Median price trend for houses
Based on 153 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,570,000
Down 1.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.25m
- 4 bed
- $1.53m
- 5+ bed
- $1.77m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
The Ponds
NSW 2769 · Blacktown
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,570,000
- Population
- 16,315
- Postcode
- 2769
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
The Ponds, New South Wales
Property market insights for The Ponds
Median sale price and rental income of properties in The Ponds NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 257 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$900 per week
Up 5.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in The Ponds, NSW is currently $1,570,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. The Ponds has a 12-month growth rate of -1.1% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,250,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,530,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,770,000 in The Ponds.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in The Ponds is $900 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is The Ponds safe?
The overall rate for The Ponds is 642 offences per 100,000 residents — 81% 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 The Ponds.
Overall crime rate
642
offences per 100,000 residents
81% belowGreater Sydney
The PondsGreater 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 The Ponds?
The Ponds NSW 2769 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
16,315 people call The Ponds home, with an average of 3.5 people per household and a median household income of $3,285 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 16,315
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $643 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1529.4%Above
15–3419.6%Below
35–5437.3%Above
55–7410.4%Below
75 and over3.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses83.7%Above
Townhouses15.7%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright12.5%Below
Paying a mortgage64.7%Above
Renting22.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.7%Below
One car30.4%Below
Two cars50.7%Above
Three or more17.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home52.1%Above
Drove to work28.9%Below
Train, tram or bus2.4%Below
Walked or cycled0.4%Below
What stands out in The Ponds
52.1% of workers in The Ponds worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
22.6% of The Ponds residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
14.8% of people in The Ponds described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about The Ponds
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for The Ponds NSW 2769.
Is The Ponds family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
29.4% of The Ponds's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
4,373 family households lived in The Ponds; 72.7% were couple families and 8.1% were one-parent families.
62.7% 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 The Ponds?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
The Ponds had 16,315 residents at the 2021 Census.
34.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
13.7% were 55 or older. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in The Ponds?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 83.7% of occupied private dwellings in The Ponds.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 15.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in The Ponds?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
12.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
64.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
22.8% 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 The Ponds?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in The Ponds had 3.5 people.
One-person households made up 6.6% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Two-person households represented 16.6%, while 55.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in The Ponds?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
52.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
28.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
2.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in The Ponds?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 30.4% of the total.
67.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to The Ponds, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
48.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 51.3% reported a different address.
52.6% 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 The Ponds?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
41.7% of residents used only English at home.
55.5% used a language other than English at home.
3.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.3% spoke Cantonese and 8.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were The Ponds residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
52.6% of The Ponds's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 47.4% was born in Australia.
2.6% of residents were born in China.
22.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape The Ponds?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 13.0% of ancestry responses in The Ponds.
Australian ancestry made up 14.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 7.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in The Ponds?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
35.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 17.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.3% of workers, and education and training employed 7.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in The Ponds?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 71.0%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
46.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of The Ponds show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
74.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.7% reported asthma, 3.8% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is The Ponds?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
39.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 22.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 13.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in The Ponds?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,285 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $643 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does The Ponds compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 52.1% in The Ponds, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 12.5% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Renting accounted for 22.8% in The Ponds, 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 The Ponds
Is The Ponds expensive?
The median house price is $1,570,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is The Ponds good for families?
The Census counted 4,373 local families, and 29.4% 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 The Ponds?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,530,000, 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 The Ponds
207 streets in The Ponds
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adelina St
- Adelong Pde
- Admiral St
- Alkoomie St
- Allambie St
- Amarco Cct
- Angelwing St
- Arrowroot St
- Asgard St
- Avon St
- Bargo St
- Barkala St
- Barrington St
- Basin St
- Bather St
- Beauchamp Dr
- Beetle St
- Beetle Street
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- Bellinger St
- Berambing St
- Bilpin St
- Bindo St
- Binjie St
- Birallee St
- Blackheath St
- Borg Street
- Braemont Ave
- Braeside Cr
- Brielle Street
- Brookfield St
- Bullaburra St
- Bulrush Cl
- Buttercup St
- Butterfly Ln
- Cairo St
- Calandra Ave
- Calleja St
- Camomile St
- Capertee St
- Centennial Dr
- Cicada St
- Claret St
- Clematis Cct
- Clover Pl
- Cobble St
- Cockatoo Glde
- Conrad Rd
- Coobowie Dr
- Coombah St
- Coot Glde
- Copper St
- Corbin Ave
- Cornus Cr
- Cricket St
- Crimson Cr
- Dalby St
- Dandelion St
- Darter St
- Denison St
- Digger St
- Diver St
- Dragonfly St
- Drift St
- Dunphy St
- Eider St
- Ekala Ave
- Elf St
- Emperor Ave
- Empress St
- Eskbank St
- Estuary Cr
- Eumina St
- Eurobin St
- Everglades St
- Fairfax St
- Fanflower St
- Fantail Ln
- Faulconbridge St
- Ferndell St
- Ficus St
- Fisherman St
- Flow St
- Friarbird Glde
- Furber St
- Ginger Street
- Glenbrook St
- Govetts St
- Gowrie St
- Greenshank Glde
- Greenview Pde
- Hambledon Rd
- Hastings St
- Hazelbrook St
- Heathfield St
- Ivory St
- Jetty St
- Jezebel St
- Kanimbla St
- Katoomba St
- Kelby St
- Keriba St
- Kudgee St
- Ladybird Ln
- Lagoon St
- Lapstone St
- Lennox St
- Levy Cr
- Lilypad Ave
- Lodore Street
- Lomandra Cr
- Lookout Cct
- Lotusbird Glde
- Lyrebird Cr
- Mallard Dr
- Marsh St
- Meander Cr
- Megalong St
- Mitta
- Monet Pl
- Mosaic Ave
- Mountain St
- Muscari St
- Muscovy Dr
- Musk St
- Nepean St
- Nutmeg
- Paddle St
- Paddock St
- Palara St
- Paringa Dr
- Pasture St
- Pebble Cr
- Peppermint
- Petal Pwy
- Picnic St
- Piddington St
- Pilgram
- Pokolbin Ave
- Reach St
- Ridgeline Dr
- Ripple Cr
- Riverbank Dr
- Riverview St
- Rocket Pde
- Romaine Glde
- Ruddy Ln
- Ruff Glde
- Sail St
- Sandalyn St
- Sand St
- Sant
- Schofields Rd
- Scribbly Street
- Sedona Glde
- Sharpave Ave
- Shearwater Glde
- Shelduck Glde
- Shimmer Pl
- Shingle St
- Shipley St
- Skipper St
- Soho St
- Sooty St
- Sovereign Ave
- Spearmint St
- Spring St
- Springwood Ave
- Stanhope Pwy
- Stonehaven Ave
- Stork Glde
- Stream St
- Sunflower Pde
- Supply St
- Tank St
- Tanunda Dr
- Tanzanite St
- Tattler Glde
- Tatura Ave
- Tempranillo Glde
- The Ponds Boulevard
- Tide St
- Tiger St
- Tomah Cr
- Torrent St
- Trawl St
- Turnstone Glde
- Turon Cr
- Tweed St
- Ulmara Ave
- Vanilla Dr
- Viceroy Ave
- View St
- Vivian St
- Wakely Ave
- Watercress St
- Waterfall Bvd
- Wave St
- Well St
- Wentworth St
- Whimbrel Glde
- Widgeon Rd
- Wolgan St
- Woodford St
- Woolcunda St
- Wyndham Glde
- Yelta St
- Yosemite St
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