NSW · Blacktown Council
Angus, NSW, 2765
Desirability index
#578 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Angus is a small locality in the Blacktown area, home to around 384 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,030 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 7890.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $800 (flats $530, houses $820), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 384
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,890
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 129
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 49.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 20 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $820
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 656
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 3,030
- Against the person
- 949
- Against property
- 1,269
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 7,890.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 67.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -5.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions398
- Domestic Violence Related Assault278
- Fraud239
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment331
- Malicious Damage To Property263
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- Australian Christian College Marsden Park, Farm Rd
- Garfield Rd West After Richmond Rd
- Garfield Rd West Opp Fermoy Rd
- Marsden Park Public School, Garfield Rd W
- Robert St Before Garfield Rd W
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
12 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care61 FARM ROAD ANGUS 2765Additional Information Requested
2025· 4 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Home business; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 DELEWARE ROAD ANGUS 2765Additional Information Requested
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; School61 FARM ROAD ANGUS 2765Additional Information Requested
June 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure73 WALKER PARADE ANGUS 2765Withdrawn
March 2025
- Educational establishment; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia123 Robert Street, Angus NSW 2765Determined
2024· 1 proposal
July 2024
- Educational establishment; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia61 FARM ROAD ANGUS 2765Determined
2023· 1 proposal
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development45 MARSDEN ROAD ANGUS 2765Determined
2022· 2 proposals
December 2022
- Educational establishment61 FARM ROAD ANGUS 2765Determined
February 2022
- Educational establishment; Garages, carports and car parking spaces61 FARM ROAD ANGUS 2765Determined
2021· 2 proposals
October 2021
- Demolition; Shed23 THE AVENUE ANGUS 2765Determined
September 2021
- Out of school hours care; Centre based childcare; Change of use61 FARM ROAD ANGUS 2765Determined
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- Development Application44 WEALTHEASY STREET ANGUS 2765Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Garfield Rd West at Cemetery RdBus stop
- Garfield Rd West at Penprase StBus stop
- Garfield Rd West before Lyndhurst StBus stop
- Garfield Rd West opp Dromana RdBus stop
- Garfield Rd West opp Fermoy RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Knudsen ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 46
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 21.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #578 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Australian Christian College Marsden Park, Farm Rdtransport
- Garfield Rd West After Richmond Rdtransport
- Garfield Rd West Opp Fermoy Rdtransport
- Marsden Park Public School, Garfield Rd Wtransport
- Robert St Before Garfield Rd Wtransport
- Knudsen Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning45 MARSDEN ROAD ANGUS 2765Lodged 21 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child careplanning61 FARM ROAD ANGUS 2765Lodged 09 Jan 2026 · Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Home business; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning29 DELEWARE ROAD ANGUS 2765Lodged 30 Dec 2025 · Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Shedplanning23 THE AVENUE ANGUS 2765Lodged 14 Oct 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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