Median house price
$1.22M
+14% change
NSW · Blacktown Council
Arndell Park, 2148
Population
6
Median age
45
Median income
$1,375/wk
Employment rate
57.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,220,000
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Arndell Park is a residential smaller community in Blacktown Council with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family-friendly schooling within easy reach.
A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, denser than many peers of a similar size. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
At a glance
Arndell Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$610/wk
Houses $650 · Units $550
Population (Census)
6
2021 Census usual residence
Dwelling vacancy
0.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
School ICSEA
68th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $650
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $610
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 679
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,220,000
- Median price change
- +13.9%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 3
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 57.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,048
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 68th
School list
- Evans High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 935 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 815 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Tyndale Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1066 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 816 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Walters Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 997 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 523 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Michael's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1065 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 69% · 631 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Nagle CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1048 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 73% · 532 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- 24 Penny Pl
- Blacktown Workers Club, Reservior Rd
- Doonside Rd After Holbeche Rd
- Holbeche Rd Before Prima Pl
- Reservior Rd Before Holbeche Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
44 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 fast food · 1 sports centres · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 30 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 166.67
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(1)
- McDonald'sFast food
Sport & outdoors(2)
- H.E Laybutt Sporting ComplexSports centre
- Sports field
Transport(15)
15 bus stops
Other(14)
- BankwestATM
- Grays AutoCar
- 7-ElevenCar wash
- Garden (7)
- Blacktown Building SuppliesHardware
3 Penny Place
- Mercure Sydney BlacktownHotel
- Grays eCommerce GroupOutpost
5 Holbeche Road
- McDonald'sParking
- Parking (5)
- Parking Space (3)
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- 9/14 Holbeche RoadStudio
Unit 9 14 Holbeche Road, Arndell Park
- Safe House StudiosStudio
Unit 9 14 Holbeche Road, Arndell Park
- Unit 9, 14 Holbeche RoadStudio
Unit 9 14 Holbeche Road, Arndell Park
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Minchinbury Community Private Hospital (5.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 5 proposals
July 2026
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure52 HOLBECHE ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
June 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry10 MCCORMACK STREET ARNDELL PARK 2148Under Assessment
May 2026
- Subdivision23 PENNY PLACE ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Light industry52 HOLBECHE ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
February 2026
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry209 WALTERS ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
2025· 3 proposals
August 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station8 14 HOLBECHE ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
July 2025
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage3 HOLBECHE ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
January 2025
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage3 HOLBECHE ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
2024· 6 proposals
December 2024
- Subdivision170 RESERVOIR ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)17 1 HOLBECHE ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
November 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Minor building alterations (internal); Business identification sign; Industrial training facility1 HOLBECHE ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
- Place of public worship; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia4 1 HOLBECHE ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
October 2024
- Subdivision13 MCCORMACK STREET ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
January 2024
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry7 PENELOPE CRESCENT ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
2023· 7 proposals
October 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Self storage units3 HOLBECHE ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
September 2023
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16-20 Holbeche Road, Arndell ParkDetermined
- Recreational Uses; Other3 HOLBECHE ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
July 2023
- Subdivision of land10 SQUILL PLACE ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
June 2023
- Industrial development25 HOLBECHE ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
March 2023
- Office premises; OtherU 4 204 WALTERS ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
February 2023
- Mixed use development13 PENELOPE CRESCENT ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
2022· 8 proposals
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to industrial development6 MCCORMACK STREET ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
- Subdivision of land10 SQUILL PLACE ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
October 2022
- Other3 HOLBECHE ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
September 2022
- Industrial development25 HOLBECHE ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
- Subdivision of land3 HOLBECHE ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
- Other170 RESERVOIR ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
June 2022
- Seniors housing170 RESERVOIR ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
May 2022
- Industrial development25 HOLBECHE ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
2021· 11 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to industrial development7 PENELOPE CRESCENT ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
- Industrial development25 HOLBECHE ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
September 2021
- Industrial development16 - 20 Holbeche Road, Arndell ParkDetermined
July 2021
- Alterations and additions to industrial development211 WALTERS ROAD ARNDELL PARK NSW 2148Determined
June 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to industrial development26 HOLBECHE ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
- Change of use10 70 HOLBECHE ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Withdrawn
April 2021
- Industrial development10 MCCORMACK STREET ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
February 2021
- Change of use5 HOLBECHE ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Deferred Commencement
- Industrial development25 HOLBECHE ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
January 2021
- Other19 HOLBECHE ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
- Other170 RESERVOIR ROAD ARNDELL PARK 2148Determined
2020· 1 proposal
October 2020
- Industrial development16-20 Holbeche Road, Arndell ParkDetermined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- McMahon
- Member of Parliament
- Chris BOWEN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 120,536
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.5 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 41.0%Labor 59.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.3 km away).
Coalition 33.1%Labor 66.9%
7.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Arndell Park NorthLabor 69.1% · Coalition 30.9% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Doonside SouthLabor 64.3% · Coalition 35.7% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Blacktown SouthLabor 67.1% · Coalition 32.9% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- Blacktown WestLabor 70.5% · Coalition 29.4% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Prospect WestLabor 60.7% · Coalition 39.3% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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