NSW · Blacktown Council
Willmot, 2770
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Willmot is a well-connected smaller community in Blacktown with everyday amenities close at hand. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. The community skews younger, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar metro suburbs, even with transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,382
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,036
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 49 of 804
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,565
- Employment rate
- 33.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 108 / 76 / 32
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)
- 492
- Against the person
- 116
- Against property
- 128
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 206.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 21 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
- Willmot 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
42 public transport stops in this suburb
- Captain Cook Dr After Roebuck Cres
- Captain Cook Dr At Mercator Cres
- Captain Cook Dr At Roebuck Cres
- Captain Cook Dr Before Roebuck Cres
- Captain Cook Dr Opp Resolution Av
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).
22 planning-related records
2025· 5 proposals
October 2025
- Dual occupancy; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation148 CAPTAIN COOK DRIVE WILLMOT 2770Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 MERCATOR CRESCENT WILLMOT 2770Determined
- Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)1 MERCATOR CRESCENT WILLMOT 2770Determined
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation27 RELIANCE CRESCENT WILLMOT 2770Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 CYGNET PLACE WILLMOT 2770Determined
2024· 4 proposals
October 2024
- Demolition148 CAPTAIN COOK DRIVE WILLMOT 2770Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure202 CAPTAIN COOK DRIVE WILLMOT 2770Determined
May 2024
- Subdivision22 MERCATOR CRESCENT WILLMOT 2770Determined
April 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure37 VAN DIEMEN AVENUE WILLMOT 2770Determined
2023· 2 proposals
September 2023
- Dual occupancy7 WEISEL PLACE WILLMOT 2770Determined
May 2023
- Place of public worship2 CARTERET AVENUE WILLMOT 2770Determined
2022· 2 proposals
October 2022
- Shed37 VAN DIEMEN AVENUE WILLMOT 2770Determined
September 2022
- Signage63 DISCOVERY AVENUE WILLMOT 2770Determined
2021· 5 proposals
October 2021
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land2 CAPTAIN COOK DRIVE WILLMOT 2770Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces142 CAPTAIN COOK DRIVE WILLMOT 2770Determined
July 2021
- Other31 VAN DIEMEN AVENUE WILLMOT 2770Deferred Commencement
- Secondary dwelling33 RELIANCE CRESCENT WILLMOT 2770Withdrawn
March 2021
- Secondary dwelling10 BALL PLACE WILLMOT 2770Determined
2020· 4 proposals
November 2020
- Demolition27 VAN DIEMEN AVENUE WILLMOT 2770Determined
September 2020
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces169 CAPTAIN COOK DRIVE WILLMOT 2770Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces169 CAPTAIN COOK DRIVE WILLMOT 2770Determined
August 2020
- Dual occupancy216 CAPTAIN COOK DRIVE WILLMOT 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
24 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Captain Cook Dr after Houtman AvBus stop
- Captain Cook Dr after Roebuck CresBus stop
- Captain Cook Dr at Hartog AvBus stop
- Captain Cook Dr at Mercator CresBus stop
- Captain Cook Dr at Resolution AvBus stop
- Captain Cook Dr at Roebuck CresBus stop
- Captain Cook Dr at Van Dieman AvBus stop
- Captain Cook Dr at Wallis PlBus stop
- Captain Cook Dr before Palmyra AvBus stop
- Captain Cook Dr before Resolution 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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Roberts ReservePark
- Van Diemen ParkPark
- Willmot 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)
- 5
- 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
- 36.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4096th in Australia
- State rank
- 1291st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #338 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #693 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
- Captain Cook Dr after Houtman Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Captain Cook Dr after Roebuck Cresamenitiesbus_stop
- Captain Cook Dr at Hartog Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Captain Cook Dr at Mercator Cresamenitiesbus_stop
- Captain Cook Dr at Resolution Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Captain Cook Dr at Roebuck Cresamenitiesbus_stop
- Captain Cook Dr at Van Dieman Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Captain Cook Dr at Wallis Plamenitiesbus_stop
- Captain Cook Dr before Palmyra Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Captain Cook Dr before Resolution Avamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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