NSW · Blacktown Council
Tregear, 2770
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Tregear is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Blacktown with everyday amenities close at hand. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker growth momentum and community and employment against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,700
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $1,103
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 126 of 1,300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,603
- Employment rate
- 35.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 124 / 30 / 78
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)
- $480
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $550
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 425
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)
- 764
- Against the person
- 181
- Against property
- 199
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 206.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 20 residents
- State safety percentile
- 97.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -24.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions1109
- Domestic Violence Related Assault859
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1110
- Malicious Damage To Property831
- Transport Regulatory Offences2980
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
- 817
- Tregear 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
68 public transport stops in this suburb
- Aurora Dr At Hasselburgh Av
- Aurora Dr Before Luxford Rd
- Debrincat Av At Wilkes Cres
- Kruse Park, Aurora Dr
- Luxford Rd Opp Holy Family Catholic Church
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).
23 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure91 WILKES CRESCENT TREGEAR 2770Determined
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation333 LUXFORD ROAD TREGEAR 2770Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9 MAGGA DAN AVENUE TREGEAR 2770Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation97 AURORA DRIVE TREGEAR 2770Determined
2024· 3 proposals
July 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure98 WILKES CRESCENT TREGEAR 2770Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 ELLSWORTH DRIVE TREGEAR 2770Determined
February 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure23 WEDDELL AVENUE TREGEAR 2770Withdrawn
2023· 2 proposals
September 2023
- Secondary dwelling2 MAGGA DAN AVENUE TREGEAR 2770Determined
July 2023
- Dual occupancy; Demolition14 MIKKELSEN AVENUE TREGEAR 2770Determined
2022· 5 proposals
October 2022
- Secondary dwelling49 ELLSWORTH DRIVE TREGEAR 2770Withdrawn
July 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces311 LUXFORD ROAD TREGEAR 2770Determined
May 2022
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land28 RYMILL ROAD TREGEAR 2770Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling11 WEDDELL AVENUE TREGEAR 2770Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development61 ellsworth drive tregearDetermined
2021· 7 proposals
September 2021
- Secondary dwelling16 MIKKELSEN AVENUE TREGEAR 2770Determined
August 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development61 ellsworth drive tregearDetermined
May 2021
- Centre based childcare125 ELLSWORTH DRIVE TREGEAR 2770Determined
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling27 ELLSWORTH DRIVE TREGEAR 2770Determined
April 2021
- Demolition; Boarding house26 MAWSON ROAD TREGEAR 2770Determined
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Demolition13 WEDDELL AVENUE TREGEAR 2770Determined
March 2021
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling27 ELLSWORTH DRIVE TREGEAR 2770Determined
2020· 2 proposals
October 2020
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing11 WEDDELL AVENUE TREGEAR 2770Determined
July 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development3 SEAL PLACE TREGEAR 2770Determined
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
48 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Aurora Dr after Debrincat AvBus stop
- Aurora Dr after Ellsworth DrBus stop
- Aurora Dr at Hasselburgh AvBus stop
- Aurora Dr at Wilkes CresBus stop
- Aurora Dr before Debrincat AvBus stop
- Aurora Dr before Luxford RdBus stop
- Aurora Dr opp Amundsen StBus stop
- Aurora Dr opp Hasselburgh RdBus stop
- Aurora Dr opp Polar 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
- Kruse ParkPark
- Peterson ParkPark
- Tregear ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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)
- 26
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 33.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4609th in Australia
- State rank
- 1475th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #362 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #742 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
Recent changes
- Aurora Dr after Debrincat Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Aurora Dr after Ellsworth Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Aurora Dr at Hasselburgh Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Aurora Dr at Wilkes Cresamenitiesbus_stop
- Aurora Dr before Debrincat Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Aurora Dr before Luxford Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Aurora Dr opp Amundsen Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Aurora Dr opp Hasselburgh Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Aurora Dr opp Polar Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Aurora Dr opp Wilkes Cresamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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