Median house price
$1.2M
+8.7% change
NSW · Wollondilly Council
Brownlow Hill, 2570
Est. population · Jun 2025
404
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.3%
Median age
37
Median income
$2,349/wk
Employment rate
54.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,196,000
Languages at home
20.9%non-English
Most common: Italian, Bengali, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Wollondilly Council, Brownlow Hill is a settled smaller community where everyday shopping leans on neighbouring suburbs. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer growth momentum compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Brownlow Hill snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$750/wk
Houses $763 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
404
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#193
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
4th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
58th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 37.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4174th in Australia
- State rank
- 1300th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #193 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #726 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,196,000
- Median price change
- +8.7%
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
Estimated resident population
404(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +6.3% over 5 years · 58th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +6.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +3
- Change in 5 years
- +24
- Growth rank in NSW
- 58th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~450), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 91 / 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.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
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.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 9
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 128 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault175
- Fraud168
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
- Malicious Damage To Property189
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault136
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
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
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
15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 libraries · 1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 0 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 35 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Community(1)
- Sydney Uni Library Camden CampusLibrary
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Sydney University Gym Camden CampusGym
- Playground
- Sports field
Transport(4)
4 bus stops
Other(4)
- Nepean Hall Student LodgingApartment
- Sydney University Laundry FacilitiesLaundry
- Parking (4)
- May Farm (C03)Research Institute
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Camden Hospital (4.1 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
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 11
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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· 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 2570Additional Information Requested
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
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
- Overlay applies
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
- Hume
- Member of Parliament
- Angus TAYLOR (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,449
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.2 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 58.1%Labor 41.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.3 km away).
Coalition 62.8%Labor 37.2%
4.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Mount HunterLabor 31.1% · Coalition 68.8% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
- CamdenLabor 36.4% · Coalition 63.6% TPP (2025)3.7 km away
- CawdorLabor 33.8% · Coalition 66.2% TPP (2025)4.3 km away
- CobbittyLabor 37.4% · Coalition 62.6% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
- Camden SouthLabor 43.0% · Coalition 57.0% TPP (2025)4.7 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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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