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Mount Lewis

NSW 2190 · Canterbury-Bankstown

1,234 (2021) → 1,266 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area (est. 399,994 residents)

82
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

1,234
Population
$1.41M
Median house (2025)
65
Safety score
81
Transport score

Mount Lewis is a stable suburb in Canterbury-Bankstown, NSW 2190, about 15km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.41M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 81/100, and is about 11km inland. Mount Lewis has an overall score of 82/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 65/100.

15.3 km
To Sydney CBD
11.1 km
To coast
$850/wk
Median rent (house)
1.2 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,234
Population
37
Median age
3.3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Canterbury-Bankstown LGA population (est. 2025)399,994
Median household income (weekly)$1,539
vs NSW median-16.8%
Bachelor degree or higher38.3%
Born in Australia54.9%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse306 / 3 / 45

Top countries of birth: Lebanon (20.99%), Vietnam (3.08%), Greece (2.19%), India (1.22%), China (1.13%)

Top languages: Arabic (49.03%), Greek (5.02%), Vietnamese (3.32%), Cantonese (1.13%), Croatian (1.13%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.41M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)Fewer than 5 recent sales

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$850 / $590 wk
Rental yield (house)3.1%
Days on market (house)32 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

65
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

3
Break & enter dwelling243/100k
1
Steal from dwelling81/100k
2
Motor vehicle theft162/100k
5
Domestic assault405/100k
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 33 (all categories, latest year)2,674 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

325
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1039 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Mount Lewis Infants SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1038

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Al Noori Muslim SchoolPrimary · Independent · 0.4kmICSEA 1089
  • Al Noori Muslim School - Senior CampusSecondary · Independent · 0.5km
  • St Charbel's CollegeCombined · Independent · 0.7kmICSEA 1050
  • Holy Saviour SchoolPrimary · Independent · 0.8kmICSEA 1031
  • Greenacre Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 925
  • Al Sadiq CollegeCombined · Independent · 0.9kmICSEA 952
  • Banksia Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 976
  • Punchbowl Boys High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1kmICSEA 918
  • St Euphemia CollegeCombined · Independent · 1kmICSEA 1036
  • St Jerome's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1004
  • Bankstown Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 984
  • Bankstown North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 985

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

81
7Bus
CBD commute (est.)58 min (bus)
Nearest train stationPunchbowl (1.2 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.8°C
Summer max
17.8°C
Winter max
920mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

240 in suburbSupermarkets
580 in suburbCafes/Rest.
562 in suburbParks
381 in suburbPlaygrounds
12Pools
161 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
120 in suburbGPs
100 in suburbPharmacies
50 in suburbChildcare
30 in suburbLibraries
1163 in suburbSports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalBankstown-Lidcombe Hospital (3.3 km)
Nearest vet2.3 km
Nearest airportSydney (12.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.64%
Projected population 20411,336
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Canterbury-Bankstown

Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown)$1.39M89transportGreenacre$1.68M77transportBankstown$1.43M96transportWiley Park$1.47M89transportChulloraData not available60transportLakemba$1.68M89transport

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Frequently asked questions about Mount Lewis

Is Mount Lewis safe?

Mount Lewis has a residential safety score of 65/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,674 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Mount Lewis?

In Mount Lewis, the median house price is $1.41M. Median weekly house rent is $850.

How far is Mount Lewis from Sydney CBD?

Mount Lewis is about 15.3 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 58 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Mount Lewis?

Mount Lewis has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1038 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Mount Lewis?

Mount Lewis has a transport score of 81/100 and 7 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.