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Pemulwuy

POSTAL CODE: NSW, 2145
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Based on its average 5-year and quarterly capital gains, the suburb saw average growth in the long term.

The suburb also delivered a stronger performance in contrast to other Australian suburbs in terms of appreciation of property value. Investors saw the median home price rise to $1,380,000.

The upward trend in home prices in PEMULWUY, 2145 averaged 6.95% per annum over a 3-year period.

Average weekly rents on listings have reached the $885 mark, reflecting a 3.33% increase in returns based on the current median price in PEMULWUY.

An average of 6.25 real estate transactions take place per month in PEMULWUY which translates to 75 per annum.

75 properties were sold in PEMULWUY in 2016, making it the 147th most active market in NSW based on total real estate transactions.

PEMULWUY, 2145 places 434th in Australia based on median property value growth during the quarter.

Surburb overview

Pemulwuy lies about 30 kilometres west of Sydney’s central business district within the Cumberland Council area of Greater Western Sydney.

The suburb recorded a population of 5,532 at the 2021 census, occupying approximately 5 square kilometres of formerly quarried land. Residents display a median age of 37 years, with a balanced mix of families and young professionals. 

Just over half (55.6 per cent) of residents were born in Australia. At the same time, significant communities originate from India (8%), the Philippines (4.1%), Fiji (3%), and Sri Lanka (2.2%). Language diversity is prominent; 48.8 per cent of residents speak only English at home, alongside languages such as Arabic, Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil and Mandarin.

The median weekly household income is $2,758, with median monthly mortgage repayments of $2,511 and weekly rent of around $570.

Pemulwuy emerged in 2004 from a former quarry and CSIRO site and encompasses Prospect Hill, Sydney’s highest point between the CBD and the Blue Mountains at 117 metres. Its heritage landscape includes Prospect Hill (Marrong Reserve), offering lookout points, walking tracks and panoramic views across Western Sydney.

Transport access relies on bus services (routes 800, 809, 810X, 811X, 812) linking Pemulwuy to Merrylands, Parramatta, Blacktown and Fairfield. Primary roads—the Great Western Highway and the nearby M4—support car commuting, with Merrylands and Pendle Hill stations accessible within a few minutes’ drive.

Pemulwuy Marketplace and Nelsons Ridge Plaza serve as the local commercial hubs, featuring supermarkets, a BWS bottle shop, childcare facilities and a community centre.

Public open spaces include Grey Box Reserve, Dirrabari Reserve with dog‑off‑leash areas, Driftway and Ridgeline reserves, and Marrong Reserve lookout.

The conversion of the quarry into mixed‑use development in the 2010s has blended light industry and residential zones, supported by cycleways and ongoing infrastructure planning.

Pemulwuy presents a suburb shaped by its industrial history, enriched by green corridors, cultural diversity, family‑oriented living and growing connectivity to the broader Sydney metropolitan area.

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