In short

The Ponds is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2769, home to 16,315 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Blacktown local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$643 /wk

Population16,315

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGABlacktown

Demographics

Population: 16,315
Median age: 35 years
Median household income: $3,285 /week
Median personal income: $1,207 /week
Median family income: $3,281 /week
Average household size: 3.5
Persons per bedroom: 0.9
Local government area: Blacktown
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - Blacktown
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Greenway

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $643 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $3,000
Rent share of household income: 20%

Schools

Riverbank Public School Primary · Government
John Palmer Public School Primary · Government
The Ponds High School Secondary · Government
The Ponds School Other · Government
Barnier Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 20 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 2 metro stops, 87 bus stops

Closest stops:

Riverbank Dr At Lagoon St bus · 73 m
Riverbank Dr At Ivory St bus · 84 m
Ridgeline Dr At Estuary Cres bus · 311 m
Ridgeline Dr Opp Estuary Cres bus · 322 m
Tallawong Station, Platform 3 metro · 1523 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 33.0 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 235 across postcode 2769 in the year to Dec 2025 (up 9% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 92 violent offences, 44 theft, 33 vehicle theft.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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