Median house price
$1.17M
+20% change
NSW · Blacktown Council
Dean Park, 2761
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,048
Growth (1 yr)
-1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
-2.3%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,846/wk
Employment rate
54.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,165,000
Languages at home
41.7%non-English
Most common: Tagalog, Arabic, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Dean Park is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Blacktown Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer community and employment, plus growth momentum compared with similar metro suburbs, though schools and education, plus safety remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Dean Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $670 · Units $520
Population (ERP)
3,048
-1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.1%
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
#98
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
23rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
2nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
45th
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
- 49.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 32% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2285th in Australia
- State rank
- 683rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #98 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #483 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)
- $520
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $670
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 171
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,165,000
- Median price change
- +20.1%
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
3,048(June 2025)
-1.0% annual · -2.3% over 5 years · 2th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -1.0%
- 5-year growth
- -2.3%
- Change in 1 year
- -30
- Change in 5 years
- -71
- Growth rank in NSW
- 2th 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 (~3,050), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,180
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,846
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 42 of 1,023
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,102
- Employment rate
- 54.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 935 / 36 / 14
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 130
- Against the person
- 43
- Against property
- 65
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 74 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -1.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault152
- Fraud203
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment187
- Malicious Damage To Property118
- Steal From Retail Store170
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)
- 995
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 45th
School list
- William Dean Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 995 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 382 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Francis of Assisi Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1044 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 480 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Glendenning Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1025 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 440 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Clare's Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 963 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 618 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Hassall Grove Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 959 · 28th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 623 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 2.0 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
47 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hoyle Dr After Wayne St
- Hoyle Dr Opp Mallory St
- St Elizabeth Nursing Home, Symonds Rd
- Symonds Rd After Richmond Rd
- Symonds Rd At Hoyle Dr
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
35 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 47 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
- 0.63
Community(2)
- Dean Park Neighbourhood CentreCommunity centre
- William Dean Public SchoolSchool
Dean Park
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Frank Flores ParkPark
- Park
- Playground (3)
- Sports field
Transport(24)
24 bus stops
Other(2)
- Information
- Nature Reserve (2)
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Frank Flores ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- Mount Druitt Hospital (4.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public 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)
- 96
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.5
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· 5 proposals
August 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure70 NATHAN CRESCENT DEAN PARK 2761Under Assessment
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space1 BARNFIELD PLACE DEAN PARK 2761Determined
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure9 COOGAN PLACE DEAN PARK 2761Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool68 HOYLE DRIVE DEAN PARK 2761Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure29 GLENN STREET DEAN PARK 2761Determined
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool25 ARMSTRONG PLACE DEAN PARK 2761Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool25 ARMSTRONG PLACE DEAN PARK 2761Withdrawn
July 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure55 GLENN STREET DEAN PARK 2761Determined
April 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure43 KENNETH CRESCENT DEAN PARK 2761Determined
March 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure7 MALONE CRESCENT DEAN PARK 2761Determined
2024· 4 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space77 WAYNE STREET DEAN PARK 2761Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure68 NATHAN CRESCENT DEAN PARK 2761Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Swimming pool25 ARMSTRONG PLACE DEAN PARK 2761Determined
January 2024
- Subdivision43 SYMONDS ROAD DEAN PARK 2761Determined
2022· 10 proposals
August 2022
- Dual occupancy7 BOOKS STREET DEAN PARK 2761Determined
June 2022
- Secondary dwelling15 GLENN STREET DEAN PARK 2761Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land6 RAUPACH STREET DEAN PARK 2761Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling54 LYALL AVENUE DEAN PARK 2761Determined
- Dual occupancy7 LOUISE STREET DEAN PARK 2761Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition; Subdivision of land13 WAYNE STREET DEAN PARK 2761Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Subdivision of land43 SYMONDS ROAD DEAN PARK 2761Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling19 BARNFIELD PLACE DEAN PARK 2761Determined
- Dwelling6 MERTON STREET DEAN PARK 2761Determined
- Shed43 GLENN STREET DEAN PARK 2761Determined
2021· 8 proposals
November 2021
- Secondary dwelling15 GLENN STREET DEAN PARK 2761Determined
October 2021
- Shed6 SHIPTON PLACE DEAN PARK 2761Determined
July 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development106 HOYLE DRIVE DEAN PARK 2761Determined
June 2021
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land1 PIROL PLACE DEAN PARK 2761Determined
May 2021
- Subdivision of land; Earthworks / change in levels451/DP1261916, Colebee, NSW 2761Determined
April 2021
- Semi-attached dwellingProposed Lot 3346 in Lot 3087 DP1230909Determined
March 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development29 LYALL AVENUE DEAN PARK 2761Determined
February 2021
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development9 CHRIS PLACE DEAN PARK 2761Determined
2020· 7 proposals
December 2020
- DwellingLot 203, 62 Ficus St, The Ponds, 60-78 HambledonDetermined
- DwellingLot 127, 63 Calleja St, THE PONDS 60-78 HambledonDetermined
- DwellingLot 111, 94 Calleja St, THE PONDS 60-78 HambledonDetermined
November 2020
- Subdivision of landLots 1-19 & & 72-90 Section 31 DP1480Determined
October 2020
- Subdivision of landLots 1-6 DP 135228, Lots 46-78 DP 1342Determined
- Dual occupancy7 BOOKS STREET DEAN PARK 2761Determined
August 2020
- Shed20 LYALL AVENUE DEAN PARK 2761Determined
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
- Chifley
- Member of Parliament
- Ed HUSIC (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,648
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 30.2%Labor 69.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.6 km away).
Coalition 31.7%Labor 68.3%
1.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Dean ParkLabor 68.1% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- GlendenningLabor 71.1% · Coalition 28.9% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Hassall GroveLabor 75.2% · Coalition 24.8% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Doonside CentralLabor 73.6% · Coalition 26.4% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Quakers HillLabor 69.6% · Coalition 30.4% 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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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