Median house price
$1.17M
+22% change
NSW · Penrith Council
Claremont Meadows, 2747
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,966
Growth (1 yr)
+3.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+17.7%
Median age
33
Median income
$2,297/wk
Employment rate
68.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,173,000
Languages at home
26.4%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Tagalog, Urdu
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
In Penrith Council, Claremont Meadows is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with plenty of young families in the mix. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Against similar metro suburbs, growth momentum, plus community and employment stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with safety less decisive.
At a glance
Claremont Meadows snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$620/wk
Houses $698 · Units $480
Population (ERP)
5,966
+3.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
1.8%
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
#93
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
51st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
97th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
27th
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
- 55.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 21% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1527th in Australia
- State rank
- 447th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #93 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #328 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
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
5,966(June 2025)
+3.9% annual · +17.7% over 5 years · 97th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +3.9%
- 5-year growth
- +17.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +223
- Change in 5 years
- +897
- Growth rank in NSW
- 97th 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 (~7,050), extrapolated at +3.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,177
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $2,297
- Dwelling vacancy
- 1.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 1,624
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 68.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,485 / 99 / 7
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)
- 411
- Against the person
- 126
- Against property
- 162
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 68.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 41 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.5%
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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 954
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 27th
School list
- Claremont Meadows Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1012 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 687 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Kurrambee SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 946 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 104 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Penrith Valley SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 873 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 39 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Putland SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 871 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 65 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Wollemi CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1107 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 565 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady of The Rosary Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 368 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Marys Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 954 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 258 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 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
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Caddens Kids Childcare CentreDoncaster Avenuechildcare
- Lifetime Learners Daycare & Preschoolchildcare
- Sunflower Childcare Centrechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
68 public transport stops in this suburb
- Great Western Hwy Opp Water St
- Sunflower Dr After Wonnai Pl
- Sunflower Dr At Daisy Pl
- Sunflower Dr At O'Connell St
- Sunflower Rd At Prairie Glen
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
93 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 3 fast food · 3 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 15 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 68 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 63/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.19
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.77
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.9
Food & drink(4)
- StarbucksCafe
- KFCFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- OportoFast food
Shopping(1)
- IGASupermarket
Community(5)
- Caddens Kids Childcare CentreChildcare
96 Doncaster Avenue
- Lifetime Learners Daycare & PreschoolChildcare
- Sunflower Childcare CentreChildcare
- Community centre
- Claremont Meadows Public SchoolSchool
124-164 Sunflower Drive, Claremont Meadows
Sport & outdoors(19)
- Ceders ParkPark
- Gipps Street Recreation PrecinctPark
- Myrtle Road ReservePark
- Park
24-26 Central Park Drive, Claremont Meadows
- Park (10)
- Teresa James ReservePark
- Playground (3)
- Sports field
Transport(33)
33 bus stops
Other(12)
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- Werrington Eco MegawashCar wash
- Fitness Station
- Parking (19)
- Parking Space (2)
- CaltexPetrol station
- Picnic Table
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Track
- Waste Basket
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ceders ParkPark
- Gipps Street Recreation PrecinctPark
- Myrtle Road ReservePark
- Teresa James ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 36
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Somerset Private Hospital (3.7 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)
- 212
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 35.5
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· 12 proposals
July 2026
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Fences; Landscaping structures32 DHIMAN STREET CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 AMIT ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation390 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 DHIMAN STREET CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 GERSHWIN CRESCENT CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Swimming pool2 DOLPHIN CLOSE CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 Dhiman street,Claremount MeadowsDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 DHIMAN STREET CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation20 Silkwood Avenue,Claremont MeadowDetermined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool12 Dhiman Street, Claremond MeadowsDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 Dhiman Street Claremont Meadows NSW 2747Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation16 DHIMAN STREET CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision312-316 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 DHIMAN STREET CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 Dhiman St, Claremont Meadows Lot 126 DP1289050Determined
- Subdivision332 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 DAHLIA PLACE CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation24 HARYANA ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care14 SUNFLOWER DRIVE CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Group home388 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Group home392 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Group home390 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Group home394 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Withdrawn
March 2025
- Subdivision332 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Withdrawn
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Group home388 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Group home390 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Group home392 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Group home394 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Group home386 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
2024· 10 proposals
December 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure18 ALDINGA PLACE CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Withdrawn
November 2024
- Subdivision312-316 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure60 DONCASTER AVENUE CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 GULSHAN AVENUE CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
- Subdivision312-316 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
September 2024
- Subdivision19 SILKWOOD AVENUE CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
August 2024
- Subdivision312-316 Caddens Road, Claremont MeadowsDetermined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 GULSHAN AVENUE CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
- Signage; Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure578 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
March 2024
- Subdivision116//DP1294378 (Meadows Stage 6)Determined
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- Subdivision312-316 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
October 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1 CARNATION AVENUE CLAREMONT MEADOWS 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
- 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
- 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 3.3 km away).
Coalition 48.1%Labor 49.6%
2.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Claremont MeadowsLabor 50.8% · Coalition 49.2% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- St MarysLabor 54.9% · Coalition 45.1% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- WerringtonLabor 53.8% · Coalition 46.2% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- St Marys SouthLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- KingswoodLabor 0.0% · Coalition 0.0% TPP (2025)2.5 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
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