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Population
Glendenning - Dean Park is positioned among the lower quartile of areas assessed nationally for population growth based on AreaSearch's assessment of recent, and medium term trends
Glendenning-Dean Park's population is approximately 8,326 as of May 2026, showing a decrease of 48 people since the 2021 Census which reported a population of 8,374. This change is inferred from ABS' estimated resident population of 8,317 in June 2025 and an additional 17 validated new addresses since the Census date. The population density is around 1,619 persons per square kilometer, higher than the average across national locations assessed by AreaSearch. Recent population growth was primarily driven by overseas migration, contributing about 64.8% of overall population gains. AreaSearch uses ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with a base year of 2022.
For areas not covered, NSW State Government's SA2 level projections from 2022 with a base year of 2021 are used. Growth rates by age group are applied to all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Based on projected demographic shifts, the area is expected to grow by 168 persons by 2041, reflecting an increase of approximately 1.9% over the 16-year period.
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Development
The level of residential development activity in Glendenning - Dean Park is very low in comparison to the average area assessed nationally by AreaSearch
Glendenning - Dean Park has recorded approximately 17 residential property approvals annually. Between FY21-FY25, 85 homes were approved, with an additional 26 so far in FY26. The population decline has been met by new supply, offering buyers good choice.
Average construction cost is $209,000, below regional norms, indicating more affordable housing options. This financial year, there have been $45.7 million in commercial approvals, reflecting high local commercial activity. Compared to Greater Sydney, Glendenning - Dean Park has around three-quarters the rate of new dwelling approvals per person, placing it among the 27th percentile nationally, suggesting limited choices for buyers and supporting demand for existing homes. Recent construction comprises 85% detached houses and 15% attached dwellings, maintaining the area's suburban identity with a focus on family homes.
With around 632 people per dwelling approval, Glendenning - Dean Park reflects a mature market. By 2041, it is projected to grow by 159 residents. At current development rates, new housing supply should comfortably meet demand, providing good conditions for buyers and potentially supporting growth beyond current population projections.
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Infrastructure
Glendenning - Dean Park has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 20% nationally
Changes to local infrastructure can significantly influence an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified a total of 14 projects that are likely to impact the area. Notable projects include Australian Development Group's 860-Apartment Project, Marsden Park Strategic Town Centre, Richmond Road Upgrade from Elara Boulevard to Heritage Road, and Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan. The following list details those projects most relevant:.
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Securing Our Water Supply - Quakers Hill to Prospect
Sydney Water is investigating a proposed purified recycled water scheme at the Quakers Hill Water Resource Recovery Facility, including a new purified recycled water treatment plant, a transfer pipeline to Prospect Reservoir, and blending infrastructure at Prospect Reservoir. The plant would use ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, ultraviolet advanced oxidation and chlorination before the water is blended with dam water and treated again at Prospect Water Filtration Plant. The project is intended to improve Greater Sydney's climate resilience, reduce reliance on rainfall and ocean outfalls, and help secure long-term drinking water supply for population growth.
Sydney Metro - Tallawong to St Marys Corridor (T2SM)
A protected passenger rail corridor of approximately 15km connecting the Tallawong Stabling Facility to St Marys Station, passing through Schofields Station and the Marsden Park growth area. The corridor preservation study is defining and protecting space for two potential rail services - a future extension of Sydney Metro North West terminating at Schofields, and a new metro-style service between Schofields and St Marys that would link with the Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport line. The corridor was identified in the 2012 Long Term Transport Master Plan as one of Sydney's 19 major transport corridors requiring preservation. As of late 2025 the preferred corridor through Marsden Park has been protected, with land acquisition deferred until closer to construction. The link will provide interchange between Sydney's North West and South West growth areas and onward connections to the broader rail network.
Tallawong to St Marys (T2SM) Passenger Rail Corridor
The Tallawong to St Marys (T2SM) Corridor is a planned passenger rail link of approximately 15 kilometres connecting Sydney's North West and South West Growth Areas, with proposed stations at Schofields and serving the Marsden Park growth area. The corridor will define and protect land for two potential rail services: a future extension of Sydney Metro North West terminating at Schofields, and a new metro style service between Schofields and St Marys, providing an interchange with the Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport line. Identified in the Long Term Transport Master Plan 2012 as one of Sydney's 19 major transport corridors requiring preservation, the preferred corridor from Tallawong through Marsden Park has been protected for future transport infrastructure. In March 2026 the proposed north-south rail link, which includes the T2SM corridor, was added to Infrastructure Australia's 2026 Infrastructure Priority List as a potential investment opportunity within the 2 to 4 year pipeline. Final business case work is being progressed, with land acquisition not required until closer to the time the infrastructure is delivered.
