NSW · Wollondilly Council
Pheasants Nest, 2574
Current weather
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73% humidity · 5.8 km/h wind · 19.5° / 7.6° today · 2.5 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Pheasants Nest is a regional centre in Wollondilly that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker parks and green space and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with community and employment and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 716
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,428
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 227
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,392
- Employment rate
- 63.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 0 / 4
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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $630
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)
- 33
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 65 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +14.1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Arson25
- Domestic Violence Related Assault27
- Fraud19
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment38
- Malicious Damage To Property26
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
84 public transport stops in this suburb
- 130 Dwyers Rd
- 26 Lyrebird Rd
- 370 Pheasants Nest Rd
- Mockingbird Rd After Dwyers Rd
- Pheasants Nest Rd At Esen 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).
64 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
May 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation195 CHARLES ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Under Assessment
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia20 MOCKINGBIRD ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure140 LYREBIRD ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Rural worker's dwelling20 MOCKINGBIRD ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Rejected
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Rural worker's dwelling75 NIGHTINGALE ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
2025· 9 proposals
November 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure146 LYREBIRD ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Withdrawn
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure645 PHEASANTS NEST ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
August 2025
- DemolitionU 1 385 PHEASANTS NEST ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation120 LAWSON ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
June 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure379 PHEASANTS NEST ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure165 NIGHTINGALE ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support50 WHIPBIRD ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool95 SUGARLOAF CREEK ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
February 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure175 NIGHTINGALE ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
2024· 7 proposals
December 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure155 NIGHTINGALE ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
November 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)375 PHEASANTS NEST ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure75 LAWSON ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool50 SUGARLOAF CREEK ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 MOCKINGBIRD ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool45 ESEN WAY PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support50 WHIPBIRD ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
2023· 9 proposals
November 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia175 NIGHTINGALE ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Withdrawn
October 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure85 NIGHTINGALE ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure130 DWYERS ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
September 2023
- Subdivision60 ESEN WAY PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development380 PHEASANTS NEST ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
- Shed39 DAVID PLACE PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
May 2023
- OtherNorthbound, Hume Highway, Pheasants Nest NSW 2574Determined
February 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Shed26 LYREBIRD ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
- Dwelling95 MOCKINGBIRD ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
2022· 8 proposals
September 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing120 WHIPBIRD ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling216 CHARLES ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
- OtherNorthbound, Hume Highway, Pheasants Nest NSW 2574Determined
June 2022
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Farm buildings30 LAWSON ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Withdrawn
- Shed50 LAWSON ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
May 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees30 SUGARLOAF CREEK ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
April 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development130 DWYERS ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling; Other85 LAWSON ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Secondary dwelling645 PHEASANTS NEST ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
- Change of use35 CHARLES ROAD PHEASANTS NEST 2574Determined
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
31 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (4)
- Compressed Air (2)
- FoodaryConvenience store
Hume Motorway
- AmpChargeEV charging
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
Unit T03, Pheasants Nest
- Krispy KremeFast food
- OportoFast food
- Pheasants Nest Northbound Service CentrePetrol station
Hume Motorway
- Pheasants Nest Southbound Service StationPetrol station
Hume Motorway
- Picnic Table (4)
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 39.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3659th in Australia
- State rank
- 1145th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #160 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #379 among Country & regional 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
- AmpChargeamenitiescharging_station
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Compressed Airamenitiescompressed_air
- Compressed Airamenitiescompressed_air
- FoodaryamenitiesHume Motorwayconvenience
- Hungry Jack'samenitiesUnit T03, Pheasants Nestfast_food
- Kenna VC Rest Areaamenitiesshelter
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Wollondilly Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.