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Suburb profile ·Blacktown LGA · NSW ·2148

Arndell Park NSW 2148

Arndell Park is in Blacktown LGA, NSW, postcode 2148, with population 6.

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$630/wk
Rising
+7.7% YoY
Jun 2025 → Jun 2026 · 13 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2148 · Jun 2026
$640
$580
Jun 2025Jun 2026
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$1.8M
House median, latest period
0.0%YoY D9 vs AU
Median rent
$630/wk
Rent context available
7.7%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
1.8%
Low yield band
D4 vs AU
Population
449,385
449K via Blacktown LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
8,148
491 added 12mo · 62MW

Price history

Houses to 2011 · Units to 2024 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$1,324/wk (-$68,870/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Rent stabilitystable — rents vary ±2.1% around trend (short window, 13 pts)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Mortgage affordability

150%
of household income to service a new loan
34.0 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $8,942/mo vs median rent $2,730/mo (+228% · +$1434/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $7,140/mo (-1,802) · at 6.2% (current): $8,942/mo · at 8.2%: $10,917/mo (+1,975)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
25.5x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
46%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress
Median price
$1.82M
Household income · yr
$72K
Median rent · wk
$630
Gross yield
1.8%

Household income

$72K household · yr-13.1% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$63K
Family
$117K
Household
$72K
Crime April 2025 - March 2026
14,118
3,217 per 100k
D5 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,217
Total incidents14,118· April 2025 - March 2026
  • Assault4,35567%
  • Sexual Offences98015%
  • Robbery1943%
  • Break And Enter94815%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone land

No mapped bushfire exposure

About 0.0% of the suburb intersects mapped bushfire-prone land.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

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Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire exposure

No mapped exposure ~0.0%
~0.0% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Planning zones

Dominant zone General Industrial
Industrial 76% Other 13% Public / Open space 7% Residential 1%
Residential density: Low

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against NSW EPI Land Zoning polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Population outlook

16 people · 202216 by 2032 (+0.0%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Prospect Reservoir SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Arndell Park NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Arndell Park is a sparsely populated locality in New South Wales within the Blacktown local government area (postcode 2148). With a population of 6, the suburb has a settled, mature resident base with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $72K per year, with an average household size of 1.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count.

The median house price in Arndell Park is $1.8 million, broadly unchanged over the past year. Units have a median price of $2.2 million (+135.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $630. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%.

Public transport access includes 15 bus stops. The crime rate in the Blacktown LGA is below average at 3,217 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Arndell Park shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.8M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 25.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield1.8% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.8M/$1.5M· Near Median
Affordability25.5x Stretched
Price Momentum+0.0%· Stable
Pop. Growth+2.2% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth
Rent · wk(Census)$530
Market rent · wk(2026-06)$630
Gross yield1.5%
Price / income25.5x
Population growth · Blacktown LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)449,385
5-year growth+2.8% CAGR
YoY change+2.2%
20012025
Development · Blacktown LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)2,208
Houses 83%Units 17%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Blacktown LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.6%
YoY change-0.5pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2148ATO
Negatively geared7.3%
3,072 of filers
Avg rental loss$8,393/yr
Landlords (rental income)5,111
Reported capital gains1,803
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population6
Median age45
Household size1.3
HH income · wk$1,375
Personal income · wk$1,208
Persons / bedroom1.3
Top ancestryCensus
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops15
Hospitals · Blacktown LGAAIHW
Public2
Private2
Blacktown Hospitalpublic
Mount Druitt Hospitalpublic
Metwest Eye Centreprivate
Minchinbury Community Private Hospitalprivate
Aged care · Blacktown LGAGEN
Facilities21
Residential places2,160
Our Lady Of Consolation Home172 places
Blacktown Terrace Care Community149 places
Marsden Park Care Community148 places
Brother Alberts Home146 places
Minchinbury Manor146 places
Blacktown Nursing Home134 places
+15 more in Blacktown LGA
Childcare · Blacktown LGAACECQA
Services291
Approved places20,513
Exceeding NQS36
Northwest Community Childcare @ Riverbank477 places
Camp Australia - Northbourne Public School OSHC320 places
Northwest Community Childcare @ Melonba313 places
Camp Australia - Caddies Creek Public School OSHC300 places
Ambrose School Age Care, St Joseph's, Schofields258 places
Ambrose School Age Care, Mary Immaculate, Quakers Hill250 places
+285 more in Blacktown LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Arndell Park has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2011 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-06 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · April 2025 - March 2026 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 15 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Arndell Park is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
This is a real locality, but it has a very small Census footprint.

Small-population localities can still be worth checking, but rankings, comparisons, and broad suburb assumptions become noisier faster.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across school matches and hospital coverage.

The lighter areas here are school matches and hospital coverage, so a single-page read should carry less weight than usual.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to understand the locality shape, then compare outward.

Start here for context, then open compare, the state hub, or larger nearby suburbs before treating this as a complete market decision.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

This page is useful for direction-setting, not closure. Use it to frame the locality, then confirm the story with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

If Arndell Park feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

Glenwood most similar
similar price band similar rent profile

pop +15800 · house -$140K · rent -$40/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Stanhope Gardens most similar
similar price band similar rent profile

pop +9300 · house -$285K · rent -$50/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Kings Langley most similar
similar price band similar rent profile

pop +9300 · house -$325K · rent -$130/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Arndell Park FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Arndell Park in?

    Arndell Park is in the Blacktown Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2148. Council-level context for Blacktown LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Arndell Park?

    The current median house price in Arndell Park, NSW is $1.8M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Arndell Park?

    The median weekly rent in Arndell Park is $630/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Arndell Park?

    Rent context available: Arndell Park has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Arndell Park a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Arndell Park show: Low Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Arndell Park?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Arndell Park data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.