Cherrybrook is well-off — but expensive to rent
Cherrybrook 2126 · Baulkham Hills, Greater Sydney, NSW
Cherrybrook is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 10 of 10); well served for the everyday — 5 schools and 1 supermarket. The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $985 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1); the nearest train station is a fair way off (Pennant Hills, about 3.0 km).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 43 and households on a median $2,924 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $2,505,000n=39 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Cherrybrook was $2,425,000, based on sales in postcode 2126, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $1,225,000 above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $2,505,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $2,425,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2126, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | — | $950low sample | $1,250n=31 |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Cherrybrook was $985, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2126, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $205 a week above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $950.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $985 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2126, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Cherrybrook on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Cherrybrook, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Cherrybrook against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Cherrybrook population grew from 19,460 in 2016 to 19,063 in 2025, a change of -2.0% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Cherrybrook | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 19,460 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 19,591 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 19,587 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 19,569 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 19,505 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 19,136 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 18,859 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 18,985 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 18,967 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 19,063 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Cherrybrook gained 1,230 residents from internal migration and 529 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,648 people moved away — a net addition of 111 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,230
- Internal migration out+1,348
- Overseas migration in+529
- Natural increase-15Natural decrease — deaths exceeded births.
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,768 | 19,082 | +1.7% |
| Median age | 42 | 43 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $2,443/wk | $2,924/wk | +20% |
| Median weekly rent | $650/wk | $695/wk | +6.9% |
| Born overseas | 48.8% | 52.9% | +4.1 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 39.5%
- Mortgaged 42.9%
- Rented 14.8%
- Other / not stated 2.8%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 10score 1,110
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 10score 1,152
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 10score 1,134
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 10score 1,144
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Cherrybrook, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Cherrybrook, last 12 months
- Theft299 /100k+677% vs Greater Sydney↑ 21%
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment131 /100k−58% vs Greater Sydney↑ 9%
- Assault105 /100k+99% vs Greater Sydney↓ 5%
- Malicious damage to property100 /100k−65% vs Greater Sydney↓ 21%
- Drug offences16 /100k−4% vs Greater Sydney↓ 0%
- Robbery5 /100k+85% vs Greater Sydney
Rate per 100,000 people in Cherrybrook; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, theft is reported most in Cherrybrook over the last 12 months, running 677% above the Greater Sydney rate and up on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 299 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↑ 21% vs prior year |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 131 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↑ 9% vs prior year |
| Assault | 105 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↓ 5% vs prior year |
| Malicious damage to property | 100 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↓ 21% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 16 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↑ 0% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 5 per 100k | 3 per 100k | — |
Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Cherrybrook SA2, OpenStreetMap records 5 schools, 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 supermarket and 19 green spaces. For families: 13 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 2 cafés and 4 restaurants. Staying active: 43 sports fields. Also 2 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Pennant Hills, is about 3,000 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 116 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- John Purchase Public School
- Cherrybrook Technology High School
- Cherrybrook Public School
- Tangara School
- Inala Wandana Disability Services
Childcare & kindergartens
- Kindalin Early Childhood Learning Centre
- Cherrybrook Community Pre-School
- Wonder Years
Shopping centres
- Cherrybrook Village Shopping Centre
- Cherrybrook Village
Supermarkets
- Woolworths Cherrybrook Village
Green spaces
- Cherrybrook Lakes
- Greenway Park
- Kanangra Crescent Park
- Edna Seehusen Reserve
- Cherrybrook Thomas Thompson Park
- Roslyn Park
- Edward Bennett Oval
- Carmen Park
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Cherrybrook SA2 contains 4 schools — 2 primary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 combined school, of which 3 are government and 1 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1155 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Cherrybrook sits in decile 10 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 84% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Murray Farm Public School (primary), John Purchase Public School (primary), Oakhill Drive Public School (primary), Galston High School (secondary), Carlingford High School (secondary).
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Show school list
- Cherrybrook Public School · State
- John Purchase Public School · State
- Tangara School for Girls · Non-Government
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Baulkham Hills
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereCherrybrook+0.5%
- 01Castle Hill - Central+6.1%
- 02Castle Hill - North+3.1%
- 03Kellyville - West+2.9%
- 04Castle Hill - South+1.4%
- 05Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista+1.0%
- 06Baulkham Hills - East+0.5%
- 07Castle Hill - West+0.1%
- 08West Pennant Hills+0.1%
- 09Glenhaven-0.3%
- 10Kellyville - East-0.7%
- 11Castle Hill - East-1.4%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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