West Pennant Hills NSW

Postcode 2125 · The Hills Shire LGA

West Pennant Hills is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the The Hills Shire local government area (postcode 2125). With a population of 16,620, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $160K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Chinese, Australian.

The median house price in West Pennant Hills is $2.0 million, having dropped significantly 24.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.6 million (+11.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $892. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,033.

West Pennant Hills is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1138, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 139 bus stops. The crime rate in the The Hills Shire LGA is low at 1,321 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, West Pennant Hills offers a gross rental yield of 2.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.0M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 12.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -24.7% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.3% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.0M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability12.7x Stretched
Price Momentum-24.7% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$67,927
Mean Income$106,033
Earners9,390
YoY Change+7%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic10/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.0M
-24.7% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$1.6M
11.4% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$641
POPULATION
16,620
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age43
Household Size3.1
HH Income /wk$3,078
Personal Income /wk$1032
Mortgage /mth$3,033
CRIME (The Hills Shire LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)1,321
Total Incidents2,747
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops139
SCHOOLS (2)
Avg ICSEA1138
Total Students526
Government1
Independent1
West Pennant Hills Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1134
Hills Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1141
Data: 2026