Marsden Park Strategic Town Centre
A major town centre development currently in the master planning phase, led by Blacktown City Council. It is designed to serve as the civic, commercial, and retail heart of the Marsden Park precinct and is formally identified as a 'Strategic Centre'. The plan envisions a high-density mixed-use hub featuring residential, commercial, and retail facilities, capable of supporting up to 3,000 jobs. Planning is being coordinated with future transport infrastructure, including the potential Metro passenger rail link between Tallawong and St Marys and upgrades to Richmond Road. As of late 2024 and into 2025, the project remains in the technical investigation stage, with updated land use appraisals and retail assessments endorsed by Council in July 2024 to guide the draft masterplan.
Akuna Vista
Akuna Vista is a 136-hectare masterplanned community by Defence Housing Australia in Nirimba Fields. The estate is planned to deliver about 1,100 residential lots, including around 200 DHA homes, with parks, playgrounds, sports courts and fields, a village green, and local services. In 2026 DHA is progressing neighbourhood streetscape works including more than 600 new street trees, over 2 km of footpaths and road sealing. The Akuna Vista local centre, including a Woolworths supermarket, supporting retail, commercial space, parking and landscaping, was approved in December 2025. Nirimba Fields Public School permanent facilities are under construction and expected to open in May 2026, with the co-located preschool planned for Term 1 2027.
Stockland Elara Masterplanned Community
Major master-planned community by Stockland featuring over 4,000 new homes across 178 hectares, with 40 hectares of green open space and views to the Blue Mountains. The community is well-established, with over 4,000 residents already calling it home. It includes Elara Village Shopping Centre (with a Coles supermarket and specialty stores), St Luke's Catholic College, Northbourne Public School, a 24-hectare parkland with a 3-hectare lake, Livvi's Place water-play playground, and seven kilometres of bike and walking trails. The newest neighborhood, Elara Place, is currently being sold with land parcels registering from mid-2024 and construction planned for Northern Playing Fields and a childcare center. The entire development, representing one of Sydney's largest residential projects, is close to the proposed Marsden Park Strategic Centre and major transport links.
Plumpton Central
The newest sub-regional shopping centre to be developed in metro Sydney in the last 20 years. The 17,686 sqm Plumpton Central will be dual anchored by two national supermarkets, discount department store, large format liquor store and over 60 specialty stores. Located 17km from Parramatta CBD, the centre serves the rapidly growing Western Sydney market and is strategically positioned near significant new housing developments, 16 schools, and key attractions including Sydney Zoo and Western Sydney Parklands.
Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan
The Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan (WSIP) is a joint Australian and NSW Government 10-year, $4.4 billion road investment program delivering major upgrades across Western Sydney to support population growth and the opening of Western Sydney International Airport in 2026. Key projects include the M12 Motorway (under construction), M4 Smart Motorway, upgrades to The Northern Road and Bringelly Road (largely completed), Werrington Arterial Road (completed 2017), Glenbrook intersection upgrade (completed 2018), and a $200 million Local Roads Package supporting seven Western Sydney councils.
Employment
The employment environment in Glendenning - Dean Park shows above-average strength when compared nationally
Glendenning - Dean Park has a skilled workforce with diverse sector representation. The unemployment rate was 3.6% as of December 2025. Employment growth over the past year was estimated at 2.9%.
There were 4,754 residents in work by December 2025, with an unemployment rate of 0.5% below Greater Sydney's rate of 4.2%. Workforce participation was 75.7%, compared to Greater Sydney's 68.8%. According to Census responses, 27.5% of residents worked from home. The dominant employment sectors were health care & social assistance, retail trade, and transport, postal & warehousing.
Glendenning - Dean Park showed strong specialization in transport, postal & warehousing with an employment share 2.1 times the regional level. Professional & technical services were under-represented at 4.1% compared to Greater Sydney's 11.5%. The ratio of workers to residents was 0.7 as at the Census, indicating above-normal local employment opportunities. Between December 2024 and December 2025, employment levels increased by 2.9%, labour force increased by 2.6%, and unemployment rate fell by 0.3 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Sydney experienced employment growth of 2.2% and labour force growth of 2.3%. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia indicate potential future demand within Glendenning - Dean Park. Over five years, national employment is forecast to expand by 6.6%, and over ten years by 13.7%. Applying these projections to Glendenning - Dean Park's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.1% over five years and 13.0% over ten years.
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Income
Income analysis reveals strong economic positioning, with the area outperforming 60% of locations assessed nationally by AreaSearch
The median taxpayer income in Glendenning - Dean Park SA2 was $59,122 according to postcode level ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch for the financial year 2023. The average income was $65,146. This is below the national averages of $60,817 median and $83,003 average in Greater Sydney. As of March 2026, estimated incomes would be approximately $65,223 median and $71,869 average based on Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023. According to the 2021 Census, household income ranks at the 70th percentile ($2,073 weekly) while personal income is at the 51st percentile. The earnings profile shows that 43.6% of locals (3,630 people) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 income category. High housing costs consume 18.4% of income but strong earnings place disposable income at the 66th percentile.
