NSW · Blacktown Council
Mount Druitt, 2770
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Mount Druitt sits up in the Blacktown hills, a established suburb where elevation and tree cover define the mood. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.
Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Coffee, casual meals and neighbourhood eateries give the suburb a lived-in social scene. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and growth momentum, while housing affordability and community and employment sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 16,986
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,478
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 521 of 5,619
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,815
- Employment rate
- 46.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 556 / 1,328 / 1,386
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)
- $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.
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)
- 3,509
- Against the person
- 829
- Against property
- 911
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 206.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 20 residents
- State safety percentile
- 97.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -24.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions1109
- Domestic Violence Related Assault859
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1110
- Malicious Damage To Property831
- Transport Regulatory Offences2980
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 8
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 971.5
- Australian Islamic College of SydneyCombined
- Bethel Christian SchoolCombined
- CathWest Innovation CollegeSecondary
- Chifley College Mount Druitt CampusSecondary
- Chifley College Senior CampusSecondary
- Colyton Public SchoolPrimary
- Mount Druitt Public SchoolPrimary
- St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox CollegeCombined
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
Public transport
182 public transport stops in this suburb
- Australian Islamic College Of Sydney, Duke St
- Concourse
- Duke St Opp Blenheim Av
- FTB North
- Mount Druitt Station
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).
244 planning-related records
2026· 28 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 NORFOLK STREET MOUNT DRUITT 2770Under Assessment
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care7 FRANCIS STREET MOUNT DRUITT 2770Under Assessment
- Demolition; Subdivision93 PAULL STREET MOUNT DRUITT 2770Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42B O'BRIEN STREET MOUNT DRUITT 2770Determined
- Residential flat building; Entertainment facility; Erection of a new structure; Group home (transitional)9R AYRES GROVE MOUNT DRUITT 2770Under Assessment
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure49 NORTH PARADE MOUNT DRUITT 2770Determined
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah75 MILLER STREET MOUNT DRUITT 2770Determined
- Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Medical centre30 PAULL STREET MOUNT DRUITT 2770Under Assessment
April 2026
- Subdivision9R AYRES GROVE MOUNT DRUITT 2770Under Assessment
- Advertising and signage; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading37 MOUNT DRUITT ROAD MOUNT DRUITT 2770Under Assessment
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Recreation area7 MOUNT STREET MOUNT DRUITT 2770Determined
- Home business; Home occupation; Hours of operation and trading101 MOUNT DRUITT ROAD MOUNT DRUITT 2770Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure24 DIXON STREET MOUNT DRUITT 2770Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility7 MOUNT STREET MOUNT DRUITT 2770Determined
- Subdivision79 EMILY STREET MOUNT DRUITT 2770Under Assessment
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation34A JANET STREET MOUNT DRUITT 2770Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 JOAN PLACE MOUNT DRUITT 2770Determined
- Subdivision4 4-6 STOUT ROAD MOUNT DRUITT 2770Under Assessment
February 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)29 MOUNT DRUITT ROAD MOUNT DRUITT 2770Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure49 NORTH PARADE MOUNT DRUITT 2770Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Take away food and drink17 MOUNT DRUITT ROAD MOUNT DRUITT 2770Determined
- Subdivision31 FULLER STREET MOUNT DRUITT 2770Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation26 LINDEN STREET MOUNT DRUITT 2770Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation30 DEBBIE CIRCUIT MOUNT DRUITT 2770Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Hot water systems; Landscaping structures; Letterboxes; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks5 MASON STREET MOUNT DRUITT 2770Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care26 WEHLOW STREET MOUNT DRUITT 2770Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport1 BAYNES STREET MOUNT DRUITT 2770Withdrawn
- Demolition; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; School23 LUXFORD ROAD MOUNT DRUITT 2770Determined
2025· 12 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure80 FRANK STREET MOUNT DRUITT 2770Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)11 MEMPHIS STREET MOUNT DRUITT 2770Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 NOVA PLACE MOUNT DRUITT 2770Determined
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 ZOE PLACE MOUNT DRUITT 2770Determined
October 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 EMILY STREET MOUNT DRUITT 2770Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise49 NORTH PARADE MOUNT DRUITT 2770Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)10 16-18 METHVEN STREET MOUNT DRUITT 2770Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure58 DIXON STREET MOUNT DRUITT 2770Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)97 MOUNT DRUITT ROAD MOUNT DRUITT 2770Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 NORFOLK STREET MOUNT DRUITT 2770Withdrawn
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)1 101 KURRAJONG AVENUE MOUNT DRUITT 2770Determined
- Subdivision64 FRANK STREET MOUNT DRUITT 2770Determined
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
204 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- TimezoneAmusement Arcade
- Bakery
- The Sporting GlobeBar
- Bench (21)
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Bike Lockers - Mount Druitt Station, cnr Beames Ave & Coates StBicycle Parking
- Belmore Av after Derwent StBus stop
- Belmore Av after Kurrajong AvBus stop
- Belmore Av after Saidor RdBus stop
- Belmore Av before Derwent StBus 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
18 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bukari ReservePark
- Dawson MallPark
- Dr Charles McKay ReservePark
- Elizabeth Jonsson ReservePark
- Federation ForestPark
- Fred Cowpe ReservePark
- Kokoda ReservePark
- Luke ParkPark
- Major Druitt ParkPark
- Manse ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 21
- Emergency department
- On site
- Clinicclinic
- Clinicclinic
- Dental Healthdentist
- Dr Raul Amordoctor
- Greater West Medical Centreclinic
- Headspacepsychotherapist
- Mount Druitt Centre for Addiction MedicineRailway Streetrehabilitation
- Mount Druitt Community Dialysis Centredialysis
- Mount Druitt Community Dialysis Centredialysis
- Mount Druitt Community Health Centreclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- NeoblieGreat Western Highway, Mount DruittSHR
- The Manse23 The Avenue Mount DruittSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Connie's Child Care Centrechildcare
- Kids Activity CentreNorth Paradechildcare
- childcarechildcare
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 84
- Parks (OSM)
- 27
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
- 66.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 7% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 350th in Australia
- State rank
- 132nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #35 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #95 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 7-Elevenamenitiesconvenience
- 7-Elevenamenitiesfuel
- Aldiamenities16 Zoe Placesupermarket
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- Avanti Pizza and Kebabamenitiesrestaurant
- Bakeryamenitiesbakery
- Baskin-Robbinsamenitiesice_cream
- Belmore Av after Derwent Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Belmore Av after Kurrajong Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Belmore Av after Saidor Rdamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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