NSW · Wollondilly Council
Brownlow Hill, NSW, 2570
Desirability index
#84 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Brownlow Hill is a small locality in the Wollondilly area, home to around 384 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,742 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 4536.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750 (flats $500, houses $763), 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. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 384
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,349
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 105
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,700
- Employment rate
- 54.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $763
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 503
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)
- 1,742
- Against the person
- 665
- Against property
- 709
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 4,536.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 58.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -3.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault175
- Fraud168
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
- Malicious Damage To Property189
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault136
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
35 public transport stops in this suburb
- Burragorang Rd Opp Dawson Rd
- University Of Sydney Library
- University Of Sydney Veterinary Hospital, Werombi Rd
- Werombi Rd Opp Cobbity Rd
- Werombi Rd Opp University Of Sydney Veterinary Hosiptal
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).
25 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 May Farm Road Brownlow HillDetermined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation275 WEROMBI ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Under Assessment
January 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure7 SILVERWOOD ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
2025· 4 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space275 WEROMBI ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Withdrawn
October 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool110 SMALLS ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool115 SMALLS ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision15 SILVERWOOD ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool110 SMALLS ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation115 SMALLS ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation115 SMALLS ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
2023· 7 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure72 SILVERWOOD ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
September 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia20 PASCHENDAELE PLACE BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
- Demolition72 SILVERWOOD ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
- Shed405 MAY FARM ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
- Shed25 MAY FARM ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
June 2023
- Secondary dwelling271 MAY FARM ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
January 2023
- Shed245 WEROMBI ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
2022· 3 proposals
May 2022
- Other20 PASCHENDAELE PLACE BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing255 WEROMBI ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
- Other285 WEROMBI ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
2021· 5 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling; Demolition; Other285 WEROMBI ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
September 2021
- Other2 CRANA ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
August 2021
- Shed285 WEROMBI ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
March 2021
- Secondary dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces385 MAY FARM ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
January 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development20 CRANA ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
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
8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Mayfarm Rd at Smalls RdBus stop
- Mayfarm Rd opp Smalls RdBus stop
- Werombi Rd after Crana RdBus stop
- Werombi Rd opp Crana RdBus stop
- Sydney University Gym Camden CampusGym
- Sydney University Laundry FacilitiesLaundry
- Sydney Uni Library Camden CampusLibrary
- May Farm (C03)Research Institute
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
- Overlay applies
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 90.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #84 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Burragorang Rd Opp Dawson Rdtransport
- University Of Sydney Librarytransport
- University Of Sydney Veterinary Hospital, Werombi Rdtransport
- Werombi Rd Opp Cobbity Rdtransport
- Werombi Rd Opp University Of Sydney Veterinary Hosiptaltransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning20 CRANA ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Lodged 05 Jan 2021 · Determined
- Demolitionplanning72 SILVERWOOD ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Lodged 14 Sep 2023 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structureplanning7 SILVERWOOD ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Lodged 29 Jan 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning72 SILVERWOOD ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Lodged 05 Oct 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning275 WEROMBI ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Lodged 14 Nov 2025 · Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- 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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