Median house price
$2.5M
+8.2% change
NSW · Hornsby Council
Cherrybrook, 2126
Est. population · Jun 2025
19,246
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
-2.2%
Median age
43
Median income
$2,924/wk
Employment rate
59.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,505,000
Languages at home
50%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Cherrybrook is a well-connected established suburb in Hornsby Council with everyday amenities close at hand. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Community and employment, plus safety push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as growth momentum look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Cherrybrook snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$985/wk
Population (ERP)
19,246
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.2%
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
#34
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
0th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
49th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
95th
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
- 67.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 4% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 354th in Australia
- State rank
- 83rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #34 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #62 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,200
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 63
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,505,000
- Median price change
- +8.2%
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
19,246(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · -2.2% over 5 years · 49th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- -2.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +96
- Change in 5 years
- -435
- Growth rank in NSW
- 49th 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 (~19,050), extrapolated at -0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 19,082
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,924
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 198 of 6,139
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 59.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4,841 / 1,023 / 74 (+ 4 other)
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)
- 230
- Against the person
- 61
- Against property
- 131
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 313 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +5.3%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault17
- Fraud83
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment18
- Malicious Damage To Property20
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault8
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,146
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 95th
School list
- John Purchase Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1168 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 550 students · Top SEA quarter 68% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Cherrybrook Technology High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1146 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 77% · 2,098 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Cherrybrook Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1164 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 75% · 886 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Pennant Hills High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1109 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 1,131 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Tangara School for GirlsCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1141 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 771 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 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
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Cherrybrook Community Pre-Schoolchildcare
- Kindalin Early Childhood Learning Centrechildcare
- Wonder Yearskindergarten
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
229 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cherrybrook Shops, Shepherds Dr
- Greenway Park, Shepherds Dr
- Shepherds Dr After Beechwood Pde
- Shepherds Dr Opp Appletree Dr
- Shepherds Dr Opp Blackwattle Pl
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
1,189 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 bakeries · 1 places of worship · 10 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 1 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 19 parks mapped in suburb, 10 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 229 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 1027 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 76/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.16
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1
Food & drink(3)
- Bakery
- Li'L CilantroRestaurant
- Zeus Street GreekRestaurant
Shopping(3)
- Convenience store
- Woolworths Cherrybrook VillageSupermarket
41-47 Shepherds Drive
Community(6)
- Cherrybrook Community Pre-SchoolChildcare
- Kindalin Early Childhood Learning CentreChildcare
- 2nd/3rd Pennant Hills Scouts GroupCommunity centre
- Cherrybrook Public SchoolSchool
131 New Line Road, Cherrybrook
- Cherrybrook Technology High SchoolSchool
28-44 Purchase Road, Cherrybrook
- John Purchase Public SchoolSchool
Cherrybrook
Health & services(1)
- Pharmacy
Sport & outdoors(1,042)
- Greenway Dog ParkDog park
- Cherrybrook LakesPark
- Cherrybrook Thomas Thompson ParkPark
- Edna Seehusen ReservePark
- Greenway ParkPark
- Kanangra Crescent ParkPark
- Park (9)
- Roslyn ParkPark
- Playground (10)
- Cherrybrook Aquatic CentreSports centre
- Greenway Giants Baseball and Softball ClubSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (1013)
Transport(84)
84 bus stops
Other(26)
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Bench (6)
- Drinking water
- Cherrybrook Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Cherrybrook Uniting Church GraveyardGrave Yard
134 New Line Road, Cherrybrook
- Information (2)
- Swing Bridge Loop WalkInformation
- Cherrybrook VillageMall
41-47 Shepherds Drive, Cherrybrook
- Mall
- Motorcycle Parking (2)
- Parking (15)
- Parking Entrance
- Parking Space
- Ampol Foodary CherrybrookPetrol station
67 Shepherds Drive, Cherrybrook
- Cherrybrook Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
134 New Line Road, Cherrybrook
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- Cherrybrook Post OfficePost office
- Public Toilet • Cherrybrook Village Shopping CentrePublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Return and EarnRecycling
- Douglass Hanly MoirSample Collection
- Shelter (3)
- Telephone
- Trolley Bay (3)
- Vending machine
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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Carmen ParkPark
- Cherrybrook LakesPark
- Cherrybrook Thomas Thompson ParkPark
- Edna Seehusen ReservePark
- Edward Bennett OvalPark
- Greenway ParkPark
- Kanangra Crescent ParkPark
- Robert ParkPark
- Roslyn ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 34
- Parks (OSM)
- 19
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
- Cherrybrook Uniting Church
134 New Line Road, Cherrybrook
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Sydney Adventist Hospital (5.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Douglass Hanly MoirSample_Collection
- PharmacyPharmacy
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)
- 324
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 16.8
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· 19 proposals
July 2026
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation93 HANCOCK DRIVE CHERRYBROOK 2126Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 CAROB PLACE CHERRYBROOK 2126Under Assessment
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Business identification sign; Ancillary commercial development41-47 SHEPHERDS DRIVE CHERRYBROOK 2126Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation35 PARKHILL CRESCENT CHERRYBROOK 2126Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 MACQUARIE DRIVE CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support1 TALINGA PLACE CHERRYBROOK 2126Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool43 BEECHWOOD PARADE CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
March 2026
- Subdivision103-109 NEW LINE ROAD CHERRYBROOK 2126Under Assessment
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care37 EDWARD BENNETT DRIVE CHERRYBROOK 2126Under Assessment
- 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; Centre-based child care88 JOHN ROAD CHERRYBROOK 2126Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 MYSON DRIVE CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure10 WYLLIE PLACE CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool22 KRISTINE PLACE CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 MACQUARIE DRIVE CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support6 CHISWICK PLACE CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport20 DALKEITH ROAD CHERRYBROOK 2126Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation4A MCKINLEY PLACE CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure57 APPLETREE DRIVE CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport23 NEALE AVENUE CHERRYBROOK 2126Withdrawn
2025· 23 proposals
December 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)19 BEECHWOOD PARADE CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 JENNIFER PLACE CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation147 PURCHASE ROAD CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 MYSON DRIVE CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
- Place of public worship; 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 Australia9 KITCHENER LANE CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4A MCKINLEY PLACE CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure30 TALLOWWOOD AVENUE CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
September 2025
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club; Hours of operation and trading103-109 NEW LINE ROAD CHERRYBROOK 2126Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 DARLINGTON DRIVE CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation24 RIDGEVIEW WAY CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure39 FEATHERWOOD AVENUE CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure173 NEW LINE ROAD CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
- Place of public worship; 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 Australia9 KITCHENER LANE CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 MYSON DRIVE CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
- Subdivision152 NEW LINE ROAD CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation31 BEECHWOOD PARADE CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool43 BEECHWOOD PARADE CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation44 FRANCIS GREENWAY DRIVE CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool208 BOUNDARY ROAD CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 CHISWICK PLACE CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia20 FERNLEIGH CLOSE CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 APPLETREE DRIVE CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling62B PURCHASE ROAD CHERRYBROOK 2126Determined
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
- Berowra
- Member of Parliament
- Julian LEESER (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,869
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 51.6%Labor 48.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.6 km away).
Coalition 50.2%Labor 49.8%
1.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Cherrybrook CentralLabor 49.7% · Coalition 50.3% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- Cherrybrook NorthLabor 51.2% · Coalition 48.8% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- CherrybrookLabor 49.9% · Coalition 50.1% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Cherrybrook SouthLabor 45.8% · Coalition 54.2% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Rogans Hill NorthLabor 51.0% · Coalition 49.0% TPP (2025)2.0 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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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