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Norwest, 2153

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,709

Growth (1 yr)

+1.3%

Growth (5 yr)

+11.6%

Median age

37

Median income

$2,207/wk

Employment rate

58.4%

University qualified

39.8%

Work from home

46.9%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,980,000

Languages at home

42.3%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Hindi, Cantonese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

64.6/100
Good

Top 5% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Walkable
  • Multicultural
  • Golf
  • High desirability
What Norwest is known for: Excellent transport, Walkable, Multicultural, Golf, High desirability

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Suburb profile

Norwest is a mixed commercial-residential suburb of Sydney, in The Hills Shire Council, with mainly dense residential and commercial development.

Local amenities are a relative strength, with local amenities 34% above the peer median. Open-space access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked mixed commercial-residential suburbs. Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places. Trade-offs centre on limited school access and fewer university qualifications, with school access 78% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising lower crime and open space over school access.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Mixed commercial-residential suburb · compared with mixed commercial-residential suburbs in New South Wales (130)

Strengths

  • Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
  • Local amenities are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • School access is sparse
  • University qualifications are a relative weakness

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Norwest compares

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

Median house price

$1.98M

+9.7% change

Median rent

$800/wk

Houses $870 · Units $685

Population (ERP)

4,709

+1.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

10.0%

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

#8

among Metro Sydney · Growth area

Crime rate

3rd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

75th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

41%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

90th

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
64.6/100 — Good
State standing
Top 5% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
192nd in Australia
State rank
98th in NSW
Peer rank
#8 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#80 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$685
Houses (January to March 2026)
$870
All types (January to March 2026)
$800
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
382
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,980,000
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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

4,709(June 2025)

+1.3% annual · +11.6% over 5 years · 75th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.3%
5-year growth
+11.6%
Change in 1 year
+61
Change in 5 years
+488
Growth rank in NSW
75th 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 (~5,300), extrapolated at +2.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,688
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$2,207
Dwelling vacancy
10%
Unoccupied private dwellings
197 of 1,979
Median monthly mortgage
$2,823
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$579
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
29.4% / 29.2% / 41.4%
Employment rate
58.4%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
46.9% / 4% / 29.3%
Walked or cycled to work
2.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
670 / 137 / 952

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

39.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 8.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified39.8% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified12.9% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational8.9% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below38.4% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce32.8%
  • Society and culture15.1%
  • Engineering and related technologies12.1%
  • Health9%
  • Information technology7.8%
  • Education7.1%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$69,461

86th percentile in NSW · +18% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$81,592

92nd percentile in NSW · +25% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
27.0%

98th percentile in NSW · +96% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$99,798

81st percentile in NSW · +58% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

28th percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2153 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
40,029
Taxpayers reporting net rent
10,905
Median net rent
-$4,123
Taxpayers reporting business income
3,450
Taxable income vs state median
+24%
Salary / wages vs state median
+30%
Rental investment vs state median
+93%
Super vs state median
+42%
Business income vs state median
-10%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

42.3% speak a language other than English at home; 49.8% born overseas

Language at home
2,509 English only · 1,843 other
Non-English at home
42.3%
Born overseas
2,250 (49.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
21 (0.4%)
Australian citizens
3,504
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
31

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin205 · 25.4%
  • Hindi76 · 9.4%
  • Cantonese75 · 9.3%
  • Tamil55 · 6.8%
  • Korean49 · 6.1%
  • Persian49 · 6.1%
  • Urdu37 · 4.6%
  • Punjabi27 · 3.3%

Religion

49.6%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 49.6%, while 24.6% reported no religion. Hinduism is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion24.6%32.8%
Christianity49.6%47.6%
Hinduism9.1%3.4%
Islam4.2%4.3%
Buddhism2.2%2.8%
Other / not stated10.3%9.2%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic18.9%22.4%
Anglican9.3%11.9%
Pentecostal8%0.9%
Christian (not further defined)4.2%2.4%
Baptist2.1%1.2%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2153, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
104
Against the person
32
Against property
52
Rate per 1,000 residents
22.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 146 residents
State crime-rate percentile
3.4th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
45
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
9.56

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault8
  • Fraud14
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment12
  • Malicious Damage To Property10
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle6

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,126
Median ICSEA percentile
90th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
  • Bella Vista Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1147 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 77% · 1,104 students · Top SEA quarter 60% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • St Angela's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1126 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 618 students · Top SEA quarter 53% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Crestwood High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1103 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 61% · 1,022 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Bella Vista PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Crestwood HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Crestwood PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Kellyville HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Matthew Pearce PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Model Farms HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Sherwood Ridge PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

