Leafy, hilly residential suburb in south-western Sydney about 22 km south-west of the Sydney CBD, in the City of Canterbury-Bankstown. Padstow is a separate suburb to the north, One Tree Point is a locality within Padstow Heights, and the suburb is bounded on the east by Salt Pan Creek and on the south by the Georges River, with the Alfords Point Bridge linking it across the river to Alfords Point in the Sutherland Shire. At the 2021 census it had 3,594 residents — 73.4% born in Australia with 71.1% speaking only English at home, plus Greek (5.0%) and Arabic (4.8%) as the main other languages. It is an established, quiet family suburb of detached homes on elevated blocks; federal MP Jason Clare, Member for Blaxland, lives in Padstow Heights.
At a Glance
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Region | Canterbury-Bankstown |
| Council (LGA) | City of Canterbury-Bankstown |
| Postcode | 2211 |
| Distance to Sydney CBD | T8 Airport & South Line trains from nearby Padstow station give a direct trip to the Sydney CBD — the station is 19.34 km from Central and… |
| Median house price | ~$1.56–1.67M (mid-2026): realestate.com.au median sale price $1,560,000; PropTrack (property.com.au) median sold price $1,670,000 on 51 sales over 12 months (+11.3%); Cotality/OnTheHouse median house value $1,592,289 |
| Median unit price | ~$1.15–1.2M but a very thin unit market — Cotality/OnTheHouse median unit value $1,149,373 and realestate.com.au data showing unit prices… |
| Typical rent | Houses ~$1,013–1,050/week ; units ~$725/week |
| Price growth | Houses +29.19% and units +41.56% in median value over 5 years to Jul 2026… |
Transport
Padstow Heights has no railway station within the suburb — public transport is bus-based, with U-Go Mobility route 927 running from One Tree Point to Padstow railway station in the adjacent suburb of Padstow to the north. Padstow station is on the East Hills line, served by Sydney Trains T8 Airport & South Line services, with four tracks and step-free access; it opened 21 December 1931 and sits 19.34 km from Central. The Alfords Point Bridge carries road traffic from Padstow Heights across the Georges River to Alfords Point in the Sutherland Shire.
Schools
Padstow Heights Public School — NSW government K–6 primary school serving the suburb, located on Chamberlain Road within Padstow Heights (NSW DoE; school website). There is no high school inside Padstow Heights; secondary students are served by government high schools in immediately adjacent suburbs, including Picnic Point High School (61 Kennedy Street, Picnic Point, the suburb immediately south-west).
Shopping & Amenities
Padstow Heights has no shopping centre of its own — retail needs are met by the Padstow shopping strip in the immediately adjacent suburb of Padstow to the north, clustered around Padstow railway station on Howard Road and Padstow Parade. The suburb is otherwise almost entirely residential, with 48 streets of established homes and only a handful of properties listed for sale at any time.
Parks & Outdoors
The Georges River forms the suburb's southern boundary, with bushland-edged foreshore and river views from the elevated streets, and the Alfords Point Bridge crossing the river at the suburb's river frontage. Salt Pan Creek — a tidal tributary of the Georges River — bounds the suburb on the east, with the Salt Pan Creek walking track and picnic area nearby along the Padstow edge. Bush tracks run south under the Alfords Point Bridge and along the river toward the Georges River National Park, forming part of longer riverside walks such as the Morgans Creek–Padstow trail that passes through Padstow Heights.
Property Market
The median house price in Padstow Heights was around ~$1.56–1.67M (mid-2026): realestate.com.au median sale price $1,560,000; PropTrack (property.com.au) median sold price $1,670,000 on 51 sales over 12 months (+11.3%); Cotality/OnTheHouse median house value $1,592,289. See our full Sydney property price map for how the suburb compares across the city. A stable, low-turnover family suburb of established detached homes on the ridge above the Georges River: 51 house sales in 12 months (PropTrack) and generally only 3–4 properties on the market at once. House medians spread from $1.56M to $1.67M (PropTrack) depending on sales window and method, so a ~$1.56–1.67M band is realistic. Units are scarce — mostly older walk-ups — and the ~$1.15M unit figure rests on very few sales. Population 3,594 at the 2021 census (ABS).
New Developments
Development is minimal — no significant new projects are identified within Padstow Heights itself, and change is incremental: individual renovations and knockdown rebuilds of the suburb's established post-war housing stock, with the listing market thin at only 3–4 properties for sale at a time. The main area development pipeline sits outside the suburb, in adjacent Padstow, where the NSW Government plans social and affordable housing on a vacant site.
Jobs & Local Economy
Padstow Heights is essentially residential with little local employment — most employed residents commute to Sydney CBD jobs, catching route 927 to Padstow station and the direct T8 line to the city. The nearest local employment base is the retail strip and light-industrial area around Padstow station and the M5 corridor in the adjacent suburb of Padstow to the north.
Nearby Suburbs
Revesby, Padstow, Peakhurst, Revesby Heights, Riverwood, Picnic Point, Alfords Point, Lugarno
Sources & method
Researched 4 September 2026 from named public sources — census and government records, transport authorities, council and planning documents — plus published sales data. Where sources disagree on a figure, the guide says so rather than picking one.
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