Pendle Hill vs Old Toongabbie

In Pendle Hill, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. In Old Toongabbie, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Old Toongabbie: a median of $1.45 million, against $1.33 million in Pendle Hill, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Pendle Hill tends to suit renters.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Old Toongabbie

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 76/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 46%)
  • But Pendle Hill has more childcare (12 vs 3)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Pendle Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($500,000 vs $821,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Pendle Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (51% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $450/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Pendle Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (9% vs 2%)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pendle Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 17%)
  • But Old Toongabbie carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 76/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Pendle Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Pendle Hill and Old Toongabbie drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Pendle Hill Old Toongabbie
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Pendle Hill Old Toongabbie
Walkability 88 / 84
Pendle Hill — Walkability: 88/100 Old Toongabbie — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 24 / 70
Pendle Hill — Safety: 24/100 Old Toongabbie — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Pendle Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Old Toongabbie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pendle Hill has more residents (7,743 vs 3,276); Old Toongabbie has higher household incomes ($112,944 vs $94,848).

Pendle Hill Old Toongabbie
Population 7,743
+58% vs other
 3,276
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.8% +4.6%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $94,848/yr $112,944/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $450/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pendle Hill Old Toongabbie
0-4 6.2% / 6.4%
Pendle Hill — 0-4: 6.2% Old Toongabbie — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 11.9% / 14.5%
Pendle Hill — 5-14: 11.9% Old Toongabbie — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 4.5% / 6.3%
Pendle Hill — 15-19: 4.5% Old Toongabbie — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 6.0% / 5.3%
Pendle Hill — 20-24: 6.0% Old Toongabbie — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 17.2% / 12.0%
Pendle Hill — 25-34: 17.2% Old Toongabbie — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 17.5% / 13.9%
Pendle Hill — 35-44: 17.5% Old Toongabbie — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 11.0% / 14.1%
Pendle Hill — 45-54: 11.0% Old Toongabbie — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 9.6% / 11.9%
Pendle Hill — 55-64: 9.6% Old Toongabbie — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 7.6% / 8.0%
Pendle Hill — 65-74: 7.6% Old Toongabbie — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 5.1% / 6.0%
Pendle Hill — 75-84: 5.1% Old Toongabbie — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 3.3% / 1.6%
Pendle Hill — 85+: 3.3% Old Toongabbie — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pendle Hill 50.2% couple families
Pendle Hill — Couple Families: 50.2% Pendle Hill — Lone Person: 29.2% Pendle Hill — One Parent Families: 12.3% Pendle Hill — Group Household: 5.8% Pendle Hill — Other Families: 2.5%
Old Toongabbie 56.1% couple families
Old Toongabbie — Couple Families: 56.1% Old Toongabbie — Lone Person: 25.1% Old Toongabbie — One Parent Families: 14.5% Old Toongabbie — Group Household: 2.9% Old Toongabbie — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pendle Hill 50.8% renting
Pendle Hill — Owned Outright: 20.1% Pendle Hill — Mortgage: 29.2% Pendle Hill — Renting: 50.8%
Old Toongabbie 23.0% renting
Old Toongabbie — Owned Outright: 35.5% Old Toongabbie — Mortgage: 41.5% Old Toongabbie — Renting: 23.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Pendle Hill Old Toongabbie
Bachelor Degree 17.0% / 15.0%
Pendle Hill — Bachelor Degree: 17.0% Old Toongabbie — Bachelor Degree: 15.0%
Certificate III & IV 6.8% / 12.4%
Pendle Hill — Certificate III & IV: 6.8% Old Toongabbie — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Postgraduate Degree 10.3% / 5.6%
Pendle Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3% Old Toongabbie — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 8.2%
Pendle Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Old Toongabbie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.3%
Pendle Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Old Toongabbie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Pendle Hill Old Toongabbie
India 25.7% / 5.3%
Pendle Hill — India: 25.7% Old Toongabbie — India: 5.3%
Sri Lanka 10.1% / 3.0%
Pendle Hill — Sri Lanka: 10.1% Old Toongabbie — Sri Lanka: 3.0%
China 1.9% / 1.8%
Pendle Hill — China: 1.9% Old Toongabbie — China: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.2% / 2.1%
Pendle Hill — New Zealand: 1.2% Old Toongabbie — New Zealand: 2.1%
Philippines 1.7% / 1.0%
Pendle Hill — Philippines: 1.7% Old Toongabbie — Philippines: 1.0%
Fiji 1.5% / 1.0%
Pendle Hill — Fiji: 1.5% Old Toongabbie — Fiji: 1.0%
England — / 2.2%
Pendle Hill — England: not among its largest Old Toongabbie — England: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pendle Hill 46.0% houses
Pendle Hill — Houses: 46.0% Pendle Hill — Flats / Apartments: 36.2% Pendle Hill — Townhouses: 17.8%
Old Toongabbie 83.5% houses
Old Toongabbie — Houses: 83.5% Old Toongabbie — Flats / Apartments: 7.8% Old Toongabbie — Townhouses: 8.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Pendle Hill Old Toongabbie
Median house price $1,330,000 $1,451,250
Median unit price $500,000 $821,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 50 sales
 24 days
from 26 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Pendle Hill Old Toongabbie
3 bed $1.26M / $1.32M
Pendle Hill — 3 bed: $1.26M (30 sales) Old Toongabbie — 3 bed: $1.32M (20 sales)

