Sydenham
Victoria · Brimbank · Melbourne - West
This profile uses the ABS Sydenham statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.
Sydenham is a locality in the Brimbank area of Victoria. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Sydenham SA2.
Schools, childcare & safety
Live data for the Sydenham SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings, police-recorded incidents.
Sydenham Primary School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Sydenham.
This is the zoned in-area government school for Sydenham (VIC catchment data).
See the catchment on the mapFee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Primary catchment zone shown where matched to official government data. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).
Schools in Sydenham
- Primary · Government · Years Prep-6Enrolment993ICSEA1012
- Secondary · Catholic · Years 11-12Enrolment974ICSEA1028
- Primary · Catholic · Years Prep-6Enrolment476ICSEA1067
ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All VIC schools →
Childcare & early learning
- Exceeding NQSParkwood Green PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 146 places · Hillside
- Exceeding NQSGoodstart Early Learning SydenhamCentre-Based Care · 90 places · Sydenham
- Exceeding NQSThe Sanctuary At HillsideCentre-Based Care · 85 places · Hillside
- Exceeding NQSCopperfields PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 60 places · Delahey
- Exceeding NQSPlay 'n' Learn Early Learning Centre Pty LtdCentre-Based Care · 54 places · Sydenham
- Exceeding NQSDelahey Children's CentreCentre-Based Care · 42 places · Delahey
- Meeting NQSMackellar PS TheirCareCentre-Based Care · 151 places · Delahey
- Meeting NQSCamp Australia - Sydenham Primary School OSHCCentre-Based Care · 150 places · Sydenham
- Meeting NQSGuardian Childcare & Education SydenhamCentre-Based Care · 150 places · Sydenham
- Meeting NQSJourney Early Learning Centre - Taylors HillCentre-Based Care · 132 places · Taylors Hill
- Meeting NQSGoodstart Early Learning HillsideCentre-Based Care · 120 places · Hillside
- Meeting NQSLittle Munchkins Child Care CentreCentre-Based Care · 120 places · Hillside
+ 25 more services in this area's postcodes.
NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.
Safety — recorded incidents
- Incidents, latest year
- 477
- vs previous year
- +13%
- vs 2021
- 370
- Property and deception offences 303
- Crimes against the person 87
- Justice procedures offences 59
- Public order and security offences 19
- Drug offences 8
Police-recorded incident counts (Years ending December; latest = year ending December 2025). These are not population-adjusted and are not a judgement about the suburb — larger, busier areas record more incidents. More on safety →
Amenities
- GPs / clinics
- 0
- Supermarkets
- 2
- Parks
- 19
- Train stations
- 1
Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Sydenham SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.
Climate & hazards
- Flood overlay
- Within an official flood overlay (inundation / floodway / overland) · 3.2% of the SA2
This shows whether the Sydenham SA2 intersects an official Victorian government hazard overlay, and the share of the SA2 area it covers. It is the published overlay extent — not a risk rating, hazard score, or insurance assessment, and we compute none. A single property inside the SA2 may or may not be affected. Not financial or insurance advice — check the current planning scheme and your insurer for any specific address.
Property & rent
- Median house price
- $750,500
- House price YoY
- +6.8%
- Median 3BR house rent
- $480/wk
Where did the gain come from?
+96Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.
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