Median house price
$1.27M
+3.9% change
NSW · Blacktown Council
Marsden Park, 2765
Est. population · Jun 2025
28,534
Growth (1 yr)
+10.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+143.3%
Median age
32
Median income
$2,722/wk
Employment rate
69.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,267,000
Languages at home
60.1%non-English
Most common: Gujarati, Punjabi, Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Marsden Park is a practical established suburb in Blacktown Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, 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.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
Against similar metro suburbs, community and employment, plus safety stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with growth momentum, plus schools and education less decisive. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Marsden Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$800/wk
Houses $820 · Units $530
Population (ERP)
28,534
+11% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.8%
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
#89
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
18th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
100th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
77th
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
- 56.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 19% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1350th in Australia
- State rank
- 400th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #89 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #298 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $820
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 656
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,267,000
- Median price change
- +3.9%
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
28,534(June 2025)
+10.9% annual · +143.3% over 5 years · 100th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +10.9%
- 5-year growth
- +143.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +2,801
- Change in 5 years
- +16,808
- Growth rank in NSW
- 100th 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 (~73,050), extrapolated at +20.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 14,610
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $2,722
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 121 of 4,295
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,900
- Employment rate
- 69.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4,068 / 94 / 9
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)
- 1,133
- Against the person
- 355
- Against property
- 475
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 41 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions398
- Domestic Violence Related Assault278
- Fraud239
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment331
- Malicious Damage To Property263
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,074
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 77th
School list
- Marsden Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1060 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 242 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- St Luke's ArrungaSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 40 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Luke's Catholic College (Primary)Primary · Catholic · ICSEA 1106 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 827 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary)Secondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1088 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 940 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.4 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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Ready 2 LearnHarmony Avenuekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
123 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hollinsworth Rd After Chifley Glade
- Hollinsworth Rd Before Richmond Rd
- Ingenia Lifestyle Stoney Creek, Hollinsworth Rd
- Richmond Rd After Hollinsworth Rd
- Richmond Rd After Langford 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
185 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 6 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 123 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.07
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.62
Food & drink(1)
- Marsden BrewhousePub
Hawthorne Avenue, Marsden Park
Community(3)
- Ready 2 LearnKindergarten
15 Harmony Avenue, Marsden Park
- Marsden Park Public SchoolSchool
363 Garfield Road West, Marsden Park
- St Lukes Catholic CollegeSchool
Sport & outdoors(11)
- Fernwood FitnessGym
Unit 3 6 Ultimo Place, Marsden Park
- Park (2)
- The Grange ParkPark
- Playground (6)
- Sports field
Transport(28)
28 bus stops
Other(15)
- Bicycle Parking
- Tough Dog SuspensionCar Parts
- Carpet CourtCarpet
Unit 1A 6 Ultimo Place, Marsden Park
- Marsden Park Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Garden (58)
- RSEA SafetyHardware
10 Ultimo Place, Marsden Park
- Mr SupplementNutrition Supplements
Unit 1B 6 Ultimo Place, Marsden Park
- Outdoor Seating (2)
- Parking (13)
- Parking Space (58)
- Meadowmist Boarding Kennels & CatteryPet
- PumaPetrol station
- Shelter
- ASICSShoes
- Beaumont TilesTiles
Unit 2 6 Ultimo Place, Marsden Park
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
- Elara Dog ParkPark
- Langford ParkPark
- The Grange ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 28
- 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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- Mount Druitt Hospital (6.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Castle Medical CentreClinic
- Medicines R Us ChemistPharmacy
- Our Medical HomeClinic
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)
- 484
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 17.0
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· 51 proposals
August 2026
- SubdivisionWATKIN CRESCENT MARSDEN PARK 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 FAWCETT STREET MARSDEN PARK 2765Under Assessment
- Subdivision12 DOWSE AVENUE MARSDEN PARK 2765Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure72 Pentecost Crescent Marsden Park 2765Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure54 ELARA BOULEVARD MARSDEN PARK 2765Determined
- Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia161 Garfield Road West Marsden Park/1/DP1274448Under Assessment
- Subdivision222 GRANGE AVENUE MARSDEN PARK 2765Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 GREENOUGH CRESCENT MARSDEN PARK 2765Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Subdivision205 GRANGE AVENUE MARSDEN PARK 2765Under Assessment
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structureASTORIA STREET MARSDEN PARK 2765Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 GREENOUGH CRESCENT MARSDEN PARK 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 KISS STREET MARSDEN PARK 2765Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 FAWCETT STREET MARSDEN PARK 2765Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure57 GREENOUGH CRESCENT MARSDEN PARK NSW 2765Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation52 BRAMALL AVENUE MARSDEN PARK 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 Impey Street, Marsden ParkAdditional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support1270 Richmond Road Marsden ParkDetermined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation46 PENTECOST CRESCENT MARSDEN PARK 2765Under Assessment
- Subdivision215 GRANGE AVENUE MARSDEN PARK 2765Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 PENTECOST CRESCENT MARSDEN PARK 2765Determined
- 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; Data centre105 HOLLINSWORTH ROAD MARSDEN PARK 2765Under Assessment
May 2026
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia14 BALDWIN STREET MARSDEN PARK 2765Determined
- SubdivisionWATKIN CRESCENT MARSDEN PARK 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 YELLOWBOX STREET MARSDEN PARK 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool15 ELARA BOULEVARD MARSDEN PARK 2765Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolWYLDE STREET MARSDEN PARK 2765Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation24 LISSANTHE STREET MARSDEN PARK 2765Determined
- Subdivision312 SOUTH STREET MARSDEN PARK 2765Under Assessment
April 2026
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; Light industryASTORIA STREET MARSDEN PARK 2765Determined
- Educational establishment; Temporary building, structure or use; School55 FRONTIER AVENUE MARSDEN PARK 2765Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure45 PENTECOST CRESCENT MARSDEN PARK 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation56 ELARA BOULEVARD MARSDEN PARK 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 KISS STREET MARSDEN PARK 2765Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Demolition971 RICHMOND ROAD MARSDEN PARK 2765Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Car park; Retail Premise; Shop; Neighbourhood supermarket; Hours of operation and trading188 SOUTH STREET MARSDEN PARK 2765Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision226 GRANGE AVENUE MARSDEN PARK 2765Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Public ReserveWILCOX STREET MARSDEN PARK 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool31 FREESIA STREET MARSDEN PARK 2765Determined
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Temporary building, structure or use38 ELARA BOULEVARD MARSDEN PARK 2765Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Other Infrastructure37 SOUTH STREET MARSDEN PARK 2765Under Assessment
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 3.9 km away).
Coalition 30.4%Labor 69.6%
0.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +14.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Marsden Park EastLabor 64.3% · Coalition 35.7% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Marsden ParkLabor 71.5% · Coalition 28.5% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Marsden Park CentralLabor 72.0% · Coalition 28.0% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- BidwillLabor 76.1% · Coalition 23.9% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
- ShalveyLabor 74.7% · Coalition 25.3% TPP (2025)3.0 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
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