Suburbs Pendle Hill

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Pendle Hill NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Pendle Hill, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Pendle Hill NSW is 7,743 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Pendle Hill is $773 per week ($40,196 per year). Median rent in Pendle Hill is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Pendle Hill has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Pendle Hill has a population density of 3942.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Pendle Hill is India. The most common religion is Hinduism (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Tamil. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pendle Hill is $2,160.

There were 133 recorded offences in Pendle Hill in 2025-26, a rate of 17 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (58 offences).

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📍 Pendle Hill, New South Wales — 33.8040°S, 150.9554°E

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Pendle Hill Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Pendle Hill Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$773/wk
$40,196 per year
#4082 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
#1854 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,160/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 1.1 per bedroom

Pendle Hill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.6% (3,915) Female 49.4% (3,827)

Population Density

3942.9
people per km²
7,743 people · 2.0 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
1.1
Persons per bedroom
$2,121
Family income/wk

Pendle Hill Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Pendle Hill Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
40.8% 487 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
59.2% 708 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Pendle Hill Country of Birth

Australia
50.5%
India
41.6%
China
2.5%
Fiji
1.4%
England
1.4%
Bangladesh
0.7%
Iran
0.6%
Afghanistan
0.6%
Egypt
0.4%
Greece
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Pendle Hill Religion

Hinduism
42.3%
Catholic
18.4%
Not stated
11.1%
No Religion
11.0%
Anglican
5.1%
Islam
4.8%
Other Religions Tot
4.2%
Othr Rel Sikhism
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Pendle Hill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
78.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
14.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Pendle Hill Languages Spoken at Home

Tamil
35.1%
Other
18.5%
Gujarati
13.8%
Hindi
11.4%
IAL Punjabi
8.9%
Arabic
5.8%
Malayalam
3.7%
IAL Nepali
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Pendle Hill Employment

💼
Employed full-time
37.0% 1,983 people
⏰
Employed part-time
17.3% 930 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.9% 211 people
🏠
Not in labour force
41.8% 2,242 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Pendle Hill Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
39.6%
Postgraduate Degree
24.0%
Certificate III/IV
15.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.6%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Pendle Hill Occupation

Professionals
35.7%
Clerical & Administrative
14.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.1%
Managers
9.7%
Community & Personal Service
9.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.6%
Labourers
6.6%
Sales Workers
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Pendle Hill Field of Study

Management & Commerce
28.0%
Information Technology
18.1%
Engineering
17.2%
Health
9.8%
Society & Culture
8.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.4%
Education
4.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.3%
Architecture & Building
2.7%
Creative Arts
1.9%
Agriculture & Environment
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Pendle Hill Dwelling Types

Separate house
71.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
14.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
13.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Pendle Hill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
7.0%
$500-$649/wk
4.9%
$650-$799/wk
5.7%
$800-$999/wk
4.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.6%
$4,000+/wk
13.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Pendle Hill Marital Status

💍
Married
53.2% 3,368
↔️
Separated
2.8% 179
📋
Divorced
6.7% 422
🕊️
Widowed
7.1% 447
👤
Never married
30.3% 1,919

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Pendle Hill Ancestry

Other
33.7%
Indian
23.6%
English
12.0%
Australian
10.3%
Chinese
3.8%
Irish
3.1%
Lebanese
2.8%
Sri Lankan
2.7%
Filipino
2.4%
Scottish
2.2%
Maltese
2.0%
Italian
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Pendle Hill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
38.7%
Secondary — Government
19.0%
Vocational Education
14.3%
Pre-school
10.3%
Secondary — Catholic
7.4%
Primary — Catholic
5.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Pendle Hill Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.3% 1,024
✅
No need for assistance
92.7% 12,979

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Pendle Hill Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
8.6% 487
—
Not a volunteer
91.4% 5,172

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Pendle Hill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.6%
$300-$449/mo
1.0%
$450-$599/mo
1.7%
$600-$799/mo
1.4%
$800-$999/mo
2.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
26.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
17.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Pendle Hill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
57.2%
Did not go to work
19.1%
Train
8.8%
Car (passenger)
6.7%
Walked only
4.1%
Truck
1.2%
Other
0.8%
Bus
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Bicycle
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Pendle Hill Car Ownership

0 vehicles
13.2%
1 vehicle
46.6%
2 vehicles
28.6%
3 vehicles
7.9%
4+ vehicles
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Pendle Hill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
7.2%
2 bedrooms
39.9%
3 bedrooms
30.3%
4 bedrooms
15.3%
5 bedrooms
6.0%
6+ bedrooms
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Pendle Hill Population Mobility

