals and a median age of 32. Households earn a median income of $64K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 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, labourers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Indian, Australian, English.

Median house prices in Lakemba stand at $1.4 million, having declined by 5.3% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $520,000 (+2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $552. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,712.

Lakemba is served by 7 schools, including 4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1000, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 54 bus stops. The crime rate in the Canterbury-Bankstown LGA is below average at 2,302 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 2.0%, which reads as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.4M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 22.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -5.3% 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 Yield2.0% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.4M/$1.5M· Near Median
Affordability22.3x Stretched
Price Momentum-5.3% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.0%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,712
Rent · wk(Census)$350
Market rent · wk(2026-06)$552
Gross yield1.3%
Price / income22.3x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2025-Q4)7
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 2195ATO
Negatively geared3.7%
528 of filers
Avg rental loss$8,639/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,101
Reported capital gains423
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population17,092
Median age32
Household size3.1
HH income · wk$1,227
Personal income · wk$521
Persons / bedroom1.4
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$37,755
Mean income$48,278
Earners9,304
YoY change+7.6%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,012 → $1,227
Change+21.2%
vs NSW median+0.6 pp
Median rent+0%
stablevs NSW 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets6
Pharmacies2
GP / clinics3
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining21
aldi1
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Rail stations1
Bus stops54
FTB Railway Pde
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 · in suburb
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
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Lakemba carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

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 · 7 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 · 55 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.

Lakemba FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Lakemba in?

    Lakemba is in the Canterbury-Bankstown Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2195. 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 Lakemba?

    The current median house price in Lakemba, 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 Lakemba?

    The median weekly rent in Lakemba is $552/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Lakemba?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 76% of annual income. 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 Lakemba a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Lakemba 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 Lakemba?

    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 Lakemba 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.