Median price trend for houses
Based on 35 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,350,000
Up 2.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.45m
- 3 bed
- $1.28m
- 4 bed
- $1.34m
- 5+ bed
- $1.38m
Suburban street with Pendle Hill Shopping Centre
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The quick read on
Pendle Hill
NSW 2145 · Cumberland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,350,000
- Median unit
- $510,000
- Population
- 7,743
- Postcode
- 2145
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ABS 2021
Pendle Hill, New South Wales
Property market insights for Pendle Hill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Pendle Hill NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 78 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$720 per week
Down 0.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Pendle Hill, NSW is currently $1,350,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Pendle Hill has a 12-month growth rate of 2.3% for houses and 3.4% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,450,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,340,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,380,000 in Pendle Hill.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Pendle Hill is $720 per week. The median house rent has decreased 0.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Pendle Hill is $510,000, which has increased 3.4% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $505,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $850,000 in Pendle Hill. The median rent for units and apartments in Pendle Hill is $600 per week and has increased 9.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Pendle Hill safe?
The overall rate for Pendle Hill is 4,416 offences per 100,000 residents — 28% above 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 Pendle Hill.
Overall crime rate
4,416
offences per 100,000 residents
28% aboveGreater Sydney
Pendle HillGreater 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 Pendle Hill?
Pendle Hill NSW 2145 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
7,743 people call Pendle Hill home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,824 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 7,743
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,160 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.1%In line
15–3427.8%In line
35–5428.5%Above
55–7417.2%Below
75 and over8.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses46.0%Below
Townhouses17.8%Above
Apartments35.6%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright20.1%Below
Paying a mortgage29.2%Below
Renting50.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car13.2%Above
One car46.6%Above
Two cars28.7%Below
Three or more11.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home34.7%Below
Drove to work35.2%Above
Train, tram or bus5.9%Above
Walked or cycled2.8%In line
What stands out in Pendle Hill
34.7% of workers in Pendle Hill worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
25.7% of Pendle Hill residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
10.0% of people in Pendle Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Pendle Hill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pendle Hill NSW 2145.
Is Pendle Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.1% of Pendle Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
1,870 family households lived in Pendle Hill; 55.3% were couple families and 13.5% were one-parent families.
44.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Pendle Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Pendle Hill had 7,743 residents at the 2021 Census.
34.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.6% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Pendle Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 46.0% of occupied private dwellings in Pendle Hill.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 17.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 35.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Pendle Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
20.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
29.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
50.8% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Pendle Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Pendle Hill had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 23.9% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 23.7%, while 31.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Pendle Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
34.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
35.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
5.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Pendle Hill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
13.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 46.6% of the total.
40.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Pendle Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
52.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 47.4% reported a different address.
57.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Pendle Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
28.4% of residents used only English at home.
62.0% used a language other than English at home.
1.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.3% spoke Cantonese and 5.8% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Pendle Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
57.3% of Pendle Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 42.7% was born in Australia.
1.9% of residents were born in China.
25.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 67.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Pendle Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 12.0% of ancestry responses in Pendle Hill.
Australian ancestry made up 10.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Pendle Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 8.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.6% of workers, and education and training employed 5.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Pendle Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 54.9%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
31.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.2%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Pendle Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.9% reported asthma, 6.1% arthritis and 6.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Pendle Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 18.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 15.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Pendle Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,824 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,160.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Pendle Hill compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 34.7% in Pendle Hill, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 20.1% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 50.8% in Pendle Hill, 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 Pendle Hill
Is Pendle Hill expensive?
The median house price is $1,350,000, while units and apartments sit at $510,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Pendle Hill good for families?
The Census counted 1,870 local families, and 18.1% 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 Pendle Hill?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,450,000, 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 Pendle Hill
60 streets in Pendle Hill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arnett St
- Bago St
- Ballandella Rd
- Bega St
- Bentley Ln
- Bijiji St
- Billabong St
- Binalong Rd
- Binya St
- Birtles Ave
- Bombala St
- Bourke Rd
- Boyne Ave
- Bringelly Ave
- Bungaree Rd
- Burrabogee Rd
- Burra St
- Calla Gr
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- Camillo St
- Civic Ave
- Collins St
- Comber Cr
- Daley St
- Diana St
- Dunmore St
- Fisher Cr
- Flamingo Pl
- Frederick St
- Gilba Rd
- Glen Pl
- Goodall St
- Great Western Hwy
- Hallmark St
- Jones St
- Joyce St
- Judith St
- Knox St
- Levy St
- Lismore St
- Macklin St
- Magowar Rd
- Nancy St
- Nirvana St
- Parkland Ave
- Parry St
- Pendle
- Rhonda St
- Rose St
- Rowley St
- Smith St
- Spireton Pl
- Stapleton St
- Targo Rd
- Thane St
- Thorne Ave
- Valerie St
- Warman St
- Webster St
- Wentworth Ave
- Wyena Rd
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