Lewisham, NSW
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 4,060
- Median age
- 34
- Household income
- $2,405/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 51%
- Renting
- 47%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 10/10 in NSW
- Nearest train station
- Lewisham Station · 0.2 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital · 3.5 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Property market — real sales
Median house (5 yr)
$2.15m
Median unit (5 yr)
$855k
Sales (5 yr)
421
Sales (12 mths)
50
Recorded transactions, NSW Valuer General Property Sales Information (CC BY 4.0). Recent weeks may not be registered yet.
Community safety
248 recorded incidents in 2025 · down 4.2% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Petersham PS
Secondary
Dulwich HS of Visual Arts and Design
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Dulwich Hill - Lewisham
District population (2025)
18,826
+8% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
162
houses 13 · other 149
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets in Lewisham:
- Old Canterbury Road (394)
- Mcgill Street (258)
- Hudson Street (211)
- New Canterbury Road (154)
- Victoria Street (110)
- The Boulevarde (105)
- Malthouse Way (102)
- Gould Avenue (91)
- William Street (85)
- Denison Road (83)
- Morton Avenue (63)
- Hunter Street (59)
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.