Arndell Park vs Blacktown
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Arndell ParkBlacktown | BlacktownBlacktown |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,278,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,278,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $509,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $509,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $620/wk | $620/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.52% | 2.52% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 6 | 50,961 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | not available | 2/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 100% | 65% |
| Townhouses | 0% | 19% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 16% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 31.4 km | 30.2 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 7 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 2% | 4% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Blacktown SPS, Doonside PS, Walters Rd PS | Bert Oldfield PS, Blacktown NPS, Blacktown SPS, Blacktown WPS, Lynwood Park PS, Marayong Hts PS, Marayong PS, Marayong SPS, Seven Hls PS, Seven Hls WPS, Shelley PS, Walters Rd PS |
| Secondary | Doonside Technology HS, Evans HS, Mitchell HS | Blacktown BHS, Blacktown GHS, Doonside Technology HS, Evans HS, Mitchell HS, Seven Hls HS, The Hls Sp HS, Wyndham College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Blacktown is higher on population (by about 849250%).
- Arndell Park is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 35 percentage points).
- Arndell Park is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 11221%).
- Blacktown has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,278,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2148 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 11.3% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $509,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2148. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,278,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2148 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 11.3% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $509,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2148.