Agnes Banks, NSW 2753

A semi-rural suburb of Sydney roughly 65 km north-west of the CBD, straddling the City of Penrith and City of Hawkesbury local government areas. At the 2021 census it had 996 residents, 82.8% born in Australia. Agnes Banks sits on Castlereagh Road — the corridor that runs alongside the Nepean River between Richmond and Penrith — on natural woodland and sandy-deposit country that takes its name from 'Agnes Bank', the 1804 land grant Andrew Thompson named after his mother; the settlement was once known as 'Little Richmond'. Domain's suburb profile shows a family-oriented acreage market with 82% owner-occupancy, average age 40–59, and lifestyle listings dominated by large horse/acreage properties.

At a Glance

Transport

Agnes Banks has no railway station. The suburb is served by Busways route 678 (Richmond to Penrith), which runs along Castlereagh Road through Agnes Banks — stops include 'Castlereagh Rd After Warnock Rd' and 'Castlereagh Rd Before Drift Rd' within the suburb (busmaps stop data; Busways route 678 page). The nearest railway station is Richmond, terminus of the T1 Richmond line, a short drive north along Castlereagh Road through the suburb's boundary with Richmond; Penrith station is further south down the same corridor.

Schools

No school operates in Agnes Banks today: Agnes Banks Public School on Castlereagh Road operated from 1923 (preceded by a school that ran from 1875, first known as Yarramundi Public School) until it closed in December 1970, and the former school building survives as a heritage-listed site in the suburb (Hawkesbury.org school history; Dictionary of Sydney; Heritage NSW 'Agnes Banks Public School (former)'). Current students attend schools in the adjacent suburbs of Richmond and Hobartville — including Richmond Public School (government primary, Richmond), Hobartville Public School (government primary, Hobartville) and Richmond High School (government comprehensive secondary on Lennox Street, Richmond).

Shopping & Amenities

There is no shopping centre or commercial strip in Agnes Banks itself — the suburb is rural, with the former school and heritage items among its few landmarks. Everyday retail and services are found in the adjacent suburbs: Richmond (North Richmond-side and Richmond town centre shops) and along the Castlereagh Road corridor toward Penrith. Facilities such as the Bills horse trough reflect the suburb's rural character.

Parks & Outdoors

The Nepean River forms part of the suburb's western edge — Agnes Banks sits on the east bank, with Castlereagh Road running alongside the river between Richmond and Penrith, giving water access across the rural landscape. The key protected natural area is the heritage-listed Agnes Banks Natural Area on Rickards Avenue — remnant native bushland on the suburb's sandy rises, listed on the NSW State Heritage Register. The higher landscape is described as natural woodlands over sandy deposits — the famous Agnes Banks sand country — and rural lanes and acreage paddocks make the suburb itself the main 'outdoor' attraction.

Property Market

The median house price in Agnes Banks was around ~$1.35M median house price with −2.9% annual capital growth on 15 house sales over 12 months (YIP/CoreLogic-style data, 2026); trackers spread widely — $1.15M (QuickProperty model median), $1.35M (YIP) to $1,955,000 across 6 recorded NSW Valuer General sales ranging $810,000–$2,800,000 (soldnsw, mid-2026) (mid-2026). See our full Sydney property price map for how the suburb compares across the city. Very thin acreage market: only ~3–6 sales per year, and medians are hostage to individual property sizes. Recent sales span $810,000 (6 Randall St) to $2,800,000 (531–537 Castlereagh Road), with Domain-listed recent sales of $1.23M–$2.8M, while current listings guide at $2.395M–$2.95M for large acreage. Trackers differ by up to ~$800K for this reason; treat any single median cautiously. No unit/apartment market — stock is houses on acreage/rural lots. Property is split across Penrith City and Hawkesbury City LGAs, which can affect rates and planning.

New Developments

Minimal — no significant development pipeline was identified within Agnes Banks; the suburb retains its rural and agricultural character with large acreage lots and remnant bushland rather than subdivision activity. The main land-use story is heritage protection — the Agnes Banks Natural Area on Rickards Avenue is state-heritage-listed, and the former Agnes Banks Public School site is heritage-listed — rather than new building. QuickProperty's development signal for the suburb is neutral/steady (QuickProperty).

Jobs & Local Economy

Employment locally is rural and construction/health-leaning: QuickProperty's census-derived profile lists construction and healthcare among the top industries, consistent with a suburb of tradespeople and managers on acreage (QuickProperty). There is no commercial/industrial base inside Agnes Banks itself — the working population commutes to nearby Richmond (shopping, services, schools, Richmond RAAF Base area) and Penrith (the region's major employment and health hub) via the Castlereagh Road corridor.

Nearby Suburbs

Richmond, Hobartville, Londonderry, Castlereagh, Cranebrook, Grose Wold, Yarramundi

Sources & method

Researched 5 September 2026 from named public sources — census and government records, transport authorities, council and planning documents — plus published sales data. Where sources disagree on a figure, the guide says so rather than picking one.

Sources cited in this guide:

• Wikipedia — Agnes Banks
• Dictionary of Sydney
• NSW Government

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