Median house price
$1.08M
+16% change
NSW · Penrith Council
Londonderry, 2753
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,225
Growth (1 yr)
-0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.1%
Median age
38
Median income
$2,158/wk
Employment rate
61.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,076,000
Languages at home
12.9%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Mandarin, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Heritage area
- Education hub
Suburb profile
In Penrith Council, Londonderry is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips.
Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Desirability lands around average here: softer schools and education weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with growth momentum, plus community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Londonderry snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$660/wk
Houses $695 · Units $460
Population (ERP)
4,225
-0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.8%
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
#107
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
31st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
3rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
21st
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
- 48.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 34% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2419th in Australia
- State rank
- 725th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #107 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #512 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)
- $460
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $695
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $660
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 100
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,076,000
- Median price change
- +15.7%
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
- 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
4,225(June 2025)
-0.8% annual · +0.1% over 5 years · 3th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +0.1%
- Change in 1 year
- -35
- Change in 5 years
- +5
- Growth rank in NSW
- 3th 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 (~4,350), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,024
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,158
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 45 of 1,195
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,400
- Employment rate
- 61.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,098 / 4 / 18 (+ 18 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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 216
- Against the person
- 68
- Against property
- 98
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 59 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -15.1%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault60
- Fraud65
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment108
- Malicious Damage To Property81
- Steal From Retail Store75
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 939
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 21th
School list
- Londonderry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 939 · 21th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 235 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.6 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
59 public transport stops in this suburb
- Londonderry Rd After The Driftway
- Muscharry Rd At Trahlee Rd
- Nutt Rd Opp Spencer Rd
- RAAF Base, Londonderry Rd
- Taylor Rd Opp Smeeton Rd
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
1 cafes · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 2 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 59 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.25
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.25
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.25
Food & drink(1)
- Kate's CafeCafe
Shopping(2)
- AmpolConvenience store
- Metro ZoneConvenience store
Community(2)
- Londonderry Neighbourhood CentreCommunity centre
- Londonderry Public SchoolSchool
Londonderry
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Londonderry ParkPark
- Playground
- Sports field
Transport(8)
8 bus stops
Other(13)
- The Bottle-OAlcohol
Unit 5 486 Londonderry Road
- Bench
- Londonderry Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Londonderry Off-RoadMotorcycle Parts
Unit 2 486 Londonderry Road
- Parking (4)
- AmpolPetrol station
- Metro PetroleumPetrol station
- Evangelical Presbyterian Church LondonderryPlace of worship
- Londonderry Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Shelter (4)
- TelstraTelephone
- 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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Londonderry ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 37
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Evangelical Presbyterian Church Londonderry
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- St John Of God Hospital (7.4 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)
- 108
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.6
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· 17 proposals
July 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached); Manufactured home279-285 REYNOLDS ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Additional Information Requested
- Home business; Hours of operation and trading212-218 The driftway Londonderry nsw 2753Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation75-81 MACPHERSON RD LONDONDERRY NSWAdditional Information Requested
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development49-59 PURCELL ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Withdrawn
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)151-157 WHITEGATES ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Garage, carport or carparking space42-48 KENMARE ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure112 THOMAS ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Under Assessment
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Access ramp; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)98-100 BENNETT ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; 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; Dual occupancy (detached)426A THE DRIFTWAY LONDONDERRY 2753Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool121-129 CARRINGTON ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure35-43 LAURENCE ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)33-41 TIMOTHY ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure395-397 LONDONDERRY ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure81 TORKINGTON ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Service station370-372 CARRINGTON ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1 THOMAS ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)52-58 TIMOTHY ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Additional Information Requested
2025· 20 proposals
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)61-71 PURCELL ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Determined
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool81 TORKINGTON ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure96 LEITCH AVENUE LONDONDERRY 2753Withdrawn
September 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 THE NORTHERN ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure33-39 HOWELL ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation880 LONDONDERRY ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)394 NUTT ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Determined
July 2025
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia404-410 NUTT ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation42-44 TRAHLEE ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure880 LONDONDERRY ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Withdrawn
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure148 Carrington Road Londonderry NSW 2753Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces398-404 THE DRIFTWAY LONDONDERRY 2753Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure76-82 REYNOLDS ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure31-39 TORKINGTON ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Animal boarding or training establishment301-307 LONDONDERRY ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40-46 MILLS ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure68-76 WHITEGATES ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24-30 REYNOLDS ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Determined
January 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)129-135 WHITEGATES ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure105-107 THE NORTHERN ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Determined
2024· 6 proposals
December 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure21 THE NORTHERN ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure96 LEITCH AVENUE LONDONDERRY 2753Determined
November 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Rural supplies141-147 CARRINGTON ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Determined
- Dwelling house; 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; Dual occupancy (detached)426A THE DRIFTWAY LONDONDERRY 2753Withdrawn
October 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Animal boarding or training establishment301-307 LONDONDERRY ROAD LONDONDERRY 2753Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure426 THE DRIFTWAY LONDONDERRY 2753Determined
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)
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksThe Driftway, Londonderry Road20 Aug 2026 – 20 Aug 2026
- RoadworksThe Driftway, Londonderry Road22 Jul 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
3 heritage places
- Economic Rock and Mineral Collection947-953 Londonderry Road, LondonderrySHR
- Fossil CollectionLondonderrySHR
- Petrology Collection947-953 Londonderry Road, LondonderrySHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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 7.9 km away).
Coalition 66.7%Labor 33.3%
13.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.4 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- LondonderryLabor 33.0% · Coalition 67.0% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Berkshire ParkLabor 23.2% · Coalition 76.8% TPP (2025)4.7 km away
- CastlereaghLabor 26.4% · Coalition 73.6% TPP (2025)5.9 km away
- LlandiloLabor 36.8% · Coalition 63.2% TPP (2025)6.0 km away
- Cranebrook CentralLabor 42.9% · Coalition 57.1% TPP (2025)6.2 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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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