There are numerous encompassing, smaller suburbs nearby including Bidwill, Blackett, Dharruk, Emerton, Hebersham, Lethbridge Park, Minchinbury, Shalvey, Tregear, Whalan, and Willmot.

A railway gatekeeper's lodge was built circa 1867, and was later converted to the station master's cottage.

In 1975, the railway station was relocated approximately 500 metres east to service a new shopping centre that was locally known as "The Great Western" and is now owned by Westfield.

In April 2006, the Attorney General's Department of New South Wales opened a new court house at a cost of A$12 million.

This was to become the first metropolitan area courthouse to utilise "circle sentencing", with aims to reduce over representation of Aboriginal Australians in custody.

In 1975, a new shopping centre, known locally as "The Great Western", was opened approximately 500 metres to the east when the railway station was also relocated and a large bus/rail interchange was built.

Other services such as a hospital, coffee shops, small bars, council-operated swimming pool and library are all located within walking distance of the railway station.

The area is becoming extremely popular with the Chinese, Thai and Filipino community, due to the affordability, schools, parks and transport links.

[9] The school is currently located within the suburb of Dharruk, adjacent to the local Emerton Shopping Village.

This is in partnership with the State Government who are selling off the failed public housing estate in the area.