NSW · Hornsby Council

Pennant Hills, 2120

Est. population · Jun 2025

8,072

Growth (1 yr)

+0.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.0%

Median age

43

Median income

$2,433/wk

Employment rate

59.1%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,948,000

Languages at home

37.4%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

68.5/100
Good

Top 4% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Education hub
  • High desirability
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
What Pennant Hills is known for: Education hub, High desirability, Excellent transport, Café precinct

Suburb profile

Set among the hills of Hornsby Council, Pennant Hills is a mid-sized suburb with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.

Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and trains keep the wider city within easy reach.

Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.

Desirability rates good overall, led by community and employment, plus safety, while growth momentum land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.

At a glance

Pennant Hills snapshot

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

Median house price

$1.95M

-0.7% change

Median rent

$830/wk

Houses $900 · Units $625

Population (ERP)

8,072

+0.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.6%

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

#27

among Metro Sydney · Established

Safety

5th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

45th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

95th

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
68.5/100 — Good
State standing
Top 4% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
304th in Australia
State rank
67th in NSW
Peer rank
#27 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#47 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$625
Houses (January to March 2026)
$900
All types (January to March 2026)
$830
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
109
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,948,000
Median price change
-0.7%

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

Population

Estimated resident population

8,072(June 2025)

+0.4% annual · +1.0% over 5 years · 45th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.4%
5-year growth
+1.0%
Change in 1 year
+29
Change in 5 years
+80
Growth rank in NSW
45th 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 (~8,350), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
7,588
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$2,433
Dwelling vacancy
6.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
184 of 2,806
Median monthly mortgage
$2,700
Employment rate
59.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,919 / 300 / 389 (+ 5 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian 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)
190
Against the person
38
Against property
99
Rate per 1,000 residents
23.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 200 residents
State safety percentile
4.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-10.1%

Most common offence types

  • Fraud90
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment40
  • Malicious Damage To Property53
  • Steal From Retail Store29
  • Transport Regulatory Offences73

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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
7
Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
1,147
Median ICSEA percentile
95th
School list
  • Pennant Hills Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1143 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 490 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • St Agatha's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1147 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 217 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Arden Anglican School, Junior CampusCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1173 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 997 students · Top SEA quarter 69% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Mount St Benedict CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1147 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 1,331 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Pennant Hills High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1109 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 1,131 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Thornleigh West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1142 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 477 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Beecroft Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1187 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 75% · 837 students · Top SEA quarter 73% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

6 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

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  • childcarechildcare
  • childcarechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

83 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Pennant Hills Rd At Fisher Av
  • Pennant Hills Rd Opp Mount St Benedict College
  • Pennant Hills Rd Opp Observatory Park
  • St Agatha's Catholic Primary School, Pennant Hills Rd
  • Yarrara Rd Opp Pennant Hills Station

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

390 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 libraries · 7 places of worship · 4 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for everyday errands
  • Great for outdoor family life8 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport83 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation239 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
76/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.13
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.4
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.05
Food & drink(3)
  • Java Lava CafeCafe

    106 Yarrara Road

  • KFCFast food
  • Hotel Pennant HillsPub

    352 Pennant Hills Road

Shopping(3)
  • Reddy ExpressConvenience store
  • Harris Farm MarketsSupermarket
Community(12)
  • Childcare (6)
  • Pennant Hills Learning & Leisure Centre (50+)Community centre

    8 Warne Street, Pennant Hills

  • Pennant Hills LibraryLibrary
  • Pennant Hills High SchoolSchool

    Pennant Hills

  • Pennant Hills Public SchoolSchool

    7 Trebor Road

  • Pennant Hills Public SchoolSchool

    Pennant Hills

  • St Agathas Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(3)
  • Pennant Hills Child and Family Health CentreClinic

    5 Fisher Avenue

  • Beyond 32 Dental - Pennant Hills DentistDentist

    114 Yarrara Road, Pennant Hills

  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Sport & outdoors(246)
  • Britannia ParkPark
  • Hornsby Shire CouncilPark

    1 Briddon Close, Pennant Hills

  • Jack Thompson ReservePark
  • Ludovic Blackwood Memorial SancturayPark
  • Observatory ParkPark
  • Park
  • Wollundry Park PlaygroundPark

    62 Yarrara Rd, Pennant Hills

  • Playground (4)
  • Pennant Hills Bowling ClubSports centre
  • Ern Holmes OvalSports field
  • Rope CourseSports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (231)
Entertainment(2)
  • Theatre
  • Cityview LookoutViewpoint
Transport(21)

