Concord West NSW 2138
Located in New South Wales, Concord West sits 16 km from Sydney CBD, around 21 minutes by car. The suburb has 6,178 residents, a median age of 42, and a median household income of $122,408 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 4.5% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $450 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $3,000. Concord West is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. 4 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is high.
Is Concord West a good suburb?
Concord West scores a B (67/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit and community, weaker on schools and prices.
Below the state average
4 schools · Bottom 21% in NSW
Very walkable
Walkability 84/100 · 15.7 km · 21 min drive to Sydney
Above the state median
Median $2.75M · Less affordable than 88% of NSW
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 41/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 42 · 6,178 residents
Liveability Rating
67 / 100 · Ranked #368 in NSWEach bar is Concord West's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
How do you rate the liveability in Concord West?
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Our score
67 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataConcord West's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $2.75 million, about 6% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$2,753,750
18% below its 4 neighbours (median $3,350,000)
Based on 96 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 32 days — median across 44 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 11 sales $2.39M
- 3 bed 29 sales $2.8M
- 4 bed 31 sales $2.73M
- 5 bed 14 sales $2.91M
Units
$715,000
17% below its 6 neighbours (median $865,000)
Based on 15 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 20 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 9 sales $715K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Concord West are currently listed at around $2.3 million on average. Based on 9 houses listed in the past six months.
$2.3M
9 houses listed in the last 6 months.
10 of the suburb's 2,052 dwellings (0.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Concord West rent for around $1,200 a week on average, based on 17 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$1,200/wk
In line with its 3 neighbours (median $1,200/wk)
17 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$510/wk
8 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
25 rentals advertised against an estimated 519 rented homes (4.8%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $950/wk
- 10 bonds
- +30% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $950/wk
- 236 bonds
- +62% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2138 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202583 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 36% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2138.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$1,200/week ($62,000 a year) on a $2.3 million median
Not enough unit sales and rentals in the window to calculate a yield.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
26 active Airbnb listings: 3 whole homes and 23 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.1% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Concord West safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Concord West sits in the moderate band, with 160 incidents recorded in 2025 — down about 5% on the prior year.
160 offences
4.8% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202512 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
City Of Canada Bay Council has published 2 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
Four schools serve Concord West, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 1,303 students across 4 schools (avg 326)
- • Sectors: 3 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 1071-1133, median 1094 (above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: St Ambrose Catholic Primary School (484 students)
Primary
Secondary
Universities nearby
- 4.0 kmStrathfield CampusAustralian Catholic University · 85 courses
- 7.8 kmMacquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North RydeMacquarie University · 459 courses
- 8.4 kmWestern Sydney University - ParramattaWestern Sydney University · 193 courses
3.6% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Concord West is very walkable on foot — at 84/100, most daily errands can be done on foot. Within the suburb there are 1 supermarket, 4 parks and 3 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Concord West.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 209.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 151.9 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 119.8 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 24.0 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 15 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Concord West.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 42%
- Premises covered
- 2,518
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Canada Bay: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 13 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Concord West is home to about 6,200 residents, with a median age of 42, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $122,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.1%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
6,178
Median Age
42
Median Household Income
$122,408/yr
Census Median Rent
$450/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$3,000/mo
Avg Household Size
2.8
Median Personal Income
$48,776/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Unoccupied Dwellings
6.3%
Total Dwellings
2,052
Owner-Occupier Rate
74.7%
Houses
78.8%
Rental Stress
19.1%
Mortgage Stress
29.4%
Work From Home
51.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
40 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 17 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 507 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 60.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 58.4%
- Employment Rate
- 56.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 54.7%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
237 residents (3.8%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 5,929 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
22% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (632 of 2,885).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 4,864 people work here; 2,885 employed residents live here.
A jobs hub: 1.7 jobs for every working resident. At least 39% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,217 a year through Canada Bay based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 60%
- Infrastructure and transport 24%
- Environmental 10%
- Parks and recreation 3%
- Commercial 2%
- Not zoned 2%
Planning zones cover 99% of the suburb's area. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Canada Bay
In the year to August 2026, 1,600 new dwellings were approved across Canada Bay. That mix is 110 houses and 1,490 units. Approvals are up 72.5% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 16.5 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.9 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Lidcombe monitoring station, 5.9 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Macquarie Park (Willandra Village), 7.4 kmHigh rainfall.
- Elevation
- 16 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 13.5 km
- Annual rainfall
- 1,176 mm
- 92 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
10 facilities within 5 km- 2.6 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 2.9 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 3.0 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Zinc and compounds · Chromium (III) compounds
- 3.7 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Toluene (methylbenzene) · n-Hexane
- 3.8 kmMilk and Cream ProcessingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 2138, 321 of 10,689 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 7.0% (745 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 10.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2138, 863 rooftop-solar systems totalling 7.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 8,611 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 98 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
6 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 48 across postcode 2138.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $2,753,750 this is $2,153,750 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Sally Sitou Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sally Sitou | 62.0% | 38.0% | +6.8 |
| 2022 | Sally Sitou | 55.2% | 44.8% | -8.4 |
| 2019 | Fiona Martin | 46.8% | 53.2% | -1.5 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Stephanie Di Pasqua Liberal
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Stephanie Di Pasqua LP | 51.3% |
| 2019 | John Sidoti LP | 65.0% |
| 2015 | John Sidoti LP | 68.8% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
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Common questions about Concord West
Is Concord West a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Concord West is moderate (41/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Concord West?
Concord West has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Concord West a good place to live?
Concord West has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (67/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Concord West?
Concord West, NSW had a population of 6,178 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Concord West, NSW?
The postcode for Concord West, NSW is 2138.
How far is Concord West from Sydney?
Concord West is 16 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 21 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Concord West?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Concord West was $122,408 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Concord West?
The median advertised rent in Concord West is $1,200 a week for houses (17 listings) and $510 a week for units (8 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Concord West?
The median age of residents in Concord West was 42 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Concord West?
There are 4 schools inside the Concord West boundary: 2 at and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Concord West walkable?
Concord West scores 84/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Concord West?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Concord West (Lidcombe) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.5 µg/m³ and PM10 of 16.5 µg/m³. That puts Concord West below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Concord West?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Concord West, Macquarie Park (Willandra Village) (7.4 km away), 1,176 mm of rain a year over 92 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Concord West?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Concord West belong to?
Concord West sits within the Canada Bay local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Concord West?
The average residential rates bill through Canada Bay is $1,217 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Concord West?
Across Canada Bay, 1,600 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 72.5% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Concord West in?
Concord West sits within the federal Division of Reid, currently held by Sally Sitou (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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