Seven Hills (NSW), NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Seven Hills is a suburb in Sydney's west, about 33 kilometres from the central business district, split between the City of Parramatta and Blacktown City. The Dharug people, including the Warmuli and Toogagal clans, are the traditional custodians of the area. The name is thought to come from Matthew Pearce, a settler granted land in 1795, who called his farm Kings Langley and could reportedly count seven nearby hills from his property. The railway reached the district in 1860, and a platform opened at Seven Hills by 1869. Grantham Heritage Park preserves part of a former government poultry farm that was once a soldier settlement for returned servicemen, and the explorer Hamilton Hume was born in the district. Seven Hills Plaza has served local shoppers since 1960.
Around the national middle
Seven Hills (NSW) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 55% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 996, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Seven Hills (NSW) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Around the national middle
A weighted blend of the 3 components we can score for Seven Hills (NSW) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
55/100Around the national middle
Around the national middle — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (55/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
20/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $400 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 20% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Amenities & access
68/100A good amount mapped nearby
About 75 everyday places (cafés, shops, services and more) mapped within ~1.2 km of the centre. · OpenStreetMap
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Seven Hills (NSW) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 20,095
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $1,892
- SEIFA score
- 996
- Local government area
- Blacktown
- Coordinates
- -33.7774, 150.9362
Map of Seven Hills (NSW)
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Housing & property in Seven Hills (NSW)
What it costs to live in Seven Hills (NSW) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $400
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $2,200
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 63%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 35%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Seven Hills (NSW) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Seven Hills (NSW) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Seven Hills (NSW) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 31% and 46% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3,727 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 2,465 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 6,205 | 31% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 4,592 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 3,113 | 15% |
Share of the 20,102 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,863 | 28% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,341 | 35% |
| Rented | 2,387 | 35% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 5,686 | 84% |
| Townhouses & semis | 669 | 10% |
| Flats & apartments | 378 | 6% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 6,758 occupied private dwellings in Seven Hills (NSW).
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,133
- Median weekly personal income
- $780
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 8,775 (46%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 8,915 (47%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 394 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 9,671 (61%)
- Labour-force participation
- 57.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Employed full-time
- 5,041
- Employed part-time
- 2,451
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Seven Hills (NSW)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Seven Hills (NSW) is January (average daytime high around 28.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.8°C). The area receives roughly 854 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.4°C | 18.6°C | 85 mm |
| Feb | 27.1°C | 18.1°C | 92 mm |
| Mar | 25.4°C | 16.9°C | 139 mm |
| Apr | 22.9°C | 13.6°C | 72 mm |
| May | 19.7°C | 10°C | 37 mm |
| Jun | 16.7°C | 8°C | 57 mm |
| Jul | 16.8°C | 7.1°C | 56 mm |
| Aug | 17.9°C | 7.6°C | 52 mm |
| Sep | 20.9°C | 9.8°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 23.7°C | 12.6°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 25.2°C | 14.7°C | 73 mm |
| Dec | 27.5°C | 16.9°C | 70 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Places in and around Seven Hills (NSW)
Amenities mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre, from OpenStreetMap. A guide to what's nearby — not a complete directory.
Eat & drink
2 nearbyHudson Hotel & Events Centre · KFC
Parks & recreation
53 nearbyRotaract Hill · International Peace Park · Pioneer Park · Soldiers settlement reserve · Community Garden · Grantham Heritage Park
Shops & groceries
8 nearbyWoolworths · Aldi · Foodary · 7-Eleven · BP Shop · EG Australia
Healthcare
2 nearbyPriceline Pharmacy · Living Waters Family Medical Practice
Schools & education
9 nearbyIt's A Small World · William Rose School · The Meadows Public School · Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School · Happy Hours Preschool Kindergarten · Kids Early Learning Seven Hills West
Things to do
1 nearbySeven Hills Community Centre
Eat & drink in and around Seven Hills (NSW)
Cafés, restaurants, pubs and takeaway mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre. Listings are drawn from OpenStreetMap and shown as plain data — we don't rank or rate them.
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Claim this listing- Hudson Hotel & Events CentreRestauranthudsonhotel.com.au
- KFCTakeaway114 Best Road, Seven Hillskfc.com.au
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Common questions about Seven Hills (NSW)
Is Seven Hills (NSW) a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage, housing affordability and amenities, Seven Hills (NSW) rates 50/100 overall (Around the national middle). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Seven Hills (NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Seven Hills (NSW) was $400, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,200. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Seven Hills (NSW)?
Seven Hills (NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia, in the Blacktown local government area.
What is the population of Seven Hills (NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, Seven Hills (NSW) had a population of about 20,095.
Is Seven Hills (NSW) an advantaged area?
Seven Hills (NSW) has an ABS SEIFA score of 996, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 55 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 55% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Seven Hills (NSW)?
Seven Hills (NSW) has average daytime highs of about 22.7°C and overnight lows of about 12.8°C, with roughly 854 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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