20 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(51)
  • Alcohol
  • Bbq (2)
  • Bench (5)
  • 99 BikesBicycle
  • Bike Lockers - Pennant Hills Station, Yarrara RdBicycle Parking
  • Bowling Alley (2)
  • Camp Site
  • Alto MitsubishiCar
  • Alto Skoda Pennant HillsCar
  • Audi Alto Pennant HillsCar
  • Holden Pennant HillsCar
  • Hyundai Pennant HillsCar
  • Kia MotorsCar
  • Nissan Pennant HillsCar
  • Suzuki Pennant HillsCar
  • Toyota Pennant HillsCar
  • Car wash
  • Clock
  • Drinking water (4)
  • Firepit (3)
  • Garden
  • Lilian Fraser GardenGarden
  • Doors PlusHardware
  • Information (6)
  • The Great North WalkInformation
  • Pennant Hills MarketplaceMall
  • Motel
  • Motorcycle Parking
  • Pennant Hills Aged Care FacilityNursing Home

    The Crescent

  • ArcheryParking
  • HockeyParking
  • NetballParking
  • Parking (22)
  • Parking Entrance
  • Parking Space (3)
  • Coles ExpressPetrol station
  • Petrol station
  • Picnic Table
  • Place of worship (3)
  • St Agatha's Catholic ParishPlace of worship
  • St Agatha's Parish OfficePlace of worship
  • St AgathasPlace of worship

    20 Boundary Road, Pennant Hills

  • St MarksPlace of worship
  • Pennant Hills Post OfficePost office
  • Public toilets
  • Rover DenShelter
  • Shelter (3)
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Track (4)
  • Waste Disposal
  • Yes (5)

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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

6 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Britannia ParkPark
  • Jack Thompson ReservePark
  • Ludovic Blackwood Memorial SancturayPark
  • Observatory ParkPark
  • Old pony clubPark
  • Wollundry Park PlaygroundPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
12
Parks (OSM)
8

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

Places of worship

7 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Place of worship (3)
  • St Agatha's Catholic Parish
  • St Agatha's Parish Office
  • St Agathas

    20 Boundary Road, Pennant Hills

  • St Marks

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
3
Nearest hospital
Sydney Adventist Hospital (2.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
  • Beyond 32 Dental - Pennant Hills DentistYarrara RoadDentist
  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy
  • Pennant Hills Child and Family Health CentreFisher AvenueClinic

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
145
Participants per 1,000 residents
18.0

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

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 normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 26 proposals
  • July 2026

  • Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Service station; Electric vehicle facility
    386 PENNANT HILLS ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Under Assessment
  • June 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    17 BLACKBUTT AVENUE PENNANT HILLS 2120Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    17 WEARNE AVENUE PENNANT HILLS 2120Under Assessment
  • May 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    5 NUNDA CLOSE PENNANT HILLS 2120Additional Information Requested
  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    52-54 YARRARA ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • Seniors housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    53-119 BOUNDARY ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    19 MAPLE AVENUE PENNANT HILLS 2120Under Assessment
  • April 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool
    27 Greenhaven Drive Pennant Hills 2120Determined
  • Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    5 72 YARRARA ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    65D MALTON ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Additional Information Requested
  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    408-410 PENNANT HILLS ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Serviced apartment
    53-119 BOUNDARY ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    21 SHIELDS LANE PENNANT HILLS 2120Withdrawn
  • Independent living units; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    53-119 BOUNDARY ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    11 CECIL AVENUE PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation
    2 CITY VIEW ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Withdrawn
  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    7 THE CRESCENT PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    25 WESTWOOD STREET PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1 MAPLE AVENUE PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    26 LOFTUS ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • January 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    14 LOFTUS ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Community facility; Other Infrastructure
    2 CITY VIEW ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • Demolition; Educational establishment; School; Infrastructure
    449D PENNANT HILLS ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure; School; Infrastructure
    449C PENNANT HILLS ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • Subdivision
    78 BOUNDARY ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving; Swimming pool
    27 COBBADAH AVENUE PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
2025· 15 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    81 BLACKBUTT AVENUE PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    12A WESTWOOD STREET PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • November 2025

  • Independent living units; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    53-119 BOUNDARY ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • Subdivision
    8 RAMSAY ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    9 BELLAMY STREET PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    30 KILLALOE AVENUE PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • Demolition; Seniors housing; Independent living units; Erection of a new structure
    17 KILLALOE AVENUE PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    67 LOFTUS ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • October 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (non-solar or wind); Electricity generating facility (solar and wind); Electric vehicle facility
    386 PENNANT HILLS ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    31 LOFTUS ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    12B WESTWOOD STREET PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    77 BLACKBUTT AVENUE PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    16 ORCHARD STREET PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    40 VICTORIA ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
  • August 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    43A GEORGE STREET PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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 overlaysState 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 2.3 km away).

Coalition 47.1%Labor 52.9%

4.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +6.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Pennant HillsLabor 57.0% · Coalition 43.0% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • WestleighLabor 52.8% · Coalition 47.2% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • ThornleighLabor 53.8% · Coalition 46.2% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
  • BeecroftLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
  • Cherrybrook SouthLabor 45.8% · Coalition 54.2% TPP (2025)1.9 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

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

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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