NSW · Penrith Council
Caddens, 2747
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Penrith, Caddens is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with family life visible on every street. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment and housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,487
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $2,592
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 1,025
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,817
- Employment rate
- 64.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 51 / 117 / 3
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)
- $480
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $698
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $620
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 476
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)
- 270
- Against the person
- 83
- Against property
- 107
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 77.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 42 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order276
- Domestic Violence Related Assault333
- Fraud308
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment447
- Malicious Damage To Property393
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
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cadda Ridge Dr At Valencia St
- Cadda Ridge Dr Before Braeburn St
- Cadda Ridge Dr Before Caddens Rd
- O'Connell Lane After Caddens Rd
- O'Connell St At Fouad Way
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).
194 planning-related records
2026· 11 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 HORTYARD DRIVE CADDENS 2747Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation60 SERRATA ROAD CADDENS 2747Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 DIFFUSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Seniors housing; Residential care facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure50 MANNING STREET CADDENS 2747Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure31 HARDWICKII STREET CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 LUNATUS STREET CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 DISTILLERY DRIVE CADDENS 2747Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure196 CADDA RIDGE DRIVE CADDENS 2747Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 ELANUS STREET CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
2025· 29 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure50 SERRATA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure61 SERRATA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 DIFFUSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure199 CADDA RIDGE DRIVE CADDENS 2747Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 DIFFUSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure65 SERRATA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure59 SERRATA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure31 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure33 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure63 SERRATA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 SERRATA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 LUNATUS STREET CADDENS 2747Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation41 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation15 HARDWICKII STREET CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 SERRATA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation59 STARLINE DRIVE CADDENS 2747Determined
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
37 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- 127 O'Connell StBus stop
- Cadda Ridge Dr after Caddens RdBus stop
- Cadda Ridge Dr after Ghera RdBus stop
- Cadda Ridge Dr after Sunburst DrBus stop
- Cadda Ridge Dr at Murcott TceBus stop
- Cadda Ridge Dr at Valencia StBus stop
- Cadda Ridge Dr before Braeburn StBus stop
- Cadda Ridge Dr before Caddens RdBus 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gandell ReservePark
- Roger Nethercote ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- 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
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 43.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 43% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2866th in Australia
- State rank
- 914th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #234 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #570 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 127 O'Connell Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Cadda Ridge Dr after Caddens Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Cadda Ridge Dr after Ghera Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Cadda Ridge Dr after Sunburst Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Cadda Ridge Dr at Murcott Tceamenitiesbus_stop
- Cadda Ridge Dr at Valencia Stamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Penrith Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.