17.3%
moved in the last year
47.4%
moved in the last 5 years
6.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
54.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Pendle Hill Indigenous Population

0.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
94
Indigenous residents
14,069
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Pendle Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
354
Diabetes
274
Heart disease
176
Asthma
160
Arthritis
154
Lung condition
108
Kidney disease
73
Cancer
67
Stroke
49
Dementia
44

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Pendle Hill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.2%
$1-$149/wk
3.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.3%
$300-$399/wk
3.7%
$400-$499/wk
4.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.6%
$650-$799/wk
9.2%
$800-$999/wk
12.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.6%
$3,500+/wk
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Pendle Hill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
50.0%
Couple — no children under 15
19.5%
Couple — no children
19.2%
One parent — no children under 15
6.2%
One parent — children under 15
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Pendle Hill Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
0.9% 52
👤
Never served
99.0% 5,672

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Pendle Hill Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.0% 616
—
Did not provide
89.0% 5,007

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Pendle Hill Children Ever Born

No children
32.7%
1 child
19.6%
2 children
29.7%
3 children
11.6%
4 children
5.1%
5+ children
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Pendle Hill When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
27
1951–1960
70
1961–1970
144
1971–1980
153
1981–1990
324
1991–2000
593
2001–2010
1,103
2011–2015
740
2016
180
2017
235
2018
266
2019
317
2020
142
2021
15

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Pendle Hill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
14.7%
5–14 hours
22.8%
15–29 hours
11.9%
30+ hours
9.6%
Did not do domestic work
41.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Pendle Hill Household Size

1 person
24.0%
2 persons
23.8%
3 persons
20.7%
4 persons
20.3%
5 persons
6.6%
6+ persons
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Pendle Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,765
Moved from NSW
801
Moved — same area (SA2)
238
Moved from overseas
75
Moved from VIC
29
Moved from QLD
21
Moved from TAS
9
Moved from ACT
9
Moved from SA
4
Moved from NT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Pendle Hill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.0%
Step family — no other children
3.9%
Blended family — no other children
1.6%
Intact family — other children present
1.2%
Step family — other children present
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Pendle Hill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 133 total

Theft
58
Assault
26
Other Against Property
15
Other Against Person
11
Property Damage
10
Robbery
3
Drug Offences
3
Weapons
3
Traffic
3
Sexual Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Pendle Hill Schools

32
schools nearby
21
government
1056
avg ICSEA score
18,374
total students
Girraween High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 784 students
1199
ICSEA
Girraween Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 1,072 students
1132
ICSEA
St Anthony's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 385 students
1129
ICSEA
Darcy Road Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 576 students
1122
ICSEA
Mother Teresa Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 389 students
1121
ICSEA
Westmead Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 717 students
1117
ICSEA
Westmead Christian Grammar School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 196 students
1117
ICSEA
Wentworthville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 863 students
1111
ICSEA
Toongabbie Christian College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,242 students
1106
ICSEA
Winston Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 304 students
1103
ICSEA
St Paul the Apostle Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 385 students
1100
ICSEA
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 392 students
1089
ICSEA
Catherine McAuley Westmead Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,210 students
1087
ICSEA
Greystanes Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 540 students
1081
ICSEA
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 389 students
1076
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 32 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Pendle Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,824/wk
Median Rent $400/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Pendle Hill

≈ $7,904/month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,424/wk
Rent share 21.9%

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Income: $655/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $75/wk

Pendle Hill vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

West Albury
Pop: 3,872 Income: $794/wk Rent: $255/wk
Pagewood
Pop: 3,885 Income: $849/wk Rent: $460/wk
Sussex Inlet
Pop: 3,888 Income: $494/wk Rent: $310/wk
Bellingen
Pop: 3,923 Income: $651/wk Rent: $390/wk
Oxley Vale
Pop: 3,935 Income: $731/wk Rent: $335/wk
Point Clare
Pop: 3,974 Income: $756/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pendle Hill

What is the population of Pendle Hill NSW?

The population of Pendle Hill NSW is 7,743 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3942.9 people per km².Pendle Hill is ranked #927 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Pendle Hill?

The median personal income in Pendle Hill NSW is $773 per week, or $40,196 per year.The median household income is $1,824 per week.Family income is $2,121 per week.Pendle Hill is ranked #4,082 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Pendle Hill?

Median rent in Pendle Hill NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 21.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Pendle Hill ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Pendle Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pendle Hill NSW is $2,160. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Pendle Hill?

The median age in Pendle Hill NSW is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Pendle Hill a good suburb to live in?

Pendle Hill is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 7,743.The median income is $773/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13193. All dollar figures in AUD.