Median house price
$1.22M
+14% change
NSW · Blacktown Council
Pemulwuy, 2148
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,929
Growth (1 yr)
+2.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.5%
Median age
37
Median income
$2,758/wk
Employment rate
63.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,220,000
Languages at home
48.4%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Hindi, Gujarati
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
In Blacktown Council, Pemulwuy is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer schools and education compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment, plus growth momentum remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Pemulwuy snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$610/wk
Houses $650 · Units $550
Population (ERP)
2,929
+2.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.6%
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
#84
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
87th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
88th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
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
- 50.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 30% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2112th in Australia
- State rank
- 628th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #84 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #457 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 92%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $650
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $610
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 679
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,220,000
- Median price change
- +13.9%
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
2,929(June 2025)
+2.1% annual · +2.5% over 5 years · 88th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.1%
- 5-year growth
- +2.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +59
- Change in 5 years
- +71
- Growth rank in NSW
- 88th 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 (~3,250), extrapolated at +2.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,532
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,758
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 81 of 1,760
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,511
- Employment rate
- 63.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,250 / 99 / 325
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)
- 363
- Against the person
- 77
- Against property
- 101
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 123.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 72 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -19.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions994
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment646
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault499
- Steal From Retail Store520
- Transport Regulatory Offences2194
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- A Grade Learning AcademyWatkin Tench Paradechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
49 public transport stops in this suburb
- Driftway Dr Opp Dirrabari Reserve
- Reconciliation Rd At Butu Wargun Dr
- Reconciliation Rd Opp Butu Wargun Dr
- Watkin Tench Pde Before Greystanes Rd
- Watkin Tench Pde Before Silverthorne 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
99 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
4 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 playgrounds · 8 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 7 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 49 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 40/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.72
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.9
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.27
Food & drink(5)
- Cafe
- Little Fins CafeCafe
- Sweet TreatsCafe
- The Surf ClubCafe
- Cricketers ArmsPub
Sport & outdoors(11)
- Andrew Campbell ReservePark
- Peckys PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground
- Nickelodeon BeachSwimming pool
- Swimming pool (7)
Entertainment(2)
- Blacktown Drive InCinema
- Maunder LookoutViewpoint
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Other(10)
- Sydney Water Conference CentreEvents Venue
- Garden (8)
- Atura BlacktownHotel
32 Cricketers Arms Road, Prospect
- Bus ParkingParking
- Parking (12)
- Picnic Table (48)
- Public toilets
- Shelter (6)
- Slipway
- Raging Waters SydneyWater 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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Andrew Campbell ReservePark
- Community And Road Education SchemePark
- Grey Box ReservePark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Fairfield Hospital (4.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- DentistWatkin Tench ParadeDentist
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)
- 52
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 17.8
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· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Residential flat building; Advertising and signage51 BUTU WARGUN DRIVE PEMULWUY 2145Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 DURAWI STREET PEMULWUY 2145Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)11 KARUK STREET PEMULWUY 2145Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 Durawi Street Pemulwuy NSW 2145Rejected
March 2026
- Demolition; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Car park; Centre-based child care; Recreation facility (indoor); Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Shop; Neighbourhood shop46 WINNIMA CIRCUIT PEMULWUY 2145Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationButu Wargun Drive, Pemulwuy (Lot 12&13 DP1162280)Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 KARUK STREET PEMULWUY 2145Withdrawn
2025· 11 proposals
November 2025
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLOT 12 & 13 Butu Wargun Drive, Pemulwuy NSW 2145Withdrawn
- Demolition; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Car park; Centre-based child care; Recreation facility (indoor); Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Shop; Neighbourhood shop46 WINNIMA CIRCUIT PEMULWUY 2145Rejected
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 BURRIANG WAY PEMULWUY 2145Withdrawn
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool10 DURAWI STREET PEMULWUY 2145Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 CHERRIBIT STREET PEMULWUY 2145Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 MURRAGAUAN STREET PEMULWUY 2145Withdrawn
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure93A NIJONG DRIVE PEMULWUY 2145Determined
April 2025
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7a/20 Picrite Place Pemulwuy NSW 2145Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool34 WINNIMA CIRCUIT PEMULWUY 2145Determined
February 2025
- Advertising and signage; Temporary building, structure or use; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Recreation facility (major); Recreation facility (outdoor)44 WINNIMA CIRCUIT PEMULWUY 2145Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Minor building alterations (external); Residential Accommodation24 GRAZIER CIRCUIT PEMULWUY 2145Determined
2024· 13 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure93A NIJONG DRIVE PEMULWUY 2145Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation30 DARUGA AVENUE PEMULWUY 2145Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool32 CHERRIBIT STREET PEMULWUY 2145Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation36 BURAN ROAD PEMULWUY 2145Determined
August 2024
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station12E 20 PICRITE CLOSE PEMULWUY 2145Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation30 DARUGA AVENUE PEMULWUY 2145Rejected
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 MURRAGAUAN STREET PEMULWUY 2145Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 DURAWI STREET PEMULWUY 2145Withdrawn
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 DURAWI STREET PEMULWUY 2145Rejected
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Temporary building, structure or use15 BAOMA AVENUE PEMULWUY 2145Withdrawn
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation28 WINNIMA CIRCUIT PEMULWUY 2145Determined
February 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry2 FOUNDATION PLACE PEMULWUY 2145Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care; Recreation facility (indoor); Food and drink premise; Shop; Neighbourhood shop44 WINNIMA CIRCUIT PEMULWUY 2145Determined
2023· 9 proposals
December 2023
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure1 NEWPORT STREET PEMULWUY 2145Determined
November 2023
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care; Food and drink premise; Shop; Neighbourhood shop44 WINNIMA CIRCUIT PEMULWUY 2145Rejected
October 2023
- Dwelling36 BURAN ROAD PEMULWUY 2145Determined
September 2023
- Dual occupancy4-6 BURU PLACE PEMULWUY 2145Determined
- Residential flat buildingLOT-09 & 10 DP271345 Driftway Drive Pemulwuy 2145Withdrawn
August 2023
- Dwelling28 WINNIMA CIRCUIT PEMULWUY 2145Operational consent issued
July 2023
- Recreational Uses2 Foundation Place Pemulway WayDetermined
June 2023
- Other2 winnima circuit, PemulwuyDetermined
May 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development4 BURRAGA WAY PEMULWUY 2145Determined
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
6 heritage places
- Former Great Western Road,ProspectReservoir Road, ProspectSHR
- Prospect HillClunies Ross Street, ProspectSHR
- Prospect Reservoir Valve HouseEast Of Reservoir, ProspectSHR
- Prospect Reservoir and surrounding areaReservoir Road, ProspectSHR
- Royal Cricketers Arms Inn385 Reservoir Road ProspectSHR
- Veteran Hall - House RemainsGreat Western Highway, ProspectSHR
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
- McMahon
- Member of Parliament
- Chris BOWEN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 120,536
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.5 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 41.0%Labor 59.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.9 km away).
Coalition 39.4%Labor 60.6%
1.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- PemulwuyLabor 62.1% · Coalition 37.9% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
- Prospect WestLabor 60.7% · Coalition 39.3% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
- Blacktown EastLabor 60.5% · Coalition 39.5% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
- Greystanes WestLabor 60.0% · Coalition 40.0% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
- Arndell Park NorthLabor 69.1% · Coalition 30.9% TPP (2025)3.7 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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