Wentworthville (postcode 2145) is an established suburb in New South Wales within the Cumberland local government area. The area has roughly 15,098 residents and a mix of families and early-career residents, with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $115K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 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 professional services. The top ancestries reported are Indian, English, Australian.
Wentworthville has a median house price of $1.6 million, which has jumped by 10.6% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $610,000 (+2.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $680. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,171.
Wentworthville is served by 6 schools, including 5 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1042, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 14 rail stations, 48 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, Wentworthville shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.6M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 14.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +10.6% 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.