Pendle Hill vs Wentworthville

Wentworthville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 37 in Pendle Hill. In both, about half of households rent. In Pendle Hill, about half of households are couple families. In Wentworthville, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wentworthville: a median of $1.5 million, against $1.33 million in Pendle Hill, and rent is higher there too.

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

Wentworthville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (22 vs 12)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 7)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Pendle Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($500,000 vs $573,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,330,000 vs $1,504,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Wentworthville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 88/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wentworthville

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 4)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 76/100)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 88/100)
  • But Pendle Hill has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 10%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Pendle Hill returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 2.9%)
  • Wentworthville is growing faster (33.4% vs 6.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Pendle Hill and Wentworthville 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 Wentworthville
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 Wentworthville
Walkability 88 / 96
Pendle Hill — Walkability: 88/100 Wentworthville — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 24 / 34
Pendle Hill — Safety: 24/100 Wentworthville — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Pendle Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wentworthville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wentworthville has more residents (15,098 vs 7,743); Wentworthville has higher household incomes ($115,388 vs $94,848).

Pendle Hill Wentworthville
Population 7,743 15,098
+95% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.8% +33.4%
Median age 37 33
Median household income $94,848/yr $115,388/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $425/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pendle Hill Wentworthville
0-4 6.2% / 7.7%
Pendle Hill — 0-4: 6.2% Wentworthville — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 11.9% / 11.8%
Pendle Hill — 5-14: 11.9% Wentworthville — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 4.5% / 4.0%
Pendle Hill — 15-19: 4.5% Wentworthville — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 6.0% / 6.8%
Pendle Hill — 20-24: 6.0% Wentworthville — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 17.2% / 22.8%
Pendle Hill — 25-34: 17.2% Wentworthville — 25-34: 22.8%
35-44 17.5% / 19.3%
Pendle Hill — 35-44: 17.5% Wentworthville — 35-44: 19.3%
45-54 11.0% / 9.4%
Pendle Hill — 45-54: 11.0% Wentworthville — 45-54: 9.4%
55-64 9.6% / 8.8%
Pendle Hill — 55-64: 9.6% Wentworthville — 55-64: 8.8%
65-74 7.6% / 5.6%
Pendle Hill — 65-74: 7.6% Wentworthville — 65-74: 5.6%
75-84 5.1% / 2.7%
Pendle Hill — 75-84: 5.1% Wentworthville — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 3.3% / 1.2%
Pendle Hill — 85+: 3.3% Wentworthville — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

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%
Wentworthville 57.6% couple families
Wentworthville — Couple Families: 57.6% Wentworthville — Lone Person: 22.2% Wentworthville — One Parent Families: 11.2% Wentworthville — Group Household: 6.9% Wentworthville — Other Families: 2.2%
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%
Wentworthville 49.4% renting
Wentworthville — Owned Outright: 16.9% Wentworthville — Mortgage: 33.7% Wentworthville — Renting: 49.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pendle Hill Wentworthville
Bachelor Degree 17.0% / 21.8%
Pendle Hill — Bachelor Degree: 17.0% Wentworthville — Bachelor Degree: 21.8%
Postgraduate Degree 10.3% / 15.1%
Pendle Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3% Wentworthville — Postgraduate Degree: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 6.2%
Pendle Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Wentworthville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Certificate III & IV 6.8% / 5.3%
Pendle Hill — Certificate III & IV: 6.8% Wentworthville — Certificate III & IV: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.5%
Pendle Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Wentworthville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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 Wentworthville
India 25.7% / 35.7%
Pendle Hill — India: 25.7% Wentworthville — India: 35.7%
Sri Lanka 10.1% / 5.6%
Pendle Hill — Sri Lanka: 10.1% Wentworthville — Sri Lanka: 5.6%
China 1.9% / 3.2%
Pendle Hill — China: 1.9% Wentworthville — China: 3.2%
Nepal 1.4% / 2.4%
Pendle Hill — Nepal: 1.4% Wentworthville — Nepal: 2.4%
Philippines 1.7% / 2.0%
Pendle Hill — Philippines: 1.7% Wentworthville — Philippines: 2.0%
Fiji 1.5% / —
Pendle Hill — Fiji: 1.5% Wentworthville — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.7%).

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%
Wentworthville 37.2% houses
Wentworthville — Houses: 37.2% Wentworthville — Flats / Apartments: 40.5% Wentworthville — Townhouses: 22.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Pendle Hill Wentworthville
Median house price $1,330,000 $1,504,500
Median unit price $500,000 $573,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 50 sales
 23 days
from 77 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 Wentworthville
3 bed $1.26M / $1.5M
Pendle Hill — 3 bed: $1.26M (30 sales) Wentworthville — 3 bed: $1.5M (48 sales)

30 vs 48 sales

4 bed $1.4M / $1.68M
Pendle Hill — 4 bed: $1.4M (22 sales) Wentworthville — 4 bed: $1.68M (23 sales)

22 vs 23 sales

5 bed $1.42M / $1.65M
Pendle Hill — 5 bed: $1.42M (5 sales) Wentworthville — 5 bed: $1.65M (11 sales)

5 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Pendle Hill has more industrially zoned land (12% vs 0%).

Pendle Hill Wentworthville
Residential 78% 80%
Industrial 12% 0%
Parks and recreation 3% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 6%
Commercial 4% 5%
Environmental 0% 2%
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 Wentworthville
New dwellings approved 1,756
across Cumberland
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
same for both

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 Wentworthville
Houses 3.8%
$800/wk on $1.1M
 2.9%
$700/wk on $1.25M
Units 6.1%
$600/wk on $510K
 6.0%
$650/wk on $560K

Ranking within NSW

Pendle Hill Wentworthville
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Income Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 23% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW

Liveability

Wentworthville is more walkable (96 vs 88).

Pendle Hill Wentworthville
Grade B
same for both
Score 63/100 60/100
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 66).

Pendle Hill Wentworthville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
66/100
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 Wentworthville
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 2
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 4.8 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 3.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 3.1%

Schools in Pendle Hill

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

Schools in Wentworthville

  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Darcy Road Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Wentworthville Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Pendle Hill Wentworthville
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 13
Parks & reserves 7 12
Childcare 12 22
GPs 4 6
Pharmacies 1 5
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Pendle Hill Wentworthville
Walkability score 88/100 96/100
Distance to Sydney 28.5 km
+4% vs other
 27.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 27 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 111.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 207.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2145
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 2145
same for both

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 Wentworthville
Worked from Home 40.9% / 47.9%
Pendle Hill — Worked from Home: 40.9% Wentworthville — Worked from Home: 47.9%
Car (driver) 41.5% / 35.3%
Pendle Hill — Car (driver): 41.5% Wentworthville — Car (driver): 35.3%
Train 8.8% / 10.2%
Pendle Hill — Train: 8.8% Wentworthville — Train: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 3.3%
Pendle Hill — Car (passenger): 4.9% Wentworthville — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 3.0% / 1.8%
Pendle Hill — Walked Only: 3.0% Wentworthville — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.9%).

Setting

Pendle Hill Wentworthville
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.2 km 23.9 km

NBN connectivity

Pendle Hill Wentworthville
Connectivity score 76/100 79/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
3,462 premises
 16%
5,916 premises

Climate

Pendle Hill Wentworthville
Annual rainfall 931 mm 1,021 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C 28.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C 7.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Pendle Hill Wentworthville
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 Wentworthville
Average residential rate $1,038/yr
same for both
Council Cumberland
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Pendle Hill Wentworthville
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

Wentworthville

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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