NSW · Blacktown Council
Willmot, NSW, 2770
Desirability index
#666 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Willmot is a smaller suburban community in the Blacktown area, home to around 2,382 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 12,702 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-25%), roughly 5332.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $530 (flats $480, houses $550), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,382
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,036
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 49 of 804
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,565
- Employment rate
- 33.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 108 / 76 / 32
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)
- $480
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $550
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 425
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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)
- 12,702
- Against the person
- 3,001
- Against property
- 3,299
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 5,332.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -25.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions1109
- Domestic Violence Related Assault859
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1110
- Malicious Damage To Property831
- Transport Regulatory Offences2980
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 817
- Willmot Public SchoolPrimary
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
42 public transport stops in this suburb
- Captain Cook Dr After Roebuck Cres
- Captain Cook Dr At Mercator Cres
- Captain Cook Dr At Roebuck Cres
- Captain Cook Dr Before Roebuck Cres
- Captain Cook Dr Opp Resolution Av
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
22 planning-related records
2025· 5 proposals
October 2025
- Dual occupancy; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation148 CAPTAIN COOK DRIVE WILLMOT 2770Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 MERCATOR CRESCENT WILLMOT 2770Determined
- Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)1 MERCATOR CRESCENT WILLMOT 2770Determined
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation27 RELIANCE CRESCENT WILLMOT 2770Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 CYGNET PLACE WILLMOT 2770Determined
2024· 4 proposals
October 2024
- Demolition148 CAPTAIN COOK DRIVE WILLMOT 2770Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure202 CAPTAIN COOK DRIVE WILLMOT 2770Determined
May 2024
- Subdivision22 MERCATOR CRESCENT WILLMOT 2770Determined
April 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure37 VAN DIEMEN AVENUE WILLMOT 2770Determined
2023· 2 proposals
September 2023
- Dual occupancy7 WEISEL PLACE WILLMOT 2770Determined
May 2023
- Place of public worship2 CARTERET AVENUE WILLMOT 2770Determined
2022· 2 proposals
October 2022
- Shed37 VAN DIEMEN AVENUE WILLMOT 2770Determined
September 2022
- Signage63 DISCOVERY AVENUE WILLMOT 2770Determined
2021· 5 proposals
October 2021
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land2 CAPTAIN COOK DRIVE WILLMOT 2770Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces142 CAPTAIN COOK DRIVE WILLMOT 2770Determined
July 2021
- Other31 VAN DIEMEN AVENUE WILLMOT 2770Deferred Commencement
- Secondary dwelling33 RELIANCE CRESCENT WILLMOT 2770Withdrawn
March 2021
- Secondary dwelling10 BALL PLACE WILLMOT 2770Determined
2020· 4 proposals
November 2020
- Demolition27 VAN DIEMEN AVENUE WILLMOT 2770Determined
September 2020
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces169 CAPTAIN COOK DRIVE WILLMOT 2770Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces169 CAPTAIN COOK DRIVE WILLMOT 2770Determined
August 2020
- Dual occupancy216 CAPTAIN COOK DRIVE WILLMOT 2770Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
20 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Captain Cook Dr after Houtman AvBus stop
- Captain Cook Dr after Roebuck CresBus stop
- Captain Cook Dr at Hartog AvBus stop
- Captain Cook Dr at Mercator CresBus stop
- Captain Cook Dr at Resolution AvBus stop
- Captain Cook Dr at Roebuck CresBus stop
- Captain Cook Dr at Van Dieman AvBus stop
- Captain Cook Dr at Wallis PlBus stop
- Captain Cook Dr before Palmyra AvBus stop
- Captain Cook Dr before Resolution AvBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Roberts ReservePark
- Van Diemen ParkPark
- Willmot ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 10.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #666 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Captain Cook Dr After Roebuck Crestransport
- Captain Cook Dr At Mercator Crestransport
- Captain Cook Dr At Roebuck Crestransport
- Captain Cook Dr Before Roebuck Crestransport
- Captain Cook Dr Opp Resolution Avtransport
- Roberts Reservegovernmentpark
- Van Diemen Parkgovernmentpark
- Willmot Reservegovernmentpark
- Demolitionplanning148 CAPTAIN COOK DRIVE WILLMOT 2770Lodged 23 Oct 2024 · Determined
- Demolitionplanning27 VAN DIEMEN AVENUE WILLMOT 2770Lodged 09 Nov 2020 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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