84 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Norwest Bvd After Edgewater Dr
  • Norwest Bvd Before Solent Cct
  • Norwest Bvd Opp Bedford College
  • Norwest Station, Platform 1
  • Norwest Station, Platform 2

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

403 mapped amenities

4 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 bars · 1 supermarkets · 8 fast food · 3 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 sports centres

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 12 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 84 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 28 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
83/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.21
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.99
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.56
Food & drink(14)
  • Mullane's HotelBar

    36 Brookhollow Avenue

  • Franky & Co.Cafe
  • El JannahFast food
  • Gelato MessinaFast food
  • Kebabs WayFast food
  • McDonald'sFast food
  • O ChickenFast food
  • OportoFast food
  • Shuki SushiFast food
  • SubwayFast food
  • BamiyanRestaurant
  • Burger PointRestaurant

    Unit T20

  • Mad MexRestaurant
  • P’Nut Asian KitchenRestaurant

    Unit T19

Shopping(3)
  • Reddy ExpressConvenience store
  • Norwest Market TownShopping centre
  • ColesSupermarket

    4 Century Circuit

Everyday services(5)
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • NABBank
  • WestpacBank
  • ShellPetrol station

    4 Century Circuit

  • Norwest Business Park Post OfficePost office
Community(2)
  • Hillsong Leadership collegeSchool
  • The Swot ShopSchool
Health & services(2)
  • Australian Dental SpecialistsDentist

    Unit Suite 219 4 Columbia Court

  • Lakeview Private HospitalHospital
Sport & outdoors(47)
  • Crestwood Reserve Shared PathCycling route
  • Hills Greenway LinkCycling route
  • M7 ShouldersCycling route
  • Smalls CreekCycling route
  • Windsor Road Shared PathCycling route
  • Drinking water
  • Transport for NSWDrinking water
  • Castle Hill Country ClubGolf course

    Spurway Drive

  • Evesham Court ReservePark
  • Fairway Drive ReservePark

    Fairway Drive, Norwest

  • Horatio ParkPark
  • Park (8)
  • Strangers Creek ParkPark
  • Playground
  • Carlile Swimming Centre NorwestSports centre

    6 Century Circuit, Norwest

  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (24)
Places to stay(1)
  • Novotel Sydney NorwestHotel

    1 Columbia Court

Transport(33)

32 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(25)
  • Bench (28)
  • Bike Shed - Norwest Station, Brookhollow AveBicycle Parking
  • Transport for NSWBicycle Parking
  • The Hills Medical & Dental CentreCentre
  • Bedford CollegeCollege
  • Fountain (3)
  • Garden (119)
  • Loading Dock
  • BetterU MassageMassage

    7 Kimber Crescent

  • Australia Post Parcel LockerParcel Locker
  • Hillsong ChurchParking
  • Hillsong Church ParkingParking
  • Parking (28)
  • Parking Entrance (12)
  • Parking Space (71)
  • Bella Vista PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist

    Unit T12B

  • Hillsong ChurchPlace of worship
  • Hillsong Church ChapelPlace of worship
  • Hillsong Church EpicentrePlace of worship
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Norwest Fresh SeafoodSeafood
  • Shelter (3)
  • Master AlterationsTailor
  • Ticket Validator
  • Waste Basket (15)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Evesham Court ReservePark
  • Fairway Drive ReservePark
  • Horatio ParkPark
  • Strangers Creek ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
4.8%
Woodland / forest cover
1.5%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
21
Parks (OSM)
12
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

3 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Hillsong Church
  • Hillsong Church Chapel
  • Hillsong Church Epicentre

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
4
Nearest hospital
Lakeview Private Hospital (0.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
5
Residential aged-care places
264

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Australian Dental SpecialistsColumbia CourtDentist
  • Bella Vista PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
  • Lakeview Private HospitalHospital
  • The Hills Medical & Dental CentreCentre
Aged-care services
  • Bella Vista GardensKELLYVILLEResidential
  • HammondAtHome NepeanBAULKHAM HILLSHome Care
  • MacKillop HouseNORWESTResidential
  • My Care AbilityNORWESTHome Care
  • Nurse Next Door Home Care Services Baulkham HillsNORWESTHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
87
Participants per 1,000 residents
18.5

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

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 (12%)

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· 27 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    103 STONE MASON DRIVE NORWEST 2153Under Assessment
  • Residential flat building; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    40 SOLENT CIRCUIT NORWEST 2153Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Service station; Food and drink premise
    71 WINDSOR ROAD NORWEST 2153Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    12 AURORA PLACE NORWEST 2153Additional Information Requested

