Yennora NSW 2161
Yennora sits 31 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 38 minutes by car. Census data records 1,675 residents with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $46,800 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population grew 3.7% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $226 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,000. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Of 2 schools within the suburb boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is moderate.
Is Yennora a good suburb?
Yennora scores a C (37/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on prices, safety, and community.
Mixed results
2 schools · 1 above peer schools
Somewhat walkable
Walkability 46/100 · 30.8 km · 38 min drive to Sydney
Above the state median
Median $1.33M · Less affordable than 91% of NSW
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 88/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 43 · 1,675 residents
Liveability Rating
37 / 100 · Ranked #1092 in NSWEach bar is Yennora's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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 Yennora?
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Our score
37 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataYennora's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.33 million, roughly 17% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,331,000
In line with its 6 neighbours (median $1,325,000)
Based on 12 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 23 days — median across 7 sales that recorded a listing period
Units
$825,000
Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $750/wk
- 40 bonds
- +51% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $578/wk
- 44 bonds
- +62% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2161 (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 2025125 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 24% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2161.
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.
Short-Stay Rentals
4 active Airbnb listings: 4 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.7% 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 Yennora safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Yennora sits in the high band, with 183 incidents recorded in 2025 — down about 8% on the prior year.
183 offences
8.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20259 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
Cumberland Council has published 3 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
Two schools serve Yennora, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Verona School leads the pack.
- • 333 students across 2 schools (avg 166)
- • ICSEA 889-933, median 911 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Yennora Public School (244 students)
Primary
Combined
Universities nearby
- 6.4 kmWestern Sydney University - ParramattaWestern Sydney University · 193 courses
- 6.4 kmWestern Sydney University - Parramatta CityWestern Sydney University · 78 courses
- 8.4 km50 Scott Street LiverpoolUniversity of Wollongong · 115 courses
2.7% 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
Yennora is car-dependent on foot — at 46/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Yennora.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 50.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 27.8 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 24.8 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 24.8 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 Yennora.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 41%
- Premises covered
- 1,103
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
Cumberland: 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
Yennora is home to about 1,700 residents, with a median age of 43, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $47,000 a year, with unemployment at 12.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,675
Median Age
43
Median Household Income
$46,800/yr
Census Median Rent
$226/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg Household Size
2.7
Median Personal Income
$23,296/yr
Unemployment Rate
12.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
5.5%
Total Dwellings
524
Owner-Occupier Rate
42.9%
Houses
55.7%
Rental Stress
25.1%
Mortgage Stress
51.3%
Work From Home
36.1%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
117 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 27 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 286 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 37.6%
- English Spoken at Home
- 23.4%
- Employment Rate
- 26.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 35.9%
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.
94 residents (5.6%) 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 1,585 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
10% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (38 of 379).
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.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,038 a year through Cumberland based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Industrial 73%
- Residential 15%
- Parks and recreation 6%
- Environmental 4%
- Infrastructure and transport 2%
- Zones under 1% 1%
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: Cumberland
In the year to August 2026, 1,756 new dwellings were approved across Cumberland. That mix is 468 houses and 1,288 units. Approvals are down 27.8% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Gandangara 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 6.1 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 16.9 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.83 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Parramatta North monitoring station, 7.4 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Bankstown Airport AWS, 6.4 kmHigh rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 20.6 km
- 4.2 km to a named beach
- Annual rainfall
- 909 mm
- 82 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 28.7°C
- 13 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.4°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
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
13 facilities within 5 km- 1.5 kmCleaning Compound ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol · Acetic acid (ethanoic acid)
- 2.2 kmPulp, Paper and Paperboard ManufacturingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 2.3 kmFossil Fuel Electricity GenerationTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
- 2.3 km
- 2.5 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Total Nitrogen · Ammonia (total) · Total Phosphorus
EV adoption
In postcode 2161, 90 of 22,900 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 5.1% (1,170 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 5.5%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2161, 2,693 rooftop-solar systems totalling 23.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 10,677 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 191 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
10 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 2161.
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 $1,331,000 this is $731,000 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 2026-10-27 — 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 Jason Clare Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jason Clare | 71.9% | 28.1% | +8.9 |
| 2022 | Jason Clare | 64.9% | 35.1% | -0.2 |
| 2019 | Jason Clare | 64.7% | 35.3% | +4.8 |
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 Julia Finn Labor
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Julia Finn ALP | 71.5% |
| 2019 | Julia Finn ALP | 57.6% |
| 2015 | Julia Finn ALP | 52.1% |
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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Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 1,675 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Yennora
Is Yennora a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Yennora is high (88/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Yennora?
Yennora has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Yennora a good place to live?
Yennora has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (37/100), 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 Yennora?
Yennora, NSW had a population of 1,675 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Yennora, NSW?
The postcode for Yennora, NSW is 2161.
How far is Yennora from Sydney?
Yennora is 31 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 38 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Yennora?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Yennora was $46,800 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 Yennora?
There are too few current rental listings in Yennora for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $226, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Yennora?
The median age of residents in Yennora was 43 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Yennora?
There are 2 schools inside the Yennora boundary: 1 above and 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Yennora walkable?
Yennora scores 46/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. 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 Yennora?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Yennora (Parramatta North) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.1 µg/m³ and PM10 of 16.9 µg/m³. That puts Yennora 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 Yennora?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Yennora, Bankstown Airport AWS (6.4 km away), summer days average 28.7°C, winter nights 6.4°C, 909 mm of rain a year over 82 rainy days, and 13 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Yennora?
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 Yennora belong to?
Yennora sits within the Cumberland local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Yennora?
The average residential rates bill through Cumberland is $1,038 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Yennora?
Across Cumberland, 1,756 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 27.8% 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 Yennora in?
Yennora sits within the federal Division of Blaxland, currently held by Jason Clare (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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