NSW · Wollondilly Council
Brownlow Hill, 2570
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Brownlow Hill is a well-connected smaller community in Wollondilly with everyday amenities close at hand. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum against similar metro suburbs, even with housing affordability and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 384
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,349
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 105
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,700
- Employment rate
- 54.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
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)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $763
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 503
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)
- 11
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 28.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 96 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault175
- Fraud168
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
- Malicious Damage To Property189
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault136
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
Public transport
35 public transport stops in this suburb
- Burragorang Rd Opp Dawson Rd
- University Of Sydney Library
- University Of Sydney Veterinary Hospital, Werombi Rd
- Werombi Rd Opp Cobbity Rd
- Werombi Rd Opp University Of Sydney Veterinary Hosiptal
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).
25 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 May Farm Road Brownlow HillDetermined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation275 WEROMBI ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Under Assessment
January 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure7 SILVERWOOD ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
2025· 4 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space275 WEROMBI ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Withdrawn
October 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool110 SMALLS ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool115 SMALLS ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision15 SILVERWOOD ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool110 SMALLS ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation115 SMALLS ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation115 SMALLS ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
2023· 7 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure72 SILVERWOOD ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
September 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia20 PASCHENDAELE PLACE BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
- Demolition72 SILVERWOOD ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
- Shed405 MAY FARM ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
- Shed25 MAY FARM ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
June 2023
- Secondary dwelling271 MAY FARM ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
January 2023
- Shed245 WEROMBI ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
2022· 3 proposals
May 2022
- Other20 PASCHENDAELE PLACE BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing255 WEROMBI ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
- Other285 WEROMBI ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
2021· 5 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling; Demolition; Other285 WEROMBI ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
September 2021
- Other2 CRANA ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
August 2021
- Shed285 WEROMBI ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
March 2021
- Secondary dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces385 MAY FARM ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
January 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development20 CRANA ROAD BROWNLOW HILL 2570Determined
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
10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Mayfarm Rd at Smalls RdBus stop
- Mayfarm Rd opp Smalls RdBus stop
- Werombi Rd after Crana RdBus stop
- Werombi Rd opp Crana RdBus stop
- Sydney University Gym Camden CampusGym
- Sydney University Laundry FacilitiesLaundry
- Sydney Uni Library Camden CampusLibrary
- Playground
- May Farm (C03)Research Institute
- Sports field
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 40.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 49% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3331st in Australia
- State rank
- 1044th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #246 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #613 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- May Farm (C03)amenitiesresearch_institute
- Mayfarm Rd at Smalls Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Mayfarm Rd opp Smalls Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Sydney Uni Library Camden Campusamenitieslibrary
- Sydney University Gym Camden Campusamenitiesfitness_centre
- Sydney University Laundry Facilitiesamenitieslaundry
- Werombi Rd after Crana Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Werombi Rd opp Crana Rdamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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