  • August 2026

  • Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    40-42 SOLENT CIRCUIT NORWEST 2153Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    13 BANYAN AVENUE NORWEST 2153Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation
    23 BANYAN AVENUE NORWEST 2153Additional Information Requested

  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    6 AURORA PLACE NORWEST 2153Withdrawn
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; High technology industry; Data centre
    3 BROOKHOLLOW AVENUE NORWEST 2153Determined

  • May 2026

  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure
    57 WINDSOR ROAD NORWEST 2153Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; High technology industry; Data centre
    3 BROOKHOLLOW AVENUE NORWEST 2153Determined
  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure
    57 WINDSOR ROAD NORWEST 2153Rejected
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    30 Banyan Avenue, NorwestDetermined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    32 Banyan Avenue, NorwestDetermined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    28 Banyan Ave, NorwestDetermined
  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    77 Windsor Road, NorwestUnder Assessment
  • Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise
    34 BROOKHOLLOW AVENUE NORWEST 2153Determined
  • Dwelling house; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure
    27 Banyan Avenue NorwestDetermined

  • April 2026

  • Restaurant or cafe; Business premises; Medical centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shop
    40-42 SOLENT CIRCUIT NORWEST 2153Determined
  • Subdivision
    69 WINDSOR ROAD NORWEST 2153Determined
  • Medical centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    40-42 SOLENT CIRCUIT NORWEST 2153Determined

  • March 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; High technology industry; Data centre
    3 BROOKHOLLOW AVENUE NORWEST 2153Determined

  • February 2026

  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Advertising structure
    BANYAN AVENUE NORWEST 2153Determined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Advertising structure
    3 Firewheel Place, Norwest NSW 2153Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)
    7 SPURWAY DRIVE NORWEST 2153Determined

  • January 2026

  • Industrial development; Erection of a new structure
    3 BROOKHOLLOW AVENUE NORWEST 2153Determined
  • Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    7 MAITLAND PLACE NORWEST 2153Withdrawn
2025· 21 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Subdivision
    MACKILLOP DRIVE NORWEST 2153Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (indoor)
    40-42 SOLENT CIRCUIT NORWEST 2153Determined
  • Signage; Restaurant or cafe; Business premises; Medical centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Business identification sign; Shop
    40 SOLENT CIRCUIT NORWEST 2153Determined
  • Subdivision
    8 MAITLAND PLACE NORWEST 2153Determined
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    15-19 SPURWAY DRIVE NORWEST 2153Determined

  • October 2025

  • Attached dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    89 WINDSOR ROAD NORWEST 2153Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    65-67 Windsor Road, NORWEST NSW 2153Determined
  • Subdivision
    MACKILLOP DRIVE NORWEST 2153Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    38 HORATIO AVENUE NORWEST 2153Withdrawn

  • September 2025

  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure
    57 WINDSOR ROAD NORWEST 2153Determined

  • August 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    113 STONE MASON DRIVE NORWEST 2153Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Group home; Group home (transitional)
    54 RIDGEHAVEN PLACE NORWEST 2153Determined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage
    12 CENTURY CIRCUIT NORWEST 2153Determined

  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
    3 FIREWHEEL PLACE NORWEST 2153Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    8 IRONGUM TERRACE NORWEST 2153Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    105 STONE MASON DRIVE NORWEST 2153Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    61 HORATIO AVENUE NORWEST 2153Determined

  • June 2025

  • Subdivision
    40 SOLENT CIRCUIT NORWEST 2153Determined
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    8 MAITLAND PLACE NORWEST 2153Determined

  • May 2025

  • Signage; Restaurant or cafe; Business premises; Medical centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Business identification sign; Shop
    40 SOLENT CIRCUIT NORWEST 2153Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    40 TREFFONE AVENUE NORWEST 2153Determined

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Mitchell
Member of Parliament
Alex HAWKE (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,997
Turnout (2025)
94.1%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+6.7 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 53.8%Labor 46.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.3 km away).

Coalition 54.8%Labor 45.2%

1.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +7.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Bella Vista NorthLabor 44.0% · Coalition 56.0% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • Bella VistaLabor 48.3% · Coalition 51.7% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
  • Crestwood CentralLabor 46.0% · Coalition 54.0% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
  • Castle Hill WestLabor 45.8% · Coalition 54.2% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • Kellyville SouthLabor 42.3% · Coalition 57.7% TPP (2025)2.0 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.

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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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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