Toongabbie - West is still affordable — but unemployment is higher
Toongabbie - West 2147 · Blacktown, Greater Sydney, NSW
Toongabbie - West is still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $630 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1) — about $150 below the Greater Sydney median; a young, family-heavy area (median age 35). The trade-offs: unemployment runs above the Sydney norm, at 6.2%.
A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 35 and households on a median $2,061 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, 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 | $1,348,000n=88 |
| Unit / flat | $700,000low sample |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Toongabbie - West was $1,265,000, based on sales in postcode 2147, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $65,000 above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $1,348,000 and a unit / flat $700,000.
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 | $1,265,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2147, 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 | — | — | $550n=54 | $650n=109 | $820n=53 |
| Unit / flat | — | — | $600low sample | — | — |
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 Toongabbie - West was $630, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2147, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $150 a week below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $650 and a 2-bedroom unit $600.
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 | $630 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2147, 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.
Toongabbie - West on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Toongabbie - West, 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
Toongabbie - West against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Toongabbie - West population grew from 10,380 in 2016 to 12,391 in 2025, a change of 19.4% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Toongabbie - West | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,380 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 10,801 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 11,100 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 11,353 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 11,521 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 11,632 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 11,729 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 12,015 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 12,241 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 12,391 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Toongabbie - West gained 1,010 residents from internal migration and 342 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,332 people moved away — a net addition of 20 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,010
- Internal migration out+1,203
- Overseas migration in+342
- Natural increase+130
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 | 10,022 | 11,578 | +16% |
| Median age | 35 | 35 | +0 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,618/wk | $2,061/wk | +27% |
| Median weekly rent | $400/wk | $420/wk | +5.0% |
| Born overseas | 49.8% | 54.9% | +5.1 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 22.8%
- Mortgaged 38.5%
- Rented 36.5%
- Other / not stated 2.3%
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 4score 988
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 6score 1,009
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 4score 973
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 7score 1,021
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 Toongabbie - West SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 4 GP or clinic locations, 2 supermarkets and 23 green spaces. For families: 15 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café, 9 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 1 gym and 7 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Toongabbie, is about 1,400 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 46 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Metella Road Public School
- Toongabbie Christian School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Goodstart Early Learning Toongabbie
- Happy Hours Preschool Kindergarten
Gyms & fitness
- Anytime Fitness
Shopping centres
- Portico Plaza Shopping Centre
GPs & clinics
- My GP Care Toongabbie
- Toongabbie Medical Practice
- Specialist Medical Imagery
- Bridgeview Medical Practice
Supermarkets
- Mint Fresh IGA
- Woolworths
Green spaces
- Toongabbie Road Reserve
- Kura Park
- John Silverthorne Park
- Portia Road Reserve
- Greystanes Creek Reserve
- Girraween Park
- Valencia Park
- Snowy Reserve
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 Toongabbie - West SA2 contains 2 schools — 1 primary school and 1 combined school, of which 1 is government and 1 non-government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Toongabbie - West sits in decile 7 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 72% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Metella Road Public School (primary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Shelley Public School (primary), Girraween Public School (primary), Greystanes High School (secondary), Pendle Hill High School (secondary).
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Show school list
- Metella Road Public School · State
- Toongabbie Christian College · 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 Blacktown
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereToongabbie - West+1.2%
- 01Blacktown (East) - Kings Park+1.3%
- 02Blacktown (North) - Marayong+0.7%
- 03Blacktown - West+0.7%
- 04Seven Hills - Prospect+0.4%
- 05Blacktown - South+0.3%
- 06Doonside - Woodcroft+0.1%
- 07Lalor Park - Kings Langley-0.0%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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