NSW · Blacktown Council
Bidwill (NSW), NSW, 2770
Desirability index
#633 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bidwill (NSW) is a smaller suburban community in the Blacktown area, home to around 4,202 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 12,702 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-25%), roughly 3022.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $530 (flats $480, houses $550), 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,202
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $899
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 64 of 1,337
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 29.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 177 / 400 / 26
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)
- $480
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $550
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 425
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)
- 12,702
- Against the person
- 3,001
- Against property
- 3,299
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,022.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -25.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions1109
- Domestic Violence Related Assault859
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1110
- Malicious Damage To Property831
- Transport Regulatory Offences2980
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 837
- Bidwill Public SchoolPrimary
- Chifley College Bidwill CampusSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
73 public transport stops in this suburb
- Chestnut Cres Opp Birch Pl
- Chifley College, Bidwell Campus, Daniels Rd
- Middleton Cres After Popondetta Rd
- Middleton Cres At Hickler Gr
- Middleton Cres Opp Addison Gr
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).
16 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
February 2026
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)11 TRUSCOTT PLACE BIDWILL 2770Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house11 TRUSCOTT PLACE BIDWILL 2770Determined
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure23 ACACIA TERRACE BIDWILL 2770Determined
August 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Community facility4 BIDWILL SQUARE BIDWILL 2770Determined
April 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure15 CHESTNUT CRESCENT BIDWILL 2770Determined
2023· 1 proposal
November 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure1 RAVEN GROVE BIDWILL 2770Determined
2022· 3 proposals
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces655 LUXFORD ROAD BIDWILL 2770Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition3 ADDISON GROVE BIDWILL 2770Determined
February 2022
- Dual occupancy32 KIDD CLOSE BIDWILL 2770Determined
2021· 7 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development21 MIDDLETON CRESCENT BIDWILL 2770Determined
November 2021
- Demolition; Subdivision of land; Stormwater management systems12 ACACIA TERRACE BIDWILL 2770Determined
- Dwelling5 AMELIA WAY BIDWILL 2770Determined
September 2021
- Dual occupancy16 KING SQUARE BIDWILL 2770Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling; Demolition691 LUXFORD ROAD BIDWILL 2770Determined
March 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing21 ROSELLA GROVE BIDWILL 2770Determined
February 2021
- Other8 OREADES WAY BIDWILL 2770Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
31 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- Blacktown Samoan Methodist Church, Carlisle AvBus stop
- Carlisle Av at Tongariro TceBus stop
- Carlisle Av opp Blacktown Samoan Methodist ChurchBus stop
- Carlisle Av opp Tongariro TceBus stop
- Chestnut Cres after Elata WayBus stop
- Chestnut Cres after Luxford RdBus stop
- Chestnut Cres at Myrtus CresBus stop
- Chestnut Cres before Birch PlBus stop
- Chifley College, Bidwell Campus, Daniels 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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bidwill ReservePark
- Charlotte Carne ParkPark
- Gomebeeree ParkPark
- Long Tan ReservePark
- Walshe Grove ParkPark
- Zeldaline GardensPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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)
- 25
- Parks (OSM)
- 20
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
- 14.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #633 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
- Chestnut Cres Opp Birch Pltransport
- Chifley College, Bidwell Campus, Daniels Rdtransport
- Middleton Cres After Popondetta Rdtransport
- Middleton Cres At Hickler Grtransport
- Middleton Cres Opp Addison Grtransport
- Bidwill Reservegovernmentpark
- Charlotte Carne Parkgovernmentpark
- Gomebeeree Parkgovernmentpark
- Long Tan Reservegovernmentpark
- Walshe Grove Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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