Wentworthville
NSWWentworthville is a growing suburb in NSW with 15,098 residents.
- SAL code
- 14245
- SA2
- 125041589
- Population
- 15,098
Wentworthville, NSW had 15,098 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 11.8% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 33. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,171 a month. Around 49.2% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 48.1%. Most dwellings are flats or apartments, making up 40.2% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 14 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
Wentworthville, NSW at a glance
Wentworthville is an established middle-ring suburb ~25 km west of the Sydney CBD, straddling Cumberland City and (a small slice) City of Parramatta councils. Older single-storey post-war stock around the train station is being progressively replaced by mid-rise apartments under a Council revitalisation framework. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle and council pipeline.
For homebuyers
Wentworthville suits buyers who want Parramatta and Westmead on the doorstep without paying Parramatta prices. The suburb is built around its T1 train station (direct trains to Central in ~35-40 min) and a busy multicultural shopping strip along Dunmore and Station Streets — Woolworths, ALDI, Officeworks, plus a deep run of South Asian grocers and Indian/Sri Lankan eateries that define the local feel. Westmead Hospital and the Westmead health-and-education precinct are ~3 minutes by car; Parramatta Westfield ~5 minutes. Local schools include Wentworthville Public and Darcy Road Public, with Catholic options nearby. Streetscapes are mixed — older brick-veneer cottages alongside newer townhouses and four-to-six-storey apartment blocks, especially near the station. In short: a practical, multicultural commuter suburb with serious infrastructure access and ongoing redevelopment around the rail line.
For investors
Wentworthville is split-personality: a tight unit market and a thinner, lower-yield house market. Median house $1,471,000 with $680/wk rent gives a ~2.52% gross yield and just 103 sales over 12 months (Your Investment Property May 2026). Units are the volume play — median $600,000 / $650/wk rent → ~5.73% gross yield, with 260 sales in 12 months. Days-on-market 35 (houses) and 38 (units); house growth +2.87% YoY, units +1.69%. Sydney vacancy 1.6% in March 2026 (SQM Research).
Strengths
- Strong unit yield by Sydney standards (~5.73%) on a sub-$600K entry — rare this close to Parramatta and Westmead.
- Deep unit transaction market (260 sales/yr) makes entry, exit and comparable-pricing straightforward.
- Westmead health precinct and Parramatta CBD within 5-minute drive underwrite tenant demand from healthcare and professional workers.
- T1 Western Line station inside the suburb — direct CBD access without changing trains.
Trade-offs
- House yield is thin (~2.52%) — houses here are a capital-growth and land-banking play, not cashflow.
- Quarterly and 12-month growth has cooled (houses +2.87%, units +1.69% YoY) — well behind the Sydney long-run average.
- Heavy unit pipeline around the station under the Wentworthville Centre Revitalisation Strategy could keep unit rents and prices range-bound while supply is absorbed.
- Days-on-market 35-38 is longer than tight Sydney sub-markets — pricing discipline matters.
What's coming
Cumberland City Council's 2025-26 budget allocates $5.8 million to a full Wentworthville Memorial Swim Centre redevelopment, with works starting after the peak summer season. The Wentworthville Centre Revitalisation Strategy continues to lift maximum heights and floor-space ratios around the station, and the old Dunmore Street mall is being replaced by mixed-use apartments above commercial.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a multicultural, transport-rich middle-ring suburb with Parramatta and Westmead at hand. For investors: a unit-yield play near major hospitals, with houses better suited to long-hold land value than cashflow.
Population
?15,098
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+11.8%
3yr: +7.4% · 10yr: +49.3%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,219/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
33
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?5/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?3.5%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
4
3 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?22
15 long day, 9 OSHC, 2 family
Parks & green space
?14
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?54
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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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Wentworthville - Westmead (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Wentworthville suburb alone is ~15,098 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 12,688 to 23,845 over 24 years, averaging 2.7% per year.
Schools
2 in suburbSector
2 public
Type
2 primary
Total enrolment
1,439
Avg per school
720
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Wentworthville PS49.7%
- Darcy Rd PS 34.3%
- Pendle Hill PS 10.5%
- Toongabbie EPS 5.5%
- Toongabbie PS 0.0%
Secondary
Pendle Hill HS
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 4.3%Mostly apartments (40.2%), mixed tenure (49.2% own or mortgage), built for families (45% are 2 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
9 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 59.7% | 1.86 km² |
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 11.4% | 0.35 km² |
| R4 | ZoneResidential | 8.6% | 0.27 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 5.8% | 0.18 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 5.6% | 0.18 km² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 4.9% | 0.15 km² |
| RE2 | ZoneRecreation | 2.1% | 0.07 km² |
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 1.1% | 0.04 km² |
| W1 | ZoneWaterway | 0.8% | 0.02 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.