NSW · Blacktown Council

Tallawong, NSW, 2762

Desirability index

56/100

#322 among Metro Sydney suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Tallawong is a smaller suburban community in the Blacktown area, home to around 6,570 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 807 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+3%), roughly 122.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $700 (flats $650, houses $800), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
6,570
Median age
30
Median household income / week
$2,759
Dwelling vacancy
8.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
174 of 2,112
Median monthly mortgage
$3,000
Employment rate
70.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
120 / 46 / 216

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
$650
Houses (January to March 2026)
$800
All types (January to March 2026)
$700
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
367

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
807
Against the person
296
Against property
383
Rate per 1,000 residents
122.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 22 residents
State safety percentile
11th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+2.7%

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault95
  • Fraud53
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment110
  • Malicious Damage To Property92
  • Other Theft53

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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

Public transport

64 public transport stops in this suburb

  • CCP South
  • CCP West
  • Tallawong Station
  • Tallawong Station, Platform 2
  • Tallawong Station, Platform 3

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Check signage. Plan your journey. Use diversions. Local residents will be allowed access to Schofields Farm Road via Dalli Street, Tallawong.Schofields Farm Road22 Dec 2025 – 16 Feb 2027

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closuresState road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

447 planning-related records

2026· 16 proposals
  • April 2026

  • Subdivision
    79 ST ALBANS ROAD TALLAWONG 2762Additional Information Requested
  • March 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    25A JUNCTION ROAD TALLAWONG 2762Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    6 KETCH STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    15 BREDIN STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    65 CUDGEGONG ROAD TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    5 KEOUGH STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    12 NOTTINGHAM STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    50 ESPERANCE STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
    25 MORTELLE STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • January 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    43 ORTICELLI STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    16 HILL STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    12 APLIN STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care
    50 REIS STREET TALLAWONG 2762Additional Information Requested
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    60 CARNEY CRESCENT TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    52 ESPERANCE STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    60 ESPERANCE STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
2025· 82 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    48 ESPERANCE STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    19 BREDIN STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    14 APLIN STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    21 SKINNER STREET TALLAWONG 2762Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
    91 YATING AVENUE TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    17 BREDIN STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    12 REIS STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    16 HIGHBURY STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    10 APLIN STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    22 BREDIN STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    35 ORTICELLI STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    34 TALLAWONG ROAD TALLAWONG 2762Under Assessment
  • September 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    17 MARWAN AVENUE TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    16 CHESTER STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    18 CHESTER STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    20 CHESTER STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    22 CHESTER STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    28 WHITECHAPEL AVENUE TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • August 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    Lot 206, 105 Nirmal Street, Tallawong NSW 2762Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    99 NIRMAL STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    Lot 201, 11 KEOUGH STREET, TALLAWONGDetermined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    Lot 202, 9 KEOUGH STREET, TALLAWONGDetermined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    Lot 204, 5 KEOUGH STREET, TALLAWONGDetermined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    Lot 205, 3 KEOUGH STREET, TALLAWONGDetermined
2024· 69 proposals

69 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2023· 73 proposals

73 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2022· 113 proposals

113 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2021· 86 proposals

86 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2020· 8 proposals

8 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

43 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench (2)
  • Boundary Rd after Gordon RdBus stop
  • Boundary Rd at St Albans RdBus stop
  • Boundary Rd before Ayla StBus stop
  • Boundary Rd before Coffey StBus stop
  • Boundary Rd before Hill StBus stop
  • Boundary Rd opp Gordon RdBus stop
  • Guntawong Rd before Clarke StBus stop
  • Junction Rd opp Schofields Public SchoolBus stop
  • Junction Rd opp Station StBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Cudgegong ReservePark
  • Reserve 926Park
  • Yarra ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
9
Parks (OSM)
4

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
56.0/100
Cohort rank
#322 among Metro Sydney suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • CCP Southtransport
  • CCP Westtransport
  • Tallawong Stationtransport
  • Tallawong Station, Platform 2transport
  • Tallawong Station, Platform 3transport
  • Cudgegong Reservegovernmentpark
  • Reserve 926governmentpark
  • Yarra Parkgovernmentpark
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning60 CARNEY CRESCENT TALLAWONG 2762Lodged 20 Jan 2026 · Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning12 NOTTINGHAM STREET TALLAWONG 2762Lodged 10 Feb 2026 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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