South Wentworthville is a moderately sized suburb in New South Wales within the Cumberland local government area (postcode 2145). The area has roughly 6,913 residents and a mix of young professionals and families, with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $93K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Lebanese, Australian, English.
Median house prices in South Wentworthville stand at $1.5 million, having risen solidly by 8% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $605,000 (-12.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $680. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,260.
Public transport access includes 50 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the Cumberland LGA is below average at 2,801 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, South Wentworthville shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.5M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 15.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +8.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.