NSW · Hornsby Council
Normanhurst, 2076
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Normanhurst is a practical mid-sized suburb in Hornsby, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. 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.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. 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 trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by community and employment and schools and education, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 5,387
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,590
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 91 of 1,864
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 59.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 96 / 263 / 103
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)
- $770
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,250
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $1,000
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 89
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)
- 109
- Against the person
- 33
- Against property
- 58
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 163 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -0.6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault42
- Fraud104
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment36
- Malicious Damage To Property54
- Steal From Motor Vehicle36
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,164
- Loreto NormanhurstCombined
- Normanhurst Boys High SchoolSecondary
- Normanhurst 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
Public transport
69 public transport stops in this suburb
- Loreto College South, Osborn Rd
- Normanhurst Boys High School, Pennant Hills Rd
- Normanhurst Public School, Pennant Hills Rd
- Pennant Hills Rd After Kenley Rd
- Pennant Hills Rd After Stuart Av
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).
217 planning-related records
2026· 10 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision52-56 DENMAN PARADE NORMANHURST 2076Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure66 HINEMOA AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 KNOX PLACE NORMANHURST 2076Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3B REDGRAVE ROAD NORMANHURST 2076Under Assessment
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure49A PENNANT HILLS ROAD NORMANHURST 2076Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure55 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 HINEMOA AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure62 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure54 MILSON PARADE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 CARCOOLA CRESCENT NORMANHURST 2076Determined
2025· 23 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 MYRTLE STREET NORMANHURST 2076Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 CAMPBELL AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Subdivision19 HAMMOND AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Infrastructure38 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Subdivision49 PENNANT HILLS ROAD NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure47 DENMAN PARADE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 BRYAN AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation18 BRYAN AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 STUART AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation58 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Subdivision29/44/758606Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 FRITH AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation18 FRITH AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling13-14 KOORANGA PLACE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure38 OSBORN ROAD NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44A MALSBURY ROAD NORMANHURST 2076Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation60 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation60 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28A OSBORN ROAD NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation60 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah52 CAMPBELL AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 REDGRAVE ROAD NORMANHURST 2076Determined
2024· 7 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure74A REDGRAVE ROAD NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah20 OSBORN ROAD NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading38 DENMAN PARADE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation58 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation60 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44A MALSBURY ROAD NORMANHURST 2076Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure66 HINEMOA AVENUE NORMANHURST 2076Determined
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
91 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (17)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Bramblewood Retirement Village, Denman PdeBus stop
- Bus stop
- Calga Av after Willowtree StBus stop
- Calga Av before Campbell AvBus stop
- Charles Curtis Park, Pine StBus stop
- Denman Pde at Kooranga PlBus stop
- Denman Pde opp Kooranga PlBus stop
- Denman Pde opp Normanhurst StationBus 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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bush regeneration zone/parklandPark
- Charles Curtis ParkPark
- Davidson ParkPark
- Kenley ParkPark
- Lipscomb ReservePark
- Normanhurst ParkPark
- Philippa O'Leary 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Gilligaloola82-84 Pennant Hills Road NormanhurstSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
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
- 61.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 12% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 695th in Australia
- State rank
- 255th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #103 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #182 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
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Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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