NSW · Hawkesbury Council
Bilpin, NSW, 2758
Desirability index
31.1/100
How this score is calculated#649 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bilpin is a small locality in the Hawkesbury area, home to around 653 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 232 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+16%), roughly 355.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 653
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,692
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 36 of 277
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,352
- Employment rate
- 56.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $750
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 232
- Against the person
- 74
- Against property
- 134
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 355.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 9 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +16%
Most common offence types
- Arson20
- Domestic Violence Related Assault22
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment28
- Malicious Damage To Property30
- Other Theft24
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,033
- Bilpin Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
89 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bells Line Of Rd Before Hanlons Rd South
- Bells Line Of Road After Kurt Rd
- Bells Line Of Road Opp Johnsons Rd
- The Fruit Bowl
- The Fruit Bowl, Bells Line Of Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Allow extra travel time. Use an alternative route. Road closed in both directions due to hazardous conditionsBowen Creek Trail, Mount Irvine Road12 Apr 2023 – 01 Sep 2030
- RoadworksBells Line of Road, Darling Causeway09 Jun 2026 – 06 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
46 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
June 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia2419 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Under Assessment
- Restaurant or cafe; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Plant nursery; Hours of operation and trading2480 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Under Assessment
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3007 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)2148 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Under Assessment
March 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure2641 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
February 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Car park; Hours of operation and trading2481 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Additional Information Requested
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure2327 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Under Assessment
October 2025
- Farm buildings; Shed; Erection of a new structure2070 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
August 2025
- Place of public worship; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)2651 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
- Horticulture; Roadside stall; Hours of operation and trading2419 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Withdrawn
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Commercial livestock grazing; Horticulture; Agriculture2230 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
April 2025
- Farm buildings; Shed; Erection of a new structure2070 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
March 2025
- Farm buildings; Roadside stall; Hours of operation and trading153 KURTS ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
February 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Commercial livestock grazing; Horticulture; Agriculture2230 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
2024· 4 proposals
October 2024
- Horticulture; Roadside stall; Hours of operation and trading2419 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation156 HANLONS ROAD NORTH BILPIN 2758Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure2327 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
February 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Horticulture; Roadside stall2419 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
2023· 5 proposals
August 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development2550 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling2680-2682 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
June 2023
- Demolition; Shed2641 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
April 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; OtherMOUNT TOOTIE ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing104 KURTS ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
2022· 8 proposals
December 2022
- Other388b mount tootie road bilpinDetermined
October 2022
- Dwelling2680-2682 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
August 2022
- Shed2395 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development104 KURTS ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
July 2022
- Other2259 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
June 2022
- Other88B BULGAMATTA ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
March 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development34 HANLONS ROAD SOUTH BILPIN 2758Determined
- Farm buildings34 HANLONS ROAD SOUTH BILPIN 2758Determined
2021· 11 proposals
November 2021
- Recreational Uses; Farm buildingsMOUNT TOOTIE ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
October 2021
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use388E MOUNT TOOTIE ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
- Emergency services facility and bush fire hazard reduction2596 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
- Other2259 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
July 2021
- Other88 KURTS ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition; Farm buildings; Restaurant or cafe153 KURTS ROAD BILPIN 2758Operational consent issued
May 2021
- Farm buildings2369 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
- Restaurant or cafe2369 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
April 2021
- Farm buildings34 HANLONS ROAD SOUTH BILPIN 2758Determined
2020· 4 proposals
4 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bilpin ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 31.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #649 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bells Line Of Rd Before Hanlons Rd Southtransport
- Bells Line Of Road After Kurt Rdtransport
- Bells Line Of Road Opp Johnsons Rdtransport
- The Fruit Bowltransport
- The Fruit Bowl, Bells Line Of Rdtransport
- Bilpin Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning104 KURTS ROAD BILPIN 2758Lodged 03 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning34 HANLONS ROAD SOUTH BILPIN 2758Lodged 15 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Commercial livestock grazing; Horticulture; Agricultureplanning2230 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Lodged 21 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Commercial livestock grazing; Horticulture; Agricultureplanning2230 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Lodged 13 Feb 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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