Median house price
$1.17M
+22% change
NSW · Penrith Council
Caddens, 2747
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,029
Growth (1 yr)
+3.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+17.6%
Median age
33
Median income
$2,592/wk
Employment rate
64.9%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,173,000
Languages at home
43.8%non-English
Most common: Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Penrith Council, Caddens is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with family life visible on every street. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Desirability lands around average here: softer safety weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus schools and education holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Caddens snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$620/wk
Houses $698 · Units $480
Population (ERP)
4,029
+3.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.1%
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
#137
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
51st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
96th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
49th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
- 44.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 43% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3000th in Australia
- State rank
- 906th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #137 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #593 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $698
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $620
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 476
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,173,000
- Median price change
- +22.1%
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
4,029(June 2025)
+3.8% annual · +17.6% over 5 years · 96th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +3.8%
- 5-year growth
- +17.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +149
- Change in 5 years
- +604
- Growth rank in NSW
- 96th 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 (~4,750), extrapolated at +3.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,487
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $2,592
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 1,025
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,817
- Employment rate
- 64.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 878 / 117 / 3
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 277
- Against the person
- 85
- Against property
- 109
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 68.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 41 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order276
- Domestic Violence Related Assault333
- Fraud308
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment447
- Malicious Damage To Property393
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,003.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 49th
School list
- Kingswood Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1048 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 499 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Claremont Meadows Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1012 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 687 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Orchard Hills Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 995 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 242 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Kingswood High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 955 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 1,005 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Montgrove CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1106 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 675 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Putland SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 871 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 65 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.9 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
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cadda Ridge Dr At Valencia St
- Cadda Ridge Dr Before Braeburn St
- Cadda Ridge Dr Before Caddens Rd
- O'Connell Lane After Caddens Rd
- O'Connell St At Fouad Way
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
134 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 places of worship · 2 playgrounds · 9 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 33 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 12 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.29
Sport & outdoors(20)
- Gandell ReservePark
- Park (6)
- Roger Nethercote ParkPark
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (9)
Transport(15)
15 bus stops
Other(11)
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking
- Drinking water
- Garden (24)
- Parking (26)
- Parking Entrance
- Parking Space (35)
- Penrith Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
11 Morello Terrace, Caddens
- Shelter (3)
- Waste Basket (3)
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
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gandell ReservePark
- Roger Nethercote ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Penrith Baptist Church
11 Morello Terrace, Caddens
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Somerset Private Hospital (2.1 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)
- 142
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 35.2
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· 13 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 HARDWICKII STREET CADDENS 2747Determined
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 HORTYARD DRIVE CADDENS 2747Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation60 SERRATA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 DIFFUSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Under Assessment
April 2026
- Seniors housing; Residential care facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure50 MANNING STREET CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure31 HARDWICKII STREET CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 LUNATUS STREET CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 DISTILLERY DRIVE CADDENS 2747Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure196 CADDA RIDGE DRIVE CADDENS 2747Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 ELANUS STREET CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
2025· 29 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure50 SERRATA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure61 SERRATA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 DIFFUSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure199 CADDA RIDGE DRIVE CADDENS 2747Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 DIFFUSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure65 SERRATA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure59 SERRATA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure31 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure33 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure63 SERRATA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 SERRATA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 LUNATUS STREET CADDENS 2747Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation41 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation15 HARDWICKII STREET CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 SERRATA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation59 STARLINE DRIVE CADDENS 2747Determined
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
- Lindsay
- Member of Parliament
- Melissa McINTOSH (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,306
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 52.8%Labor 47.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.8 km away).
Coalition 33.2%Labor 29.5%
17.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -16.6 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- KingswoodLabor 0.0% · Coalition 0.0% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Claremont MeadowsLabor 50.8% · Coalition 49.2% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Orchard HillsLabor 30.8% · Coalition 69.2% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Kingswood SouthLabor 53.7% · Coalition 46.3% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Cambridge Park SouthLabor 53.5% · Coalition 46.5% TPP (2025)2.3 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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