Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
NSW · Penrith Council
Claremont Meadows, 2747
Population
5,177
Median age
33
Median income
$2,297/wk
Employed
68.4%
Languages at home
26.4%non-English
Top: Punjabi, Tagalog, Urdu
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
In Penrith, Claremont Meadows is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
A younger crowd gives the area energy, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and safety against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space and community and employment holding up better.
Living here
Desirability
- Desirability score
- 52.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 27% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1804th in Australia
- State rank
- 572nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #163 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #401 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
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
Population
- Population
- 5,177
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $2,297
- Dwelling vacancy
- 1.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 1,624
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 68.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 112 / 99 / 7
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.
Community & culture
26.4% speak a language other than English at home; 27% born overseas
- Language at home
- 3,679 English only · 1,318 other
- Non-English at home
- 26.4%
- Born overseas
- 1,354 (27%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 168 (3.2%)
- Australian citizens
- 4,703
- Languages spoken at home (other than English)
- 27
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
- Punjabi85 · 15.8%
- Tagalog71 · 13.2%
- Urdu68 · 12.6%
- Arabic54 · 10%
- Hindi42 · 7.8%
- Filipino26 · 4.8%
- Gujarati24 · 4.5%
- Malayalam20 · 3.7%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 401
- Against the person
- 123
- Against property
- 158
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 77.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 42 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.4%
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
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,012
- Claremont Meadows Public SchoolPrimary
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
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Caddens Kids Childcare CentreDoncaster Avenuechildcare
- Lifetime Learners Daycare & Preschoolchildcare
- Sunflower Childcare Centrechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Public transport
68 public transport stops in this suburb
- Great Western Hwy Opp Water St
- Sunflower Dr After Wonnai Pl
- Sunflower Dr At Daisy Pl
- Sunflower Dr At O'Connell St
- Sunflower Rd At Prairie Glen
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)
Amenities
93 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 3 fast food · 3 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 15 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 68 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 63/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.19
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.77
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.9
Food & drink(4)
- StarbucksCafe
- KFCFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- OportoFast food
Shopping(1)
- IGASupermarket
Community(5)
- Caddens Kids Childcare CentreChildcare
96 Doncaster Avenue
- Lifetime Learners Daycare & PreschoolChildcare
- Sunflower Childcare CentreChildcare
- Community centre
- Claremont Meadows Public SchoolSchool
124-164 Sunflower Drive, Claremont Meadows
Sport & outdoors(19)
- Ceders ParkPark
- Gipps Street Recreation PrecinctPark
- Myrtle Road ReservePark
- Park
24-26 Central Park Drive, Claremont Meadows
- Park (10)
- Teresa James ReservePark
- Playground (3)
- Sports field
Transport(33)
33 bus stops
Other(12)
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- Werrington Eco MegawashCar wash
- Fitness Station
- Parking (19)
- Parking Space (2)
- CaltexPetrol station
- Picnic Table
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Track
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ceders ParkPark
- Gipps Street Recreation PrecinctPark
- Myrtle Road ReservePark
- Teresa James ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 36
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
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
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
139 planning-related records
2026· 11 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 AMIT ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation390 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 DHIMAN STREET CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 GERSHWIN CRESCENT CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Demolition; Swimming pool2 DOLPHIN CLOSE CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 Dhiman street,Claremount MeadowsDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 DHIMAN STREET CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation20 Silkwood Avenue,Claremont MeadowDetermined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool12 Dhiman Street, Claremond MeadowsDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 Dhiman Street Claremont Meadows NSW 2747Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation16 DHIMAN STREET CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision312-316 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 DHIMAN STREET CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 Dhiman St, Claremont Meadows Lot 126 DP1289050Determined
- Subdivision332 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 DAHLIA PLACE CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation24 HARYANA ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care14 SUNFLOWER DRIVE CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Group home388 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Group home392 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Group home390 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Group home394 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Withdrawn
March 2025
- Subdivision332 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Withdrawn
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Group home388 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Group home390 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Group home392 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Group home394 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Group home386 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
2024· 10 proposals
December 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure18 ALDINGA PLACE CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Withdrawn
November 2024
- Subdivision312-316 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure60 DONCASTER AVENUE CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 GULSHAN AVENUE CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
- Subdivision312-316 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
September 2024
- Subdivision19 SILKWOOD AVENUE CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
August 2024
- Subdivision312-316 Caddens Road, Claremont MeadowsDetermined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 GULSHAN AVENUE CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
- Signage; Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure578 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
March 2024
- Subdivision116//DP1294378 (Meadows Stage 6)Determined
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- Subdivision312-316 CADDENS ROAD CLAREMONT MEADOWS 2747Determined
October 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1 CARNATION AVENUE CLAREMONT MEADOWS 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)
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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Recent changes
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Caddens Kids Childcare Centreamenities96 Doncaster Avenuechildcare
- Caddens Rd after Kent Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Caddens Rd at Doncaster Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Caddens Rd at Galea Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Caddens Rd at White Cedar Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Caddens Rd opp White Cedar Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Caltexamenitiesfuel
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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