NSW · Cumberland Council
Pendle Hill, 2145
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Pendle Hill is a lively inner mid-sized suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and parks and green space against similar metro suburbs, even with growth momentum and transport and access holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 7,743
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,824
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 252 of 2,762
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,160
- Employment rate
- 51.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 179 / 448 / 893
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)
- $640
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $718
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 1,047
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)
- 403
- Against the person
- 118
- Against property
- 187
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 52
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 66 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault311
- Fraud303
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment385
- Malicious Damage To Property307
- Steal From Motor Vehicle336
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
79 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dunmore St Opp Pendle Hill Retirement Villages
- Goodall St Before Stapleton St
- Pendle Way Before Collins St
- Pendle Way Before Great Western Hwy
- Pendle Way Before Macklin St
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).
197 planning-related records
2026· 13 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)492 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY PENDLE HILL 2145On Exhibition
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Minor building alterations (external)23 WYENA ROAD PENDLE HILL 2145Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 WARMAN STREET PENDLE HILL 2145Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support2 COMBER CRESCENT PENDLE HILL 2145Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 CIVIC AVENUE PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink58-62 PENDLE WAY PENDLE HILL 2145Under Assessment
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 BAGO STREET PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 BILLABONG STREET PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure1 PARKLAND AVENUE PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation44 WYENA ROAD PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)35 FREDERICK STREET PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
January 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 BAGO STREET PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 BOYNE AVENUE PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
2025· 27 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 FREDERICK STREET PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 WARMAN STREET PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure119 TARGO ROAD PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care; Shop; Co-living3 GILBA ROAD PENDLE HILL 2145Under Assessment
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support24 BRINGELLY AVENUE PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 LISMORE STREET PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
October 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 COLLINS STREET PENDLE HILL 2145Operational consent issued
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 PARKLAND AVENUE PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 PARRY STREET PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise223 WENTWORTH AVENUE PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
- Subdivision20 JONES STREET PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)25 CAMILLO STREET PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)25 CAMILLO STREET PENDLE HILL 2145Rejected
July 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 BAGO STREET PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
- Demolition; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure22-24 JOYCE STREET PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 FREDERICK STREET PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation45 BOMBALA STREET PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation9 FLAMINGO PLACE PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation5 PARRY STREET PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 GLEN PLACE PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
- Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and trading104 PENDLE WAY PENDLE HILL 2145Withdrawn
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 COLLINS STREET PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 BILLABONG STREET PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care; Shop; Co-living3 GILBA ROAD PENDLE HILL 2145Rejected
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise156 PENDLE WAY PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Building identification sign; Business identification sign222-266 DUNMORE STREET PENDLE HILL 2145Determined
April 2025
- Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and trading104 PENDLE WAY PENDLE HILL 2145Rejected
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
74 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlemartAlcohol
223 Wentworth Avenue, Pendle Hill
- ATM
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Bike Lockers - Pendle Hill Station, Wentworth AveBicycle Parking
- Binalong Rd after Calla GrBus stop
- Binalong Rd before Thane StBus stop
- Bungaree Rd opp Melrose VillageBus stop
- Burrabogee Rd at Birtles AvBus stop
- Burrabogee Rd opp Birtles AvBus 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
- Boyne Avenue ParkPark
- Joseph Knox ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Integricare Pendle Hill PreschoolPendle Waykindergarten
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 46.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 35% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2381st in Australia
- State rank
- 742nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #206 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #493 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 76%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 7-Elevenamenitiesfuel
- ATMamenitiesatm
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bike Lockers - Pendle Hill Station, Wentworth Aveamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Binalong Rd after Calla Gramenitiesbus_stop
- Binalong Rd before Thane Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bottlemartamenities223 Wentworth Avenue, Pendle Hillalcohol
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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