30 vs 20 sales

4 bed $1.4M / $1.5M
Pendle Hill — 4 bed: $1.4M (22 sales) Old Toongabbie — 4 bed: $1.5M (17 sales)

22 vs 17 sales

5 bed $1.42M / $1.45M
Pendle Hill — 5 bed: $1.42M (5 sales) Old Toongabbie — 5 bed: $1.45M (13 sales)

5 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Pendle Hill Old Toongabbie
Residential 78% 72%
Industrial 12% 8%
Parks and recreation 3% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 7%
Environmental 0% 4%
Commercial 4% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Pendle Hill Old Toongabbie
New dwellings approved 1,756
across Cumberland
 2,888
across Parramatta
Approvals change year on year -28% +154%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Pendle Hill Old Toongabbie
Houses 3.8%
$800/wk on $1.1M
 3.3%
$850/wk on $1.35M
Units 6.1%
$600/wk on $510K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Pendle Hill Old Toongabbie
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Income Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 96% of NSW —

Liveability

Old Toongabbie scores higher overall (80 vs 63).

Pendle Hill Old Toongabbie
Grade B A
Score 63/100 80/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Pendle Hill carries more crime risk (76 vs 30).

Pendle Hill Old Toongabbie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 Low
30/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Pendle Hill Old Toongabbie
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 4.8 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 4.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.3%

Schools in Pendle Hill

  • Pendle Hill High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Pendle Hill Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Old Toongabbie

  • Toongabbie Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Pendle Hill Old Toongabbie
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 7 3
Childcare 12 3
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Pendle Hill Old Toongabbie
Walkability score 88/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 28.5 km 29.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 32 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 111.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 67.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2145
 1.1%
postcode 2146
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 2145
 34
postcode 2146

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Pendle Hill Old Toongabbie
Worked from Home 40.9% / 48.9%
Pendle Hill — Worked from Home: 40.9% Old Toongabbie — Worked from Home: 48.9%
Car (driver) 41.5% / 42.5%
Pendle Hill — Car (driver): 41.5% Old Toongabbie — Car (driver): 42.5%
Train 8.8% / 1.5%
Pendle Hill — Train: 8.8% Old Toongabbie — Train: 1.5%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 3.6%
Pendle Hill — Car (passenger): 4.9% Old Toongabbie — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 3.0% / 0.6%
Pendle Hill — Walked Only: 3.0% Old Toongabbie — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bus 0.6% / 2.8%
Pendle Hill — Bus: 0.6% Old Toongabbie — Bus: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.9%).

Setting

Pendle Hill Old Toongabbie
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.2 km 25.4 km

NBN connectivity

Pendle Hill Old Toongabbie
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
3,462 premises
 1%
1,245 premises

Climate

Pendle Hill Old Toongabbie
Annual rainfall 931 mm 932 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Pendle Hill Old Toongabbie
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.83 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Pendle Hill Old Toongabbie
Average residential rate $1,038/yr $1,103/yr
Council Cumberland Parramatta

Federal electorate

Pendle Hill Old Toongabbie
Division Parramatta
same for both
Member Andrew Charlton
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pendle Hill Old Toongabbie
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pendle Hill

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub Urban

Old Toongabbie

Outer Parks

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