NSW · Blacktown Council

Doonside, 2767

Est. population · Jun 2025

14,185

Growth (1 yr)

+0.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+0.8%

Median age

36

Median income

$1,582/wk

Employment rate

47.6%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,155,000

Languages at home

48.8%non-English

Most common: Tagalog, Arabic, Hindi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

64.8/100
Good

Top 7% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • High desirability
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • Café precinct
What Doonside is known for: High desirability, Excellent transport, Education hub, Café precinct

Suburb profile

Doonside is a well-connected established suburb in Blacktown Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Families and commuters make up much of the community, 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.

Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses and trains cover longer journeys across the metro area.

Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.

Against similar metro suburbs, safety and growth momentum stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with community and employment less decisive.

At a glance

Doonside snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.16M

+9.7% change

Median rent

$620/wk

Houses $650 · Units $525

Population (ERP)

14,185

+0.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.7%

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

#67

among Metro Sydney · Established

Safety

36th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

40th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

33rd

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
64.8/100 — Good
State standing
Top 7% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
566th in Australia
State rank
147th in NSW
Peer rank
#67 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#108 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$525
Houses (January to March 2026)
$650
All types (January to March 2026)
$620
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
127
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,155,000
Median price change
+9.7%

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

Population

Estimated resident population

14,185(June 2025)

+0.1% annual · +0.8% over 5 years · 40th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.1%
5-year growth
+0.8%
Change in 1 year
+13
Change in 5 years
+115
Growth rank in NSW
40th 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 (~15,000), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
13,614
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$1,582
Dwelling vacancy
4.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
213 of 4,539
Median monthly mortgage
$2,100
Employment rate
47.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3,858 / 358 / 103 (+ 6 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian 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)
790
Against the person
287
Against property
260
Rate per 1,000 residents
55.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 47 residents
State safety percentile
36.3th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-8.8%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order102
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault141
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment187
  • Malicious Damage To Property120
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault76

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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)
963.5
Median ICSEA percentile
33th
School list
  • St John Vianney's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1083 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 70% · 348 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Doonside Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 900 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 258 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Crawford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 914 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 387 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Doonside High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 917 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 715 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Mountain View Adventist CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1041 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 592 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Marayong South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1010 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 286 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Doonside Public School - Wingarra Preschoolkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

164 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Doonside Station
  • FTB Cross St
  • FTB School Pde
  • STR/LFT To P1/2
  • STR/LFT To P3/4

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

179 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

2 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 3 bakeries · 1 libraries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for everyday errands
  • Great for outdoor family life9 parks mapped in suburb, 8 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport164 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation11 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
90/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.15
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.73
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.66
Food & drink(10)
  • Doonside Hot BreadBakery

    22 Hill End Road, Doonside

  • Mix n’ MatchBakery
  • Starlight BakeryBakery
  • Billabong CafeCafe
  • Charcoal House CafeCafe
  • Best in West KebabsFast food
  • Oscar'sFast food

    3 Hill End Road, Doonside

  • Pub
  • Doonside Chinese Take AwayRestaurant
  • Samosa KingRestaurant

    Hill End Road, Doonside

Shopping(5)
  • Doonside Indian GrocerConvenience store

    5 Hill End Road, Doonside

  • Reddy ExpressConvenience store
  • IGASupermarket
  • Romeo's Food GroupSupermarket
Community(10)
  • Community centre
  • Community centre

    Hill End Road, Doonside

  • Doonside Neighbourhood CentreCommunity centre
  • Narang Muru Aboriginal Community Wellbeing CentreCommunity centre
  • Doonside Public School - Wingarra PreschoolKindergarten
  • Library BuildingLibrary
  • Crawford Public SchoolSchool

    Doonside

  • Doonside Public SchoolSchool

    367 Kildare Road, Doonside

  • Doonside Technology High SchoolSchool

    Doonside

  • St John Vianney's Catholic PrimarySchool

    17 Cameron Street

Health & services(3)
  • Doonside Community Health CentreClinic
  • Doonside Medical CentreClinic

    Unit 1 185 Knox Road

  • Donsworth PharmacyPharmacy

    7 Hill End Road, Doonside

Sport & outdoors(22)
  • Snap FitnessGym

    185 Knox Road

  • Nurragingy ReservePark

    Knox Road

  • Park (3)
  • Cockatoo Picnic AreaPicnic area
  • Ibis Picnic AreaPicnic area
  • Kookaburra Picnic AreaPicnic area
  • Lorikeet Picnic AreaPicnic area
  • Magpie Picnic AreaPicnic area
  • Picnic AreaPicnic area
  • Rosella Picnic AreaPicnic area
  • Blacktown CouncilPlayground
  • Playground (7)
  • Cricket netsSports field
  • Sports field
Transport(53)

52 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(37)
  • The Nurragingy BlacksmithAttraction
  • Bench (5)
  • Bike Lockers - Doonside Station, School PdeBicycle Parking
  • TABBookmaker
  • Doonside Auto PartsCar Parts

    Unit 1 21 Hill End Road, Doonside

  • Westside AutomotiveCar repair
  • Coles ExpressCar wash
  • Dressing Room
  • Drinking water (7)
  • Doonside Dry CleanersDry Cleaning
  • Colebee CentreEvents Venue
  • Jim Lynch Memorial GardenGarden
  • Gift
  • Car ParkParking
  • Kiss and RideParking
  • Parking (20)
  • Parking Space
  • Petrol station
  • ShellPetrol station
  • Picnic Table (2)
  • Place of worship (2)
  • Saint John's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship

