Seven Hills (NSW)
NSWSeven Hills (NSW) is a stable suburb in NSW with 20,095 residents.
- SAL code
- 13533
- SA2
- 116011626
- Population
- 20,095
Seven Hills (NSW), NSW had 20,095 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area roughly steady over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 37. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,200 a month. Around 62.1% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 35.3%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 84.4% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 41 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Seven Hills (NSW), NSW at a glance
Seven Hills is an established Western Sydney suburb roughly 27 km from the CBD in Blacktown City, anchored by a major rail interchange on the Western Line. Streets are a mix of post-war brick homes on standard lots and pockets of newer townhouses, with the Seven Hills Plaza and town centre forming the local hub. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle, and council pipeline.
For homebuyers
Seven Hills suits buyers who want commuter-grade transport without paying inner-Sydney prices. The station is a major Western Line interchange with 2,000+ commuter parking spaces and a ~34-minute run to Central, and the M2, M4 and Westlink M7 all sit within a few minutes' drive. Housing is dominated by 3- and 4-bedroom brick houses on roughly 600m² lots, with townhouse infill thickening around the town centre. Seven Hills Plaza handles the weekly shop; Winston Hills Mall and Kings Langley sit on the doorstep, and Westpoint Blacktown is ~5 km away. Schools include Seven Hills Public, Seven Hills High and The Hills Sports High, plus St Bernadette's. Family households dominate the demographic mix, with established Indian and Filipino communities adding a multicultural feel. In short: a practical, transport-led Western Sydney suburb where the train station does most of the heavy lifting on lifestyle.
For investors
Seven Hills is a growth-leaning house market with a more balanced unit play underneath. Median house sale $1,250,000 against $630/week rent gives a 2.87% gross yield; units are $650,000 / $650 rent for a 4.52% yield (Your Investment Property May 2026). 12-month house growth +7.53% (quarterly +0.60%); units -1.52% over 12 months but +1.96% last quarter. 233 house sales + 69 unit sales in the past 12 months. Days-on-market 26 (houses), 34 (units); vacancy ~2.94%.
Strengths
- Solid house capital growth (+7.53% YoY, Your Investment Property May 2026) underpinned by a major rail interchange.
- Deep market — 233 house + 69 unit sales in 12 months means easy entry and exit.
- Unit yields ~4.52% offer a cash-flow alternative within the same suburb (Your Investment Property May 2026).
- Town-centre precinct plan + $35.8M Seven Hills Community Hub anchor a multi-year amenity uplift.
Trade-offs
- House yields just 2.87% — capital-growth play, not cash-flow.
- Unit prices down 1.52% over 12 months (Your Investment Property May 2026); softer than the house segment.
- Vacancy ~2.94% sits in the neutral band — tighter than metro Sydney's outer-ring 2.0% but not a landlord's market.
- Blacktown LGA is one of Sydney's biggest dwelling-approvals contributors; ongoing greenfield supply at Marsden Park, Riverstone and Rouse Hill caps rent acceleration.
What's coming
Blacktown City Council is delivering the $35.8M Seven Hills Community Hub and Library (opening H2 2027) plus a $2.376M Town Centre Precinct Plan funded by the Commonwealth, covering Boomerang Place, a new public plaza beside the Hub, station walkability and night-economy upgrades. The 2025/26 council budget is $767M with $126M in capital works — building upgrades, roads, footpaths and drainage — across the LGA.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a transport-anchored Western Sydney base with a town centre about to get a serious upgrade. For investors: a growth-led house play with a yield-led unit alternative — not a cashflow story in the house segment.
Population
?20,095
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+0.4%
3yr: +2.2% · 10yr: +6.7%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,892/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
37
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?5/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?3.4%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
9
6 primary, 2 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?25
15 long day, 8 OSHC, 2 family
Parks & green space
?41
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?94
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Population over time — Seven Hills - Prospect (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Seven Hills (NSW) suburb alone is ~20,095 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 13,801 to 15,220 over 24 years, averaging 0.4% per year.
Schools
7 in suburbSector
7 public
Type
4 primary · 2 secondary
Total enrolment
2,366
Avg per school
338
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
The Meadows PS17.5%
- Bert Oldfield PS 12.4%
- Metella Rd PS 10.3%
- Seven Hls PS 10.2%
- Seven Hls NPS 6.9%
- Seven Hls WPS 6.2%
- Shelley PS 5.7%
- Vardys Rd PS 5.1%
- Matthew Pearce PS 0.1%
- Winston Hts PS 0.0%
- Toongabbie WPS 0.0%
Secondary
Wyndham College53.9%
- Seven Hls HS 53.9%
- The Hls Sp HS 45.5%
- Blacktown GHS 6.2%
- Blacktown BHS 6.2%
- Mitchell HS 0.2%
- Model Farms HS 0.1%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 7.8%Almost entirely detached houses (84.4%), mixed tenure (62.1% own or mortgage), built for families (50% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
NSW 33%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
This suburb falls outside every bushfire polygon mapped by the relevant authority. Always confirm at the property address — local conditions and unmapped overlays can still apply.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Flood risk
This suburb falls outside every flood polygon mapped by the relevant authority. Always confirm at the property address — local conditions and unmapped overlays can still apply.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
11 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 51.8% | 4.98 km² |
| E4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 19.3% | 1.86 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 10.9% | 1.05 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 8.7% | 0.84 km² |
| E3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 3.7% | 0.36 km² |
| R4 | ZoneResidential | 2.1% | 0.20 km² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 1.1% | 0.11 km² |
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 1.0% | 0.09 km² |
| W1 | ZoneWaterway | 0.5% | 0.05 km² |
| RE2 | ZoneRecreation | 0.4% | 0.04 km² |
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.4% | 0.04 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.