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Liverpool NSW: property data & flags

Suburb-level context for Liverpool from official sources, and the address-level red, yellow and green flags we check before you make an offer or sign a lease.

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Property crime: Liverpool vs NSW

Break-ins to homes389.3NSW 212.3Car theft279.9NSW 171.2Theft from cars823.7NSW 295.4Theft from homes604.9NSW 196.2Malicious property damage1077.9NSW 553.8
Incidents per 100,000 residents, latest 12 months. Coloured bar: Liverpool (red = above the NSW average, green = below). Grey bar: NSW average.
Break-ins to homes389.3 incidents per 100,000 residents · 83% above the NSW rate (212.3) · higher than 85% of NSW suburbs
Car theft279.9 incidents per 100,000 residents · 63% above the NSW rate (171.2) · higher than 81% of NSW suburbs
Theft from cars823.7 incidents per 100,000 residents · 179% above the NSW rate (295.4) · higher than 95% of NSW suburbs
Theft from homes604.9 incidents per 100,000 residents · 208% above the NSW rate (196.2) · higher than 95% of NSW suburbs
Malicious property damage1077.9 incidents per 100,000 residents · 95% above the NSW rate (553.8) · higher than 87% of NSW suburbs

Property offences only, per 100,000 residents, latest 12 months (Apr 2025Mar 2026). Population 31,078 (2021 Census). Percentile computed across the 945 NSW suburbs with 2,000+ residents. Suburb-wide figures, not any one street. Violent-crime categories are deliberately not shown. Data sourced from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR), © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), CC BY 4.0, and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (CC BY 4.0), snapshot 2026-07-24.

Development applications in Liverpool, last 12 months

50 development applications lodged for Liverpool addresses between 2025-08-26 and 2026-08-26, with a combined stated cost of $260.1 million and 644 new dwellings proposed.

Largest by stated cost:

31 Shepherd Street, Liverpool 2170 6/DP247485$109,311,400 · Residential flat building, Erection of a new structure · Additional Information Requested
1 SPEED STREET LIVERPOOL 2170$101,294,000 · Business premises, Erection of a new structure · Open
5-15 ATKINSON STREET LIVERPOOL 2170$12,865,930 · Erection of a new structure, Community facility · Under Assessment

Source: NSW Planning Portal Online DA data (public record), applications by lodgement date, snapshot 2026-08-26. Costs are applicant-stated estimates. The paid address report checks applications around a specific address, not just this suburb-wide list.

What's coming to Liverpool

The ABS area covering Liverpool (Liverpool - East) is projected to go from 17,670 residents (2021) to 24,843 by 2041, a change of +40.6%, passing 22,499 by 2031.

School building projects in Liverpool:

Liverpool Girls High SchoolUpgrade · In progress
Liverpool Boys High SchoolUpgrade · In progress

Health & social-housing projects in Liverpool:

Liverpool Health and Academic PrecinctHealth Infrastructure · Construction

Population figures are projections (DPHI 2024 NSW Population Projections (2022–2041 series)) for the ABS statistical area, not a guarantee. Project lists: School Infrastructure NSW and Health Infrastructure / Homes NSW public project pages (snapshot 2026-07-26); a "Planning" status is not a commitment: projects change, slip and get cancelled. The paid address report adds state-budget projects and growth area checks around the specific address.

What we check at the address level

Suburb averages can't tell you about one specific property. The full PropertyFlags report checks the address itself against official government layers (flood and bushfire mapping, zoning and height controls, development applications nearby, EPA contamination records, defect orders, aircraft and road noise, school catchments and more) and turns them into red, yellow and green flags with the questions to ask the real estate agent.

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Common questions about Liverpool

Is Liverpool safe?

There is no single answer to that for any suburb, but the official numbers say this: across 5 property crime categories, Liverpool sits above the NSW average in 5 and below it in 0, on BOCSAR figures for Apr 2025 to Mar 2026. These are rates for the whole suburb, not any one street, and safety also depends on things no crime table shows. The table above lists each category against the NSW rate.

Is Liverpool flood prone?

A suburb page cannot honestly answer that: flood planning areas are mapped lot by lot, and two houses on the same street can differ. The free PropertyFlags check looks up the actual address against the NSW flood planning layer, along with bushfire, contamination and other hazard maps.

Is Liverpool growing?

The ABS area covering Liverpool (Liverpool - East) is projected to go from 17,670 residents in 2021 to 24,843 by 2041, a change of +40.6%. Projections are planning inputs, not guarantees.

What does a property report for Liverpool include?

For one address: flood and bushfire mapping, zoning and height controls, EPA contamination records, serious defect orders, development applications within 500 m, aircraft, rail and road noise, school catchments, winter sun and more, each finding named with the government register it came from, as red, yellow and green flags.

Nearby suburbs

Carnes Hill · Casula · Cecil Hills · Chipping Norton · Elizabeth Hills · Hammondville · Horningsea Park · Hoxton Park

Suburbs sharing or adjoining postcode 2170; each page carries the same official crime and growth data as this one.