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Housing
Glendenning - Dean Park is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with ownership patterns similar to the broader region
In Glendenning - Dean Park, as per the latest Census, 96.4% of dwellings were houses with 3.6% being other types such as semi-detached homes and apartments. This is distinct from Sydney metro's dwelling composition which was 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Home ownership in Glendenning - Dean Park stood at 18.7%, with mortgaged properties at 50.9% and rented ones at 30.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was $2,167, lower than Sydney metro's average of $2,427. The median weekly rent figure for Glendenning - Dean Park was $420 compared to Sydney metro's $470. Nationally, Glendenning - Dean Park's mortgage repayments were higher at $2,167 against the Australian average of $1,863, while rents were substantially above the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
Glendenning - Dean Park features high concentrations of family households, with a higher-than-average median household size
Family households comprise 86.2% of all households, including 51.4% couples with children, 18.5% couples without children, and 15.1% single parent families. Non-family households make up the remaining 13.8%, with lone person households at 12.1% and group households comprising 1.8%. The median household size is 3.2 people, larger than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
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Local Schools & Education
Educational attainment in Glendenning - Dean Park aligns closely with national averages, showing typical qualification patterns and performance metrics
The area has university qualification rates of 26.0%, significantly lower than Greater Sydney's average of 38.0%. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 19.6%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (5.4%) and graduate diplomas (1.0%). Vocational credentials are prevalent, with 33.6% of residents aged 15+ holding them, including advanced diplomas (11.5%) and certificates (22.1%). Educational participation is high, with 32.9% currently enrolled in formal education: 12.1% in primary, 8.6% in secondary, and 5.3% in tertiary education.
Educational participation is notably high, with 32.9% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 12.1% in primary education, 8.6% in secondary education, and 5.3% pursuing tertiary education.
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Transport
Transport servicing is good compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Public transport analysis shows 61 active transport stops operating within Glendenning-Dean Park area. These stops serve a mix of bus routes totalling 30 individual routes. They collectively provide 1,787 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is rated excellent with residents typically located 192 meters from the nearest stop. In this primarily residential area, most commute outward. Car remains dominant at 85%, with train at 8%.
Vehicle ownership averages 1.6 per dwelling, above regional average. A high 27.5% of residents work from home (2021 Census). Service frequency averages 255 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 29 weekly trips per stop.
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Health
Health performance in Glendenning - Dean Park is well below average with prevalence of common health conditions notable across both younger and older age cohorts
Glendenning - Dean Park faces significant health challenges, according to AreaSearch's assessment of mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence. The area has a notable prevalence of common health conditions across both younger and older age cohorts.
Private health cover is slightly lower than average at approximately 52% of the total population (~4,321 people), compared to 59.9% in Greater Sydney. Asthma and diabetes are the most common medical conditions, affecting 7.5% and 6.5% of residents respectively. However, 73.4% of residents report being completely clear of medical ailments, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. The under-65 population in Glendenning - Dean Park has better than average health outcomes. The area has a lower proportion of seniors aged 65 and over at 12.4%, with 1,036 people, compared to 15.5% in Greater Sydney. Health outcomes among seniors present some challenges, with national rankings broadly in line with the general population.
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Cultural Diversity
Glendenning - Dean Park is among the most culturally diverse areas in the country based on AreaSearch assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics
Glendenning-Dean Park has high cultural diversity, with 44.8% of its population born overseas and 48.0% speaking a language other than English at home. Christianity is the main religion, comprising 57.3%. The 'Other' category is overrepresented at 8.8%, compared to Greater Sydney's 1.4%.
In ancestry, 'Other' (21.8%) and Australian (16.8%) are prominent, while English (13.3%) is lower than the regional average of 19.0%. Filipino (12.2%), Hungarian (1.2%), and Samoan (2.1%) groups are notably overrepresented compared to regional averages.
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Age
Glendenning - Dean Park hosts a young demographic, positioning it in the bottom quartile nationwide
Glendenning-Dean Park's median age is 34 years, which is lower than Greater Sydney's average of 37 years and Australia's average of 38 years. Compared to Greater Sydney, Glendenning-Dean Park has a higher proportion of residents aged 5-14 (14.5%) but fewer residents aged 75-84 (3.5%). Between the 2021 Census and the current time, the population aged 65-74 has increased from 6.4% to 8.2%, while the population aged 75-84 has grown from 2.4% to 3.5%. Conversely, the population aged 5-14 has decreased from 15.6% to 14.5%. By 2041, significant demographic changes are projected for Glendenning-Dean Park. The population aged 75-84 is expected to grow by 106%, adding 308 residents to reach a total of 601 in this age group. Residents aged 65 and above will drive 94% of the population growth, indicating demographic aging trends. Conversely, population declines are projected for the 25-34 and 0-4 age groups.