Median house price
$2.75M
+12% change
NSW · Hornsby Council
Normanhurst, 2076
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,650
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.6%
Median age
41
Median income
$2,590/wk
Employment rate
59.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,745,000
Languages at home
30.4%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Normanhurst is a practical mid-sized suburb in Hornsby Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses and trains 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. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Against similar metro suburbs, community and employment, plus safety stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with growth momentum less decisive. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Normanhurst snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$1,000/wk
Houses $1,250 · Units $770
Population (ERP)
5,650
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.9%
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
#9
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
2nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
43rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
96th
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
- 62.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 10% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 739th in Australia
- State rank
- 198th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #9 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #143 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)
- $770
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,250
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $1,000
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 89
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,745,000
- Median price change
- +11.9%
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
5,650(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · +2.6% over 5 years · 43th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- +2.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +14
- Change in 5 years
- +145
- Growth rank in NSW
- 43th 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 (~5,800), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,387
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,590
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 91 of 1,864
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 59.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,392 / 263 / 103 (+ 4 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)
- 117
- Against the person
- 35
- Against property
- 62
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 154 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -1.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault42
- Fraud104
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment36
- Malicious Damage To Property54
- Steal From Motor Vehicle36
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
- 13
- Median school ICSEA (13 schools)
- 1,153
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 96th
School list
- Normanhurst Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1139 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 372 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Loreto NormanhurstCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1164 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 1,240 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Normanhurst Boys High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1207 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 752 students · Top SEA quarter 75% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Normanhurst West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1136 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 363 students · Top SEA quarter 55% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Hornsby South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1110 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 73% · 534 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Clarke Road SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1063 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 61 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Leo's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1113 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 1,055 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Marri Mittigar SchoolSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 984 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 100% · 28 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1153 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 58% · 337 students · Top SEA quarter 60% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- AbbotsleighCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1217 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 1,634 students · Top SEA quarter 84% · 1.5 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
69 public transport stops in this suburb
- Loreto College South, Osborn Rd
- Normanhurst Boys High School, Pennant Hills Rd
- Normanhurst Public School, Pennant Hills Rd
- Pennant Hills Rd After Kenley Rd
- Pennant Hills Rd After Stuart Av
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
133 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
6 places of worship · 7 playgrounds · 6 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 69 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 15 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.04
Shopping(1)
- BP ShopConvenience store
Community(6)
- Guide HallCommunity centre
- Hornsby Historical SocietyCommunity centre
- Scout HallCommunity centre
- Loreto NormanhurstSchool
- Normanhurst Boys High SchoolSchool
54-72 Pennant Hills Road
- Normanhurst Public SchoolSchool
Normanhurst
Health & services(1)
- Love That Pet NormanhurstVeterinary
31 Normanhurst Road
Sport & outdoors(27)
- Bush regeneration zone/parklandPark
- Charles Curtis ParkPark
- Davidson ParkPark
- Kenley ParkPark
136-140 Pennant Hills Road, Normanhurst
- Lipscomb ReservePark
- Normanhurst ParkPark
- Park (4)
- Philippa O'Leary ParkPark
- Picnic area
- Playground (7)
- Cricket NetsSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (6)
Entertainment(1)
- Theatre
Transport(40)
39 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(24)
- Bench (17)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Drinking water (3)
- Hornsby CouncilParking
- Parking (11)
- Hornsby Shire CouncilParking Space
- BPPetrol station
- Normanhurst Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- Queen of Peace Catholic Parish officePlace of worship
- Queen of Peace Catholic ParishPlace of worship
18 Stuart Avenue, Normanhurst
- St Agatha's Catholic ParishPlace of worship
18 Stuart Avenue
- St Stephen's NormanhurstPlace of worship
2 Kenley Road, Normanhurst
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Normanhurst LPOPost office
- Club HousePublic toilets
- Public Toilet Kenley Park, NormanhurstPublic toilets
136-140 Pennant Hills Road, Normanhurst
- Public toilets
- Shelter (2)
- Taxi
- TelstraTelephone
- Track (2)
- Vending machine (2)
- 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 insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bush regeneration zone/parklandPark
- Charles Curtis ParkPark
- Davidson ParkPark
- Kenley ParkPark
- Lipscomb ReservePark
- Normanhurst ParkPark
- Philippa O'Leary ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
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
6 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Normanhurst Uniting Church
- Queen of Peace Catholic Parish office
- Queen of Peace Catholic Parish
18 Stuart Avenue, Normanhurst
- St Agatha's Catholic Parish
18 Stuart Avenue
- St Stephen's Normanhurst
2 Kenley Road, Normanhurst
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Sydney Adventist Hospital (1.1 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)
- 126
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.3
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· 10 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision52-56 DENMAN PARADE NORMANHURST 2076Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 KNOX PLACE NORMANHURST 2076Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure66 HINEMOA AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3B REDGRAVE ROAD NORMANHURST 2076Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure49A PENNANT HILLS ROAD NORMANHURST 2076Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure55 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 HINEMOA AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure62 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure54 MILSON PARADE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 CARCOOLA CRESCENT NORMANHURST 2076Determined
2025· 23 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 MYRTLE STREET NORMANHURST 2076Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 CAMPBELL AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Subdivision19 HAMMOND AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Infrastructure38 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Subdivision49 PENNANT HILLS ROAD NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure47 DENMAN PARADE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 BRYAN AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation18 BRYAN AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 STUART AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation58 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Subdivision29/44/758606Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 FRITH AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation18 FRITH AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling13-14 KOORANGA PLACE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure38 OSBORN ROAD NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44A MALSBURY ROAD NORMANHURST 2076Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation60 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation60 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28A OSBORN ROAD NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation60 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah52 CAMPBELL AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 REDGRAVE ROAD NORMANHURST 2076Determined
2024· 7 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure74A REDGRAVE ROAD NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah20 OSBORN ROAD NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading38 DENMAN PARADE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation58 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation60 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44A MALSBURY ROAD NORMANHURST 2076Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure66 HINEMOA AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
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)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Gilligaloola82-84 Pennant Hills Road NormanhurstSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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
- Berowra
- Member of Parliament
- Julian LEESER (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,869
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 51.6%Labor 48.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.1 km away).
Coalition 45.2%Labor 54.8%
6.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Normanhurst (Berowra)Labor 54.8% · Coalition 45.2% TPP (2025)0.0 km away
- Normanhurst WestLabor 57.3% · Coalition 42.7% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Hornsby SouthLabor 59.1% · Coalition 40.9% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- ThornleighLabor 53.8% · Coalition 46.2% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Waitara NorthLabor 59.5% · Coalition 40.5% TPP (2025)1.8 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
Compare with
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