    17A Cameron Street

  • Saints Peter and Paul Antiochian ChurchPlace of worship

    182 Hill End Road

  • St John Vianney ParishPlace of worship

    17 Cameron Street, Doonside

  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Doonside Post OfficePost office

    21 Hillend Road, Doonside

  • Public Toilet Nurragingy Reserve 2Public toilets
  • Public Toilet Nurragingy Reserve 3Public toilets
  • Public Toilet Nurragingy Reserve 4Public toilets

    38 Knox Road, Doonside

  • Public toilets
  • Shelter (4)
  • Henley Manor DoonsideSocial Facility
  • Ticket Validator (2)
  • Track (5)
  • Doonside BargainsVariety Store

    Unit 2 21 Hill End Road, Doonside

  • Vending machine
  • Waste Basket (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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bluett ReservePark
  • Nurragingy ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
20
Parks (OSM)
9

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

Places of worship

5 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Place of worship (2)
  • Saint John's Anglican Church

    17A Cameron Street

  • Saints Peter and Paul Antiochian Church

    182 Hill End Road

  • St John Vianney Parish

    17 Cameron Street, Doonside

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
3
Nearest hospital
Mount Druitt Hospital (3.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
  • Donsworth PharmacyHill End RoadPharmacy
  • Doonside Community Health CentreClinic
  • Doonside Medical CentreKnox RoadClinic

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
514
Participants per 1,000 residents
36.2

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

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 normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 16 proposals
  • August 2026

  • Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading
    16 HILL END ROAD DOONSIDE 2767Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    152 DOUGLAS ROAD DOONSIDE 2767Under Assessment
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    30 MILSON ROAD DOONSIDE 2767Under Assessment
  • July 2026

  • 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 Australia; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
    66 GRAHAM STREET DOONSIDE 2767Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Service station
    198 HILL END ROAD DOONSIDE 2767Additional Information Requested
  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    15 SEABROOK CRESCENT DOONSIDE 2767Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    15 WANGARA STREET DOONSIDE 2767Deferred Commencement
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    6 ROWE PLACE DOONSIDE 2767Determined
  • May 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation
    73 KNOX ROAD DOONSIDE 2767Determined
  • Demolition; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure
    3 CROSS STREET DOONSIDE 2767Under Assessment
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    57 COVENY STREET DOONSIDE 2767Under Assessment
  • March 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    17 NIBLO STREET DOONSIDE 2767Determined
  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    90 WILKIE CRESCENT DOONSIDE 2767Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    12 TAWORRI STREET DOONSIDE 2767Determined
  • February 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    36 GRAHAM STREET DOONSIDE 2767Determined
  • January 2026

  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    2 BLAMEY PLACE DOONSIDE 2767Determined
2025· 23 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    31 NIBLO STREET DOONSIDE 2767Additional Information Requested
  • Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    24 COVENY STREET DOONSIDE 2767Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    4 SCONE PLACE DOONSIDE 2767Determined
  • November 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care
    2 SCHOOL PARADE DOONSIDE 2767Additional Information Requested
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    347 KILDARE ROAD DOONSIDE 2767Additional Information Requested
  • October 2025

  • Subdivision
    30 EARLE STREET DOONSIDE 2767Additional Information Requested
  • September 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    31 SEABROOK CRESCENT DOONSIDE 2767Determined
  • August 2025

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care
    61 COVENY STREET DOONSIDE 2767Additional Information Requested
  • July 2025

  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
    352 KILDARE ROAD DOONSIDE 2767Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    4 SCONE PLACE DOONSIDE 2767Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    3 COVENY STREET DOONSIDE 2767Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    19 ALLENBY STREET DOONSIDE 2767Determined
  • May 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    47 COVENY STREET DOONSIDE 2767Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Fences
    182 Hill End road, Doonside 2767Withdrawn
  • Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (external); Supporting Development
    14 FLEMMING GROVE DOONSIDE 2767Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    181 KNOX ROAD DOONSIDE 2767Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    8 ASCHE STREET DOONSIDE 2767Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    40 DELANEY DRIVE DOONSIDE 2767Determined
  • April 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    347 KILDARE ROAD DOONSIDE 2767Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    3 WENDOVER STREET DOONSIDE 2767Determined
  • March 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    40 DELANEY DRIVE DOONSIDE 2767Withdrawn
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    11 POWER STREET DOONSIDE 2767Determined
  • February 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    3 COVENY STREET DOONSIDE 2767Determined
2024· 5 proposals
  • November 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    12 CROSS STREET DOONSIDE 2767Determined
  • Pub; Hours of operation and trading
    23 GRAHAM STREET DOONSIDE 2767Determined
  • October 2024

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    47 COVENY STREET DOONSIDE 2767Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    62 COVENY STREET DOONSIDE 2767Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    50 MILSON ROAD DOONSIDE 2767Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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 overlaysState 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 2.7 km away).

Coalition 26.9%Labor 73.1%

3.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +7.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Doonside CentralLabor 73.6% · Coalition 26.4% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • Doonside NorthLabor 73.4% · Coalition 26.6% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • Marayong SouthLabor 70.8% · Coalition 29.2% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
  • WoodcroftLabor 72.4% · Coalition 27.6% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
  • Rooty Hill SouthLabor 68.8% · Coalition 31.2% TPP (2025)2.2 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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