West Pennant Hills
NSWWest Pennant Hills is a declining suburb in NSW with 16,620 residents.
- SAL code
- 14266
- SA2
- 115011296
- Population
- 16,620
- LGA
- The Hills
West Pennant Hills, NSW had 16,620 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 2.8% decline over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 43. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $3,033 a month. Around 87.5% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 45.0%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 91.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 31 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?16,620
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
-2.8%
3yr: +1.0% · 10yr: -4.9%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$3,078/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
43
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?10/10
SA2 · least disadvantaged
Unemployment
?2.3%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
1
1 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?12
8 long day, 2 OSHC
Parks & green space
?31
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?151
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?138
The Hills · Feb 2026
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 — West Pennant Hills (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; West Pennant Hills suburb alone is ~16,620 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 13,217 to 12,534 over 24 years, averaging -0.2% per year.
Schools
1 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
West Pennant Hls PS48.7%
- Murray Farm PS 44.7%
- Cherrybrook PS 5.2%
- Pennant Hls PS 1.2%
- Nth Rocks PS 0.1%
- Baulkham Hls NPS 0.0%
- Oakhill Drive PS 0.0%
- Castle Hill PS 0.0%
- Beecroft PS 0.0%
Secondary
Pennant Hls HS58.0%
- Muirfield HS 51.1%
- Carlingford HS 19.0%
- Cherrybrook THS 0.0%
- Castle Hill HS 0.0%
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 0.6%Almost entirely detached houses (91%), owner-occupied (88%), built for families (47% are 4 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.
Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
10 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 62.0% | 5.76 km² |
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 12.8% | 1.19 km² |
| C4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 11.4% | 1.06 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 5.6% | 0.52 km² |
| RU3 | ZoneRural | 4.5% | 0.42 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 1.4% | 0.13 km² |
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 1.3% | 0.12 km² |
| R4 | ZoneResidential | 0.4% | 0.03 km² |
| RE2 | ZoneRecreation | 0.4% | 0.03 km² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.3% | 0.03 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.