NSW · Blacktown Council
Tallawong, 2762
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
In Blacktown, Tallawong is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. The community skews younger, with family life visible on every street.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment and growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 6,570
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $2,759
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 174 of 2,112
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 70.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 120 / 46 / 216
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)
- $650
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $800
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 367
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)
- 243
- Against the person
- 89
- Against property
- 116
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 37
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 74 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +2.8%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault95
- Fraud53
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment110
- Malicious Damage To Property92
- Other Theft53
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
64 public transport stops in this suburb
- CCP South
- CCP West
- Tallawong Station
- Tallawong Station, Platform 2
- Tallawong Station, Platform 3
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
- Check signage. Plan your journey. Use diversions. Local residents will be allowed access to Schofields Farm Road via Dalli Street, Tallawong.Schofields Farm Road22 Dec 2025 – 16 Feb 2027
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).
447 planning-related records
2026· 16 proposals
April 2026
- Subdivision79 ST ALBANS ROAD TALLAWONG 2762Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25A JUNCTION ROAD TALLAWONG 2762Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 KETCH STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 BREDIN STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure65 CUDGEGONG ROAD TALLAWONG 2762Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation5 KEOUGH STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation12 NOTTINGHAM STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure50 ESPERANCE STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure25 MORTELLE STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 ORTICELLI STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 HILL STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 APLIN STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care50 REIS STREET TALLAWONG 2762Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah60 CARNEY CRESCENT TALLAWONG 2762Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation52 ESPERANCE STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure60 ESPERANCE STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
2025· 24 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation48 ESPERANCE STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 BREDIN STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 APLIN STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 SKINNER STREET TALLAWONG 2762Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure91 YATING AVENUE TALLAWONG 2762Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 BREDIN STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 REIS STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 HIGHBURY STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 APLIN STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation22 BREDIN STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35 ORTICELLI STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure34 TALLAWONG ROAD TALLAWONG 2762Under Assessment
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation17 MARWAN AVENUE TALLAWONG 2762Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation16 CHESTER STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation18 CHESTER STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation20 CHESTER STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation22 CHESTER STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure28 WHITECHAPEL AVENUE TALLAWONG 2762Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 206, 105 Nirmal Street, Tallawong NSW 2762Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure99 NIRMAL STREET TALLAWONG 2762Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 201, 11 KEOUGH STREET, TALLAWONGDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 202, 9 KEOUGH STREET, TALLAWONGDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 204, 5 KEOUGH STREET, TALLAWONGDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 205, 3 KEOUGH STREET, TALLAWONGDetermined
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
44 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- Boundary Rd after Gordon RdBus stop
- Boundary Rd at St Albans RdBus stop
- Boundary Rd before Ayla StBus stop
- Boundary Rd before Coffey StBus stop
- Boundary Rd before Hill StBus stop
- Boundary Rd opp Gordon RdBus stop
- Guntawong Rd before Clarke StBus stop
- Junction Rd opp Schofields Public SchoolBus stop
- Junction Rd opp Station 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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cudgegong ReservePark
- Reserve 926Park
- Yarra 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)
- 9/10
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
- 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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 42.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 44% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2924th in Australia
- State rank
- 930th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #232 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #566 among Metro Sydney 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
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Boundary Rd after Gordon Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Boundary Rd at St Albans Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Boundary Rd before Ayla Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Boundary Rd before Coffey Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Boundary Rd before Hill Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Boundary Rd opp Gordon Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Fountainamenitiesfountain
- Guntawong Rd before Clarke Stamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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