Pendle Hill - Girraween is still affordable — but unemployment is higher
Pendle Hill - Girraween 2146 · Parramatta, Greater Sydney, NSW
Pendle Hill - Girraween is still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $650 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1) — about $130 below the Greater Sydney median; a young, family-heavy area (median age 36). The trade-offs: unemployment runs above the Sydney norm, at 6.3%.
A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 36 and households on a median $2,057 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 | $1,459,000n=40 |
| Unit / flat | $645,000n=49 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Pendle Hill - Girraween was $982,000, based on sales in postcode 2146, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $218,000 below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $1,459,000 and a unit / flat $645,000.
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 | $982,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2146, 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 | — | — | $600low sample | $700n=32 | $855low sample |
| Unit / flat | — | — | $630n=49 | — | — |
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 Pendle Hill - Girraween was $650, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2146, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $130 a week below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $700 and a 2-bedroom unit $630.
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 | $650 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2146, 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.
Pendle Hill - Girraween on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Pendle Hill - Girraween, 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
Pendle Hill - Girraween against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Pendle Hill - Girraween population grew from 13,289 in 2016 to 14,465 in 2025, a change of 8.8% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Pendle Hill - Girraween | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 13,289 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 13,689 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 13,917 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 14,103 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 14,207 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 13,994 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 13,838 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 14,142 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 14,342 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 14,465 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Pendle Hill - Girraween gained 1,075 residents from internal migration and 508 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,530 people moved away — a net addition of 53 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,075
- Internal migration out+1,338
- Overseas migration in+508
- Natural increase+70
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 | 12,842 | 13,939 | +8.5% |
| Median age | 35 | 36 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $1,622/wk | $2,057/wk | +27% |
| Median weekly rent | $400/wk | $420/wk | +5.0% |
| Born overseas | 59.5% | 62.9% | +3.4 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 20.6%
- Mortgaged 35.5%
- Rented 41.3%
- Other / not stated 2.7%
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 5score 996
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 7score 1,026
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 4score 973
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 7score 1,044
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Pendle Hill - Girraween, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Pendle Hill - Girraween, last 12 months
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment463 /100k+49% vs Greater Sydney↑ 29%
- Assault436 /100k+726% vs Greater Sydney↑ 5%
- Malicious damage to property353 /100k+23% vs Greater Sydney↑ 13%
- Theft249 /100k+547% vs Greater Sydney↑ 3%
- Drug offences124 /100k+660% vs Greater Sydney↑ 64%
- Robbery21 /100k+630% vs Greater Sydney↓ 50%
Rate per 100,000 people in Pendle Hill - Girraween; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, intimidation, stalking and harassment is reported most in Pendle Hill - Girraween over the last 12 months, running 49% above the Greater Sydney rate and up on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 463 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↑ 29% vs prior year |
| Assault | 436 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↑ 5% vs prior year |
| Malicious damage to property | 353 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↑ 13% vs prior year |
| Theft | 249 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↑ 3% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 124 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↑ 64% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 21 per 100k | 3 per 100k | ↓ 50% vs prior year |
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 Pendle Hill - Girraween SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 supermarket and 22 green spaces. For families: 20 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café and 1 restaurant. Staying active: 21 sports fields. The nearest train station, Pendle Hill, is about 850 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 60 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Girraween Public School
- Girraween High School
- Pendle Hill Public School
- St Anthony's Primary School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Integricare Pendle Hill Preschool
- Grow Early Learning Centre, Girraween
Supermarkets
- Woolworths
Green spaces
- Linlee Street Park
- Dandie Park
- Mardi Street Park
- Bombala Street Park
- McCleenan Park
- Nancy Street Park
- Mansfield Street Park
- Pendle Hill Park
Train stations
- Pendle Hill
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 Pendle Hill - Girraween SA2 contains 4 schools — 3 primary schools and 1 secondary school, of which 3 are government and 1 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1123 (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, Pendle Hill - Girraween sits in decile 7 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 75% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Girraween Public School (primary), Pendle Hill High School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Darcy Road Public School (primary), Metella Road Public School (primary), Pendle Hill Public School (primary), Ringrose Public School (primary), Greystanes High School (secondary).
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Show school list
- Girraween Public School · State
- Pendle Hill Public School · State
- St Anthony's Primary School · Non-Government
- Girraween High School · State
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).
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Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HerePendle Hill - Girraween+0.9%
- 01Parramatta - North+3.3%
- 02Rosehill - Harris Park+1.4%
- 03Parramatta - South+1.3%
- 04North Rocks+0.7%
- 05Wentworthville - Westmead+0.7%
- 06North Parramatta+0.5%
- 07Northmead+0.3%
- 08Toongabbie - Constitution Hill+0.3%
- 09Winston Hills+0.0%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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