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The quick read on

Pemulwuy

NSW 2145 · Blacktown

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,330,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$679,000

latest suburb median

Population
5,532

ABS 2021

Postcode
2145

Pemulwuy, New South Wales

Property market insights for Pemulwuy

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Pemulwuy NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 45 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,330,000

Up 2.0% over 12 months

$1.4m$1.2m$1m20212023202420252026
2 bed
$905k
3 bed
$1.27m
4 bed
$1.39m
5+ bed
$1.51m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 55 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$950 per week

Up 5.6% over 12 months

$1k$900$800$70020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Pemulwuy, NSW is currently $1,330,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Pemulwuy has a 12-month growth rate of 2.0% for houses and 7.8% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $905,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,270,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,390,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,510,000 in Pemulwuy.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Pemulwuy is $950 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.6% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Pemulwuy is $679,000, which has increased 7.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $650,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $765,000 in Pemulwuy. The median rent for units and apartments in Pemulwuy is $675 per week and has increased 17.4% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Pemulwuy safe?

The overall rate for Pemulwuy is 1,420 offences per 100,000 residents — 59% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Pemulwuy.

Overall crime rate

1,420

offences per 100,000 residents

59% belowGreater Sydney

PemulwuyGreater Sydney: 3,437

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Pemulwuy?

Pemulwuy NSW 2145 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

5,532 people call Pemulwuy home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $2,758 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
5,532
Median age
37 years
Median mortgage
$2,511 / month
2021 household rent
$570 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1524.0%Above
15–3422.4%Below
35–5433.9%Above
55–7414.5%Below
75 and over5.3%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses74.4%Above
Townhouses5.9%Below
Apartments19.4%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright19.0%Below
Paying a mortgage58.1%Above
Renting22.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.3%Below
One car30.9%Below
Two cars49.8%Above
Three or more17.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home45.0%Above
Drove to work34.1%In line
Train, tram or bus1.2%Below
Walked or cycled0.8%Below

What stands out in Pemulwuy

45.0% of workers in Pemulwuy worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.

8.0% of Pemulwuy residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.

14.3% of people in Pemulwuy described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Pemulwuy

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pemulwuy NSW 2145.

Is Pemulwuy family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

24.0% of Pemulwuy's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

1,494 family households lived in Pemulwuy; 63.5% were couple families and 12.1% were one-parent families.

51.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Pemulwuy?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Pemulwuy had 5,532 residents at the 2021 Census.

30.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

19.8% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Pemulwuy?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 74.4% of occupied private dwellings in Pemulwuy.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.9% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 19.4% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Pemulwuy?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

19.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

58.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

22.9% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Pemulwuy?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Pemulwuy had 3.2 people.

One-person households made up 13.3% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 22.7%, while 42.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Pemulwuy?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

45.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

34.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.

1.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Pemulwuy?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

2.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

One-car households formed 30.9% of the total.

66.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Pemulwuy, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

64.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.3% reported a different address.

41.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Pemulwuy?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

48.8% of residents used only English at home.

45.8% used a language other than English at home.

2.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.7% spoke Cantonese and 4.7% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Pemulwuy residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

41.8% of Pemulwuy's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 58.2% was born in Australia.

2.2% of residents were born in China.

8.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Pemulwuy?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 11.8% of ancestry responses in Pemulwuy.

Australian ancestry made up 15.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 8.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Pemulwuy?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

29.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.

Managers accounted for 18.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Pemulwuy?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 65.7%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

40.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Pemulwuy show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

70.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.2% reported asthma, 4.5% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Pemulwuy?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

36.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 18.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Pemulwuy?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,758 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,511.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $570 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Pemulwuy compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 45.0% in Pemulwuy, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 19.0% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 22.9% in Pemulwuy, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Pemulwuy

Is Pemulwuy expensive?

The median house price is $1,330,000, while units and apartments sit at $679,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Pemulwuy good for families?

The Census counted 1,494 local families, and 24.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Pemulwuy?

Larger houses have a median around $1,510,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

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Streets and suburbs around Pemulwuy

86 streets in Pemulwuy

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Baoma Ave
  • Basalt Rd
  • Bellevue Cct
  • Biana St
  • Binnet St
  • Bishop Ave
  • Bobbina Ave
  • Boraga St
  • Bulbi St
  • Bulga Ln
  • Bundeluk Ave
  • Bunnai Rd
  • Buran Rd
  • Burraga
  • Burriang
  • Buru Pl
  • Butler Rd
  • Butu Wargun Drive
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  • Charles Ln
  • Charley Cl
  • Cherribit Street
  • Clunies Ross St
  • Condoin Ln
  • Cricketers Arms Rd
  • Cummings Ave
  • Daruga Ave
  • Dhinburri
  • Dolerite
  • Driftway Dr
  • Dual Ln
  • Dullai Ave
  • Dungara Dr
  • Durawi St
  • Edward Dr
  • Foundation Pl
  • Gipps Rd
  • Grazier Cct
  • Great Western Hwy
  • Greystanes Rd
  • Griffins Ave
  • Hannah
  • Hyland Rd
  • Jirrang St
  • Kalua Ln
  • Karuk St
  • Kilby Ave
  • Lawson Ave
  • Lisk Rd
  • Litton Cl
  • Manning St
  • Mcmaster St
  • Morley Ave
  • Murragauan Street
  • Muttong St
  • Naying Dr
  • Nea Dr
  • Nelsons Grove Ave
  • Newport St
  • Nicholls
  • Nijong Dr
  • Parish St
  • Pastoral Cct
  • Picrite Cl
  • Pugh Ave
  • Reconciliation
  • Reservoir Rd
  • Samuel
  • Silverthorne Dr
  • Stanbury Ave
  • Talara St
  • Thornley Rd
  • Tuabilli St
  • Tuga
  • Turnbull Cl
  • Waiana St
  • Wallan St
  • Warin Ave
  • Wari St
  • Watch House Rd
  • Watkin Tench Pde
  • William Lawson Drive
  • William Ln
  • Winnima Cct
  • Woddi Place
  • Wombat St
  • Yallock Pl

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.