The Ponds, NSW 2769

The Ponds 2769 is a vibrant and family-friendly suburb located approximately 40 to 42 kilometers northwest of Sydney's CBD. With convenient access via the M7 motorway and the Tallawong Metro Station, residents enjoy efficient commutes to the city and surrounding areas. The suburb has experienced significant growth, with the population rising from 2,932 in 2011 to 16,315 in 2016, reflecting its increasing popularity among families and professionals. ​Education is a cornerstone of The Ponds, boasting several reputable schools such as John Palmer Public School, Riverbank Public School, and The Ponds High School. The suburb is renowned for its abundance of green spaces, with 18 parks covering nearly 17.4% of the area. Residents can enjoy recreational activities at Ironbark Lake, The Ponds Parklands, and various walking trails that promote an active lifestyle. ​
Culinary enthusiasts will appreciate the diverse dining options available. The Ponds Shopping Centre, opened in 2015, features a range of cafes and restaurants.The Ponds offers a harmonious blend of modern amenities, quality education, and lush green spaces, making it an ideal suburb for families and individuals seeking a balanced lifestyle within reach of Sydney's bustling city life.

Fact: The Ponds is in Blacktown, the worst council of Sydney for crime rates. Also it has a bad stigma so buying in here is no prestige.

It is placed very far away from basic transport facilities. All people travelling to CBD by public transport should take a note.

Mostly tradies live here who bought houses very cheap in 2004/5.

Schools are overrated and this is just a marketing gimmick by agents.

Newer houses are hideous and don’t get fooled to buy them for the price they don’t deserve.

Moved out from here recently to a nicer council.

parks, playground, cycling tracks, good school and mixed community.

We have been living here for more than 2 years and can't think of living anywhere else. It has great schools, beautiful bush walks,
numerous parks and big play grounds. A beautiful and lively shopping mall at the center of the suburb, community center, 3 GPs , excellent connectivity to City ,Parramattaand Blacktown and Rouse Hill through bus, metro and train ! By 2023 one can reach Town Hall in
45 mins through metro. Our kids go to soccer training , walk around the lake , week-end bush walksand Rouse Hill shopping center is just 5 mins drive.

A lovely, well planned , safe, green & clean, well connected suburb ! No wonder hose prices have gone through the roof here.

Perfect suburb for families. Great schools. Only concern is too many new houses built by same company and they’re making this area over populated. There should be a balance between parks and houses but right now too many houses.

Very well planned suburb. You will see a lot of parks, playgrounds, bushland, wide roads etc.
It has good schools, quality houses and greenery. Very safe place to live and people are well educated and mostly working
professions in corporates.

Big concern is the quality (or the lack of it !) of new houses that are being constructed towards Hambeldon road.
These are being built on small chunks of land i.e 200 to 250 sq mtrs with questionable quality. This will
increase the population density and hence impact the existing infrastructure. I hope Blacktown council does something about it.

Thanks to the well planning, good schools and excellent connectivity, prices are only going up...another concern

We moved here 2 years ago. This is a good example of living away from the city but still living close to malls, trains stations , good schools and hospitals without paying a high premium. Ponds is very well located, close to Rouse Hill mall, it has good schools, train and metro stations are close by. Quiet and very safe place .Bush land, cycling tracks, a lake, many parks make it a great suburb for a growing family. It has wide roads, two big playgrounds, a gym, child play areas , good local shopping mall to name a few.

We’ve been living in ponds for about 8 months and it has been a lovely experience. Everything is close by and has lovely parks and places you can go for a walk. Mostly families with kids and young working professionals. Safety hasn’t been an issue so far and we’re hoping it says the same. Haven’t heard or seen anything at all. We even asked our new neighbours and they’ve been living for more than 6 years. They’ve never had a scary concern.
The pricing are Increasing and only seems to be a suburb that will see immense growth in the near future.
The only con is that it falls in the Blacktown Council and we can only hope the council doesn’t end up trashing it.