NSW · Blacktown Council
Quakers Hill, 2763
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
In Blacktown, Quakers Hill is a settled larger suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates excellent overall, led by parks and green space and schools and education, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 27,893
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,310
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 315 of 8,963
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,300
- Employment rate
- 63%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 553 / 2,202 / 236
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $615
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $720
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 248
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 tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 820
- Against the person
- 324
- Against property
- 309
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 86 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -5.7%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order61
- Domestic Violence Related Assault140
- Fraud77
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment137
- Malicious Damage To Property103
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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,075
- Barnier Public SchoolPrimary
- Hambledon Public SchoolPrimary
- Mary Immaculate Primary SchoolPrimary
- Quakers Hill High SchoolSecondary
- Quakers Hill Public SchoolPrimary
- Wyndham CollegeSecondary
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 · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
254 public transport stops in this suburb
- Burdekin Rd At Grima St
- FTB Railway Rd
- LFT To P1/2
- Quakers Hill Station
- Quakers Hill Veterinary Hospital, Burdekin Rd
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
393 planning-related records
2026· 18 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure37 ILLABO STREET QUAKERS HILL 2763Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 ALOE STREET QUAKERS HILL 2763Under Assessment
- Multi-dwelling housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation8 14-16 LALOR ROAD QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
May 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision65 KOLODONG DRIVE QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house5-5A SCOTNEY PLACE QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
April 2026
- Subdivision9 MONTROSE STREET QUAKERS HILL 2763Under Assessment
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation23 ROWNTREE STREET QUAKERS HILL 2763Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks14/-/DP1299354Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation28 WARRIMOO DRIVE QUAKERS HILL 2763Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 COWPER CIRCLE QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure16 MUCCILLO STREET QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure33 FOXWOOD AVENUE QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision of land8 QUAKERS ROAD QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation109 FARNHAM ROAD QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation13 CHISHOLM STREET QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool2 ALEPPO STREET QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 DOHERTY STREET QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; Service station83 LALOR ROAD QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
2025· 22 proposals
December 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation31 NYNGAN STREET QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation45 CALANDRA AVENUE QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation13 CHISHOLM STREET QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Automotive/truck premises; Service station45 HAMBLEDON ROAD QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 MEDWIN PLACE QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation43A CALANDRA AVENUE QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
- Subdivision12 Pentland Street Quakers HillDetermined
September 2025
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14/-/SP2373Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 TREZISE PLACE QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Take away food and drink36 HOPWOOD GLADE QUAKERS HILL 2763Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation47 CALANDRA AVENUE QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
July 2025
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)14/-/DP1296641Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14/-/DP1246741Determined
- Subdivision20 PEARCE ROAD QUAKERS HILL 2763Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house5-5A SCOTNEY PLACE QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation51 CALANDRA AVENUE QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation39A CALANDRA AVENUE QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
- Subdivision65 KOLODONG DRIVE QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation41 CALANDRA AVENUE QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 MINT PLACE QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 ACUBA GROVE QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 MEDWIN PLACE QUAKERS HILL 2763Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
142 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- BWSAlcohol
454 Quakers Hill Parkway
- Bench (9)
- Arnott Rd before Warrimoo DrBus stop
- Bali Dr after Hambledon RdBus stop
- Bali Dr after Walker StBus stop
- Bali Dr at Sonter StBus stop
- Bali Dr before Hambledon RdBus stop
- Bali Dr opp Hambledon Public SchoolBus stop
- Bali Dr opp Walker StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
14 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Corbin ReservePark
- Douglas Siding ReservePark
- Evans ReservePark
- George Alder ReservePark
- George W I Brown ReservePark
- Henry Mitchell ReservePark
- Mihkelson ReservePark
- Oppy ReservePark
- Paterson ReservePark
- Peridot ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Burdekin Road Medical Centreclinic
- Centrecentre
- Centrecentre
- Quakers Hill X Ray & UltrasoundFarnham Roadclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Cuddlezkindergarten
- Learning Blockschildcare
- Montessori Early Learning Centeechildcare
- Quakers Hill Child Carekindergarten
- Wiggles and Giggleschildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 57
- Parks (OSM)
- 35
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 75.4/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 1% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 43rd in Australia
- State rank
- 17th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #1 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #10 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 7-Elevenamenitiesfuel
- Arnott Rd before Warrimoo Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
- BWSamenities454 Quakers Hill Parkwayalcohol
- Bali Dr after Hambledon Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Bali Dr after Walker Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bali Dr at Sonter Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bali Dr before Hambledon Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Bali Dr opp Hambledon Public Schoolamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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