Median house price
$1.08M
+16% change
NSW · Hawkesbury Council
Grose Wold, 2753
Est. population · Jun 2025
680
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.7%
Median age
42
Median income
$2,409/wk
Employment rate
64.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,076,000
Languages at home
5.4%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Grose Wold is a quieter smaller community in Hawkesbury Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education compared with similar regional towns, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Grose Wold snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$660/wk
Houses $695 · Units $460
Population (ERP)
680
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#97
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
32nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
44th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
49th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 39.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3809th in Australia
- State rank
- 1164th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #97 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #360 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 79%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $460
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $695
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $660
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 100
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,076,000
- Median price change
- +15.7%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
680(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · +0.7% over 5 years · 44th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- +0.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +5
- Growth rank in NSW
- 44th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~700), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 668
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,409
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 221
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,817
- Employment rate
- 64.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 210 / 0 / 0 (+ 3 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 35
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 16
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 61 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -14.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault60
- Fraud65
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment108
- Malicious Damage To Property81
- Steal From Retail Store75
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,005
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 49th
School list
- Grose View Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1005 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 265 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Grose View Public School, Grose Wold Rd
- Grose View Public School, Grose Wold Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 3/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Community(1)
- Grose View Public SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Sports field
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- St John Of God Hospital (2.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 16
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 6 proposals
July 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure151 GROSE WOLD ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space73 NUTMANS ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure35 OAKFORD PLACE GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
May 2026
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)128 GROSE WOLD ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Erection of a new structure151 GROSE WOLD ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space4 AVOCA ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
2025· 4 proposals
July 2025
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation125 ASHTONS ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool77 LONDON PLACE GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 ASHTONS ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)128 GROSE WOLD ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
2024· 4 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool11 WOODS RESERVE ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Withdrawn
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation159 Avoca road Grose WOld NSW 2753Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)128 GROSE WOLD ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
February 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28C GROSE WOLD ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
2023· 8 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition151 GROSE WOLD ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
September 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs75 AVOCA ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed28C GROSE WOLD ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling69 NUTMANS ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing77 AVOCA ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
- Dual occupancy; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces75 AVOCA ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
- Other75 AVOCA ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
March 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development158 GROSE WOLD ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
2022· 8 proposals
October 2022
- Demolition; Shed370 GROSE WOLD ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
August 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed39 LONDON PLACE GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
- Shed34 LONDON PLACE GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
July 2022
- Shed25 SCOTTS FARM ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Withdrawn
- Dual occupancy151 GROSE WOLD ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Withdrawn
May 2022
- Dwelling37 OAKFORD PLACE GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
April 2022
- Shed28C GROSE WOLD ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling37 OAKFORD PLACE GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
2021· 8 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling70A NUTMANS ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
November 2021
- Earthworks / change in levels157 GROSE RIVER ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development28 WOODS RESERVE ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
August 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Shed39 LONDON PLACE GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling223 GROSE WOLD ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
April 2021
- Shed10 WOODS RESERVE ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces73 NUTMANS ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
February 2021
- Shed; Other83 Avoca Road GROSE VALEDetermined
2020· 2 proposals
October 2020
- Shed7 LONDON PLACE GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
September 2020
- Pools / decks / fencing86 GROSE RIVER ROAD GROSE WOLD 2753Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Macquarie
- Member of Parliament
- Susan TEMPLEMAN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,939
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.3%Labor 57.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 10.3 km away).
Coalition 52.3%Labor 47.8%
10.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -4.4 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Grose WoldLabor 46.2% · Coalition 53.8% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- North RichmondLabor 50.3% · Coalition 49.7% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
- YarramundiLabor 44.4% · Coalition 55.6% TPP (2025)4.5 km away
- KurrajongLabor 53.3% · Coalition 46.7% TPP (2025)5.3 km away
- HobartvilleLabor 54.7% · Coalition 45.3% TPP (2025)5.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Hawkesbury Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.