Pennant Hills NSW

Postcode 2120 · Hornsby LGA

Pennant Hills is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Hornsby local government area (postcode 2120). With a population of 7,588, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $127K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.

The median house price in Pennant Hills is $1.9 million, having declined 7.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $3.4 million (+365.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $850. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,700.

Pennant Hills is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 2 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1136, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 31 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the Hornsby LGA is low at 1,223 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Pennant Hills offers a gross rental yield of 2.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.9M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 15.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -7.2% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.3% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.9M/$1.5M Near Median
Affordability15.4x Stretched
Price Momentum-7.2% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$69,311
Mean Income$98,481
Earners15,356
YoY Change+6.2%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic9/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.9M
-7.2% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$3.4M
365.8% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$500
POPULATION
7,588
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age43
Household Size2.8
HH Income /wk$2,433
Personal Income /wk$952
Mortgage /mth$2,700
CRIME (Hornsby LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)1,223
Total Incidents1,894
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations1
Bus Stops31
Yarrara Rd Opp Pennant Hills Station
SCHOOLS (4)
Avg ICSEA1136
Total Students3,169
Independent1
Government2
Catholic1
Mount St Benedict CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1147
Pennant Hills High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1109
Pennant Hills Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1143
St Agatha's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1147
HOSPITALS (1)
Pennant Hills Day Surgeryprivate
Data: 2026