Median house price
$1.98M
+9.7% change
NSW · The Hills Shire Council
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%
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
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Norwest hums with inner-city energy, a mid-sized suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Daily life works well on foot, with buses and trains also serving the suburb.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
Desirability rates good overall, led by community and employment, plus safety, while local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Norwest snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#54
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
3rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
75th
percentile in NSW
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
- 61.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 11% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 823rd in Australia
- State rank
- 227th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #54 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #166 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
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 (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
4,709(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
- Employment rate
- 58.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 670 / 137 / 952
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 are unchanged 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 safety percentile
- 3.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault108
- Fraud194
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment169
- Malicious Damage To Property138
- Steal From Motor Vehicle82
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,126
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 90th
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 →
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
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 (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
395 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
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 everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 11 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
- 2.35
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(2)
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
- ColesSupermarket
4 Century Circuit
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(39)
- Castle Hill Country ClubGolf course
Spurway Drive
- Evesham Court ReservePark
- Fairway Drive ReservePark
Fairway Drive, Norwest
- Horatio ParkPark
- Park (7)
- Strangers Creek ParkPark
- Playground
- Carlile Swimming Centre NorwestSports centre
6 Century Circuit, Norwest
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (24)
Transport(33)
32 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(34)
- Commonwealth BankBank
- NABBank
- WestpacBank
- Bench (28)
- Bike Shed - Norwest Station, Brookhollow AveBicycle Parking
- Transport for NSWBicycle Parking
- The Hills Medical & Dental CentreCentre
- Bedford CollegeCollege
- Drinking water
- Transport for NSWDrinking water
- Fountain
- Garden (119)
- Novotel Sydney NorwestHotel
1 Columbia Court
- Loading Dock
- Norwest Market TownMall
- BetterU MassageMassage
7 Kimber Crescent
- Australia Post Parcel LockerParcel Locker
- Hillsong ChurchParking
- Hillsong Church ParkingParking
- Parking (28)
- Parking Entrance (12)
- Parking Space (71)
- ShellPetrol station
4 Century Circuit
- Bella Vista PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
Unit T12B
- Hillsong ChurchPlace of worship
- Hillsong Church ChapelPlace of worship
- Hillsong Church EpicentrePlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Norwest Business Park Post OfficePost office
- 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.
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Evesham Court ReservePark
- Fairway Drive ReservePark
- Horatio ParkPark
- Strangers Creek ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- 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
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
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- Australian Dental SpecialistsColumbia CourtDentist
- Bella Vista PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
- Lakeview Private HospitalHospital
- The Hills Medical & Dental CentreCentre
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)
- 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
- 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· 22 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation13 BANYAN AVENUE NORWEST 2153Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation23 BANYAN AVENUE NORWEST 2153Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool6 AURORA PLACE NORWEST 2153Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; High technology industry; Data centre3 BROOKHOLLOW AVENUE NORWEST 2153Determined
May 2026
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure57 WINDSOR ROAD NORWEST 2153Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; High technology industry; Data centre3 BROOKHOLLOW AVENUE NORWEST 2153Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure57 WINDSOR ROAD NORWEST 2153Rejected
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support32 Banyan Avenue, NorwestDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support30 Banyan Avenue, NorwestDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support28 Banyan Ave, NorwestDetermined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation77 Windsor Road, NorwestUnder Assessment
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise34 BROOKHOLLOW AVENUE NORWEST 2153Determined
- Dwelling house; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure27 Banyan Avenue NorwestUnder Assessment
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; Shop40-42 SOLENT CIRCUIT NORWEST 2153Determined
- Subdivision69 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 Australia40-42 SOLENT CIRCUIT NORWEST 2153Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; High technology industry; Data centre3 BROOKHOLLOW AVENUE NORWEST 2153Determined
February 2026
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Advertising structureBANYAN AVENUE NORWEST 2153Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Advertising structure3 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 structure3 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 Australia7 MAITLAND PLACE NORWEST 2153Withdrawn
2025· 21 proposals
November 2025
- SubdivisionMACKILLOP 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; Shop40 SOLENT CIRCUIT NORWEST 2153Determined
- Subdivision8 MAITLAND PLACE NORWEST 2153Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure15-19 SPURWAY DRIVE NORWEST 2153Determined
October 2025
- Attached dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation89 WINDSOR ROAD NORWEST 2153Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure65-67 Windsor Road, NORWEST NSW 2153Determined
- SubdivisionMACKILLOP DRIVE NORWEST 2153Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation38 HORATIO AVENUE NORWEST 2153Withdrawn
September 2025
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure57 WINDSOR ROAD NORWEST 2153Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation113 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 signage12 CENTURY CIRCUIT NORWEST 2153Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure3 FIREWHEEL PLACE NORWEST 2153Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 IRONGUM TERRACE NORWEST 2153Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure105 STONE MASON DRIVE NORWEST 2153Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure61 HORATIO AVENUE NORWEST 2153Determined
June 2025
- Subdivision40 SOLENT CIRCUIT NORWEST 2153Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure8 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; Shop40 SOLENT CIRCUIT NORWEST 2153Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah40 TREFFONE AVENUE NORWEST 2153Determined
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
- 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.
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
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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