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The quick read on

Liberty Grove

NSW 2138 · Canada Bay

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,940,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$1,120,000

latest suburb median

Population
2,055

ABS 2021

Postcode
2138

Liberty Grove, New South Wales

Property market insights for Liberty Grove

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Liberty Grove NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,940,000

Up 2.9% over 12 months

$2.5m$2m$1.5m20212023202420252026
4 bed
$1.94m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 6 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$990 per week

Up 4.2% over 12 months

$1.2k$1k$800$60020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Liberty Grove, NSW is currently $1,940,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Liberty Grove has a 12-month growth rate of 2.9% for houses and 30.2% for units.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,940,000 in Liberty Grove.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Liberty Grove is $990 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Liberty Grove is $1,120,000, which has increased 30.2% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $848,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,270,000 in Liberty Grove. The median rent for units and apartments in Liberty Grove is $750 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Liberty Grove safe?

The overall rate for Liberty Grove is 914 offences per 100,000 residents — 73% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Liberty Grove.

Overall crime rate

914

offences per 100,000 residents

73% belowGreater Sydney

Liberty GroveGreater Sydney: 3,437

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Liberty Grove?

Liberty Grove NSW 2138 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

2,055 people call Liberty Grove home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,663 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
2,055
Median age
37 years
Median mortgage
$2,261 / month
2021 household rent
$600 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.4%Above
15–3424.4%Below
35–5435.7%Above
55–7417.9%Below
75 and over3.2%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses9.2%Below
Townhouses29.2%Above
Apartments62.2%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright21.8%Below
Paying a mortgage40.3%Above
Renting37.8%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car7.6%Below
One car57.8%Above
Two cars31.8%Below
Three or more3.9%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home51.4%Above
Drove to work25.0%Below
Train, tram or bus4.6%Above
Walked or cycled2.1%Below

What stands out in Liberty Grove

51.4% of workers in Liberty Grove worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.

10.0% of Liberty Grove residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.

31.7% of people in Liberty Grove described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Liberty Grove

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Liberty Grove NSW 2138.

Is Liberty Grove family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

19.4% of Liberty Grove's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

588 family households lived in Liberty Grove; 55.6% were couple families and 14.6% were one-parent families.

44.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Liberty Grove?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Liberty Grove had 2,055 residents at the 2021 Census.

34.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

21.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Liberty Grove?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 9.2% of occupied private dwellings in Liberty Grove.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 29.2% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 62.2% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Liberty Grove?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

21.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

40.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

37.8% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Liberty Grove?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Liberty Grove had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 15.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 30.1%, while 28.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Liberty Grove?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

51.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

25.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

4.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Liberty Grove?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

7.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

One-car households formed 57.8% of the total.

35.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Liberty Grove, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

52.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 47.5% reported a different address.

55.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Liberty Grove?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

38.7% of residents used only English at home.

57.6% used a language other than English at home.

10.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 8.8% spoke Cantonese and 5.4% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Liberty Grove residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

55.3% of Liberty Grove's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 44.7% was born in Australia.

10.0% of residents were born in China.

9.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 76.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Liberty Grove?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 10.5% of ancestry responses in Liberty Grove.

Australian ancestry made up 12.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 22.2% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Liberty Grove?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

39.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 17.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.8%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Liberty Grove?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 68.7%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

41.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.2%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Liberty Grove show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

72.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.5% reported asthma, 4.0% arthritis and 4.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Liberty Grove?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

42.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 22.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 10.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Liberty Grove?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,663 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,261.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $600 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Liberty Grove compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 51.4% in Liberty Grove, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 21.8% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 37.8% in Liberty Grove, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Liberty Grove

Is Liberty Grove expensive?

The median house price is $1,940,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,120,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Liberty Grove good for families?

The Census counted 588 local families, and 19.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Liberty Grove?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,940,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Liberty Grove

22 streets in Liberty Grove

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Bradley Pl
  • Brewer Ave
  • Brunswick Ave
  • Charlton Dr
  • Cole Cr
  • Connor Cl
  • Donnelly Cl
  • Eliza Ave
  • Frazier Cl
  • Hewin Cl
  • Joseph Cl
  • Newton Cl
  • Oulton Avenue
  • Powell Cl
  • Roberts Cl
  • Settlers Bvd
  • Simeon Pl
  • Thorpe Ave
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  • Wenton Ave
  • Wentworth Dr
  • William Cl
  • Wiltshire Cl

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.