NSW · Penrith Council
Regentville, 2745
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Regentville is a practical smaller community in Penrith, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker growth momentum and housing affordability against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 829
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 1.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 288
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 65.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 32 / 8 / 6
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)
- $588
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $800
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 127
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)
- 25
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 92 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault89
- Fraud117
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment144
- Malicious Damage To Property104
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault60
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,003
- Regentville 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
27 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bellevue Rd Opp Factory Rd
- Factory Rd After Loftus St
- Factory Rd Opp Loftus St
- Mulgoa Rd After Gibbes St
- Mulgoa Rd Before School House Rd
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)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksMulgoa Road, Glenmore Parkway05 Jul 2026 – 17 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
30 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42 FACTORY ROAD REGENTVILLE 2745Determined
2024· 4 proposals
August 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 GIBBES STREET REGENTVILLE 2745Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21-35 MARTIN STREET REGENTVILLE 2745Determined
April 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure7 SCHOOL HOUSE ROAD REGENTVILLE 2745Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21-35 MARTIN STREET REGENTVILLE 2745Withdrawn
2023· 6 proposals
September 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house3 HERBERT STREET REGENTVILLE 2745Determined
August 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development35 GIBBES STREET REGENTVILLE 2745Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Retaining walls, protection of trees31 GIBBES STREET REGENTVILLE 2745Determined
April 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development30 GIBBES STREET REGENTVILLE 2745Determined
February 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development34 MARTIN STREET REGENTVILLE 2745Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling49 GIBBES STREET REGENTVILLE 2745Determined
2022· 3 proposals
August 2022
- Secondary dwelling60 MULGOA ROAD REGENTVILLE 2745Determined
- Home business41-61 FACTORY ROAD REGENTVILLE 2745Withdrawn
March 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing7 BUNDARRA ROAD REGENTVILLE 2745Determined
2021· 6 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development22 bellevue rd regentvilleDetermined
- Dwelling; Demolition15 LOFTUS STREET REGENTVILLE 2745Determined
May 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development5 SCHOOL HOUSE ROAD REGENTVILLE 2745Determined
- Dwelling7 BUNDARRA ROAD REGENTVILLE 2745Determined
April 2021
- Demolition; Shed30 GIBBES STREET REGENTVILLE 2745Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to residential development1 BUNDARRA ROAD REGENTVILLE 2745Determined
2020· 10 proposals
December 2020
- Pools / decks / fencing40 FACTORY ROAD REGENTVILLE 2745Determined
November 2020
- Demolition; Subdivision of land49 GIBBES STREET REGENTVILLE 2745Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing61 GIBBES STREET REGENTVILLE 2745Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing126 FACTORY ROAD REGENTVILLE 2745Determined
- Dwelling21-35 MARTIN STREET REGENTVILLE 2745Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing40 FACTORY ROAD REGENTVILLE 2745Determined
October 2020
- Change of use124 FACTORY ROAD REGENTVILLE 2745Determined
August 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development41 School Hose Road RegentvilleDetermined
- Port, wharf, boating facilities128 FACTORY ROAD REGENTVILLE 2745Determined
April 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development5 SCHOOL HOUSE ROAD REGENTVILLE 2745Determined
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
15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bellevue Rd before Factory RdBus stop
- Bellevue Rd opp Factory RdBus stop
- Factory Rd after Loftus StBus stop
- Factory Rd Opp Loftus StBus stop
- Jeanette St at Mulgoa RdBus stop
- Mulgoa Rd after Gibbes StBus stop
- Mulgoa Rd at Spencer StBus stop
- Mulgoa Rd before School House RdBus stop
- Regentville Public School, School House RdBus stop
- Regentville Rural Fire Brigade, Jeannette 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gibbes Street ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Kids Academy Regentvillekindergarten
- Mrs P Before & After School CareFactory Roadchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 40
- 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
- 33.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4751st in Australia
- State rank
- 1527th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #296 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #751 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
Recent changes
- 7-Elevenamenitiesconvenience
- 7-Elevenamenitiesfuel
- Bellevue Rd before Factory Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Bellevue Rd opp Factory Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Factory Rd Opp Loftus Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Factory Rd after Loftus Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Jeanette St at Mulgoa Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Mulgoa Rd after Gibbes Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Mulgoa Rd at Spencer Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Mulgoa Rd before School House Rdamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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