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The quick read on

Revesby Heights

NSW 2212 · Canterbury-Bankstown

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

Median house
$1,600,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$810,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,916

ABS 2021

Postcode
2212

Revesby Heights, New South Wales

Property market insights for Revesby Heights

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Revesby Heights NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 13 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,600,000

Up 8.1% over 12 months

$1.8m$1.6m$1.4m20212023202420252026
2 bed
$1.69m
4 bed
$1.51m
5+ bed
$1.62m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 16 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$1,000 per week

Up 17.6% over 12 months

$1.2k$1k$800$60020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Revesby Heights, NSW is currently $1,600,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Revesby Heights has a 12-month growth rate of 8.1% for houses and 19.1% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,690,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,510,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,620,000 in Revesby Heights.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Revesby Heights is $1,000 per week. The median house rent has increased 17.6% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Revesby Heights is $810,000, which has increased 19.1% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in Revesby Heights is $700 per week and has increased 7.7% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Revesby Heights safe?

The overall rate for Revesby Heights is 679 offences per 100,000 residents — 80% 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 Revesby Heights.

Overall crime rate

679

offences per 100,000 residents

80% belowGreater Sydney

Revesby HeightsGreater 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 Revesby Heights?

Revesby Heights NSW 2212 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

1,916 people call Revesby Heights home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,673 a week.

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

Population
1,916
Median age
35 years
Median mortgage
$2,726 / month
2021 household rent
$650 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1521.2%Above
15–3428.6%Above
35–5429.1%Above
55–7418.2%Below
75 and over3.3%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses73.0%Above
Townhouses22.8%Above
Apartments3.3%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright34.3%Above
Paying a mortgage46.4%Above
Renting19.3%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car4.0%Below
One car23.4%Below
Two cars44.4%Above
Three or more28.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home38.0%Below
Drove to work36.1%Above
Train, tram or bus1.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.3%Below

What stands out in Revesby Heights

38.0% of workers in Revesby Heights worked from home on Census day.

3.3% of Revesby Heights residents were born in China.

24.3% of people in Revesby Heights described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Revesby Heights

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Revesby Heights NSW 2212.

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

21.2% of Revesby Heights's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

534 family households lived in Revesby Heights; 55.6% were couple families and 14.6% were one-parent families.

39.7% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

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

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

Revesby Heights had 1,916 residents at the 2021 Census.

29.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

21.5% 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 Revesby Heights?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 73.0% of occupied private dwellings in Revesby Heights.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 22.8% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 3.3% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

34.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

46.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

19.3% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

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

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

The average household in Revesby Heights had 3.1 people.

One-person households made up 12.7% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Two-person households represented 27.0%, while 41.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

38.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

36.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

1.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

4.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

One-car households formed 23.4% of the total.

72.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

63.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.8% reported a different address.

24.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

66.4% of residents used only English at home.

30.1% used a language other than English at home.

4.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

24.6% of Revesby Heights's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 75.4% was born in Australia.

3.3% of residents were born in China.

0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Revesby Heights?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 23.0% of ancestry responses in Revesby Heights.

Australian ancestry made up 26.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 9.6% of responses.

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

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

25.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 14.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.6% of workers, and education and training employed 12.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 68.4%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

35.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

68.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.6% reported asthma, 5.6% arthritis and 3.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Revesby Heights?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

29.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 32.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,673 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,726.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $650 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 38.0% in Revesby Heights, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 34.3% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 19.3% in Revesby Heights, 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 Revesby Heights

Is Revesby Heights expensive?

The median house price is $1,600,000, while units and apartments sit at $810,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Revesby Heights good for families?

The Census counted 534 local families, and 21.2% 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 Revesby Heights?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,510,000, 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 Revesby Heights

14 streets in Revesby Heights

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

  • Alamein Rd
  • Bardo Cct
  • Brockman Ave
  • Burrawang Reach Rd
  • Centaur St
  • Donovan St
  • Edinburgh Drive
  • Fewtrell Ave
  • Morotai Rd
  • Rowell St
  • Sandakan Rd
  • Steele Ave
  • The River Road
  • Thomas St

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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.