Bidwill vs Marsden Park
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | BidwillBlacktown | Marsden ParkBlacktown |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $980,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,280,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $499,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $920,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $530/wk | $830/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.81% | 3.37% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 4,202 | 14,610 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 1/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 66% | 97% |
| Townhouses | 32% | 2% |
| Apartments/units | 2% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 39.0 km | 39.5 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 6% | 33% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Bidwill PS, Blackett PS, Hassall Grove PS, Marsden Park PS, Noumea PS, Shalvey PS | Bidwill PS, Hassall Grove PS, Marsden Park PS, Melonba PS, Nirimba Fields PS, Northbourne PS, Riverstone PS, Schofields PS, Shalvey PS, William Dean PS |
| Secondary | Chifley Bidwill, Chifley SC, Chifley Shalvey, Melonba HS, Riverstone HS, Wyndham College | Chifley Bidwill, Chifley SC, Chifley Shalvey, Melonba HS, Plumpton HS, Riverstone HS, Wyndham College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Marsden Park is higher on median house price (by about 31%).
- Marsden Park is higher on median unit price (by about 84%).
- Marsden Park is higher on median weekly rent (by about 57%).
- Marsden Park is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.6 percentage points).
- Marsden Park is higher on population (by about 248%).
- Marsden Park is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 9 deciles).
- Marsden Park is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 27 percentage points).
- Marsden Park is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 31 percentage points).
- Bidwill is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 318%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $980,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2770 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 15.2% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $499,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2770. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,280,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2765 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 6.8% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $920,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2765.