From 2018 to 2019, in preparation for the Norwest metro station which opened in May 2019, Norwest underwent an urban transformation, building up apartments and commercial retail stores around Norwest Lake, while also transforming what was previously "Coles Norwest" into Norwest Marketown.
Commercial areas
Norwest Marketown is a shopping centre featuring a Coles and dozens of specialty stores, small electronic and clothing stores, banks, restaurants and a day care centre.
Residential areas
Norwest features two main residential areas along boundaries of the suburb. Within Norwest, there is a variety of housing including low density housing, townhouses and apartments. Most of the housing within Norwest is close to retail, employment, recreation and transport within the suburb and the neighbouring suburbs of Kellyville, Castle Hill and Baulkham Hills.
The area to the north of the suburb is part of the Balmoral Road release area and is within proximity of roads such as Fairway Drive, Stone Mason Drive and Spurway Drive. This area has a wide range from high rise apartments close to the lake to low density housing to the north of the golf course.
The area to the south of the suburb is located along Barina Downs Road and features mainly low density housing and townhouses, with one apartment complex
The site of the first Hillsong church is located within Norwest, a megachurch which now has over 150,000 followers globally in over 30 countries, and 38 churches in Australia.