NSW · Griffith Council
Hanwood, 2680
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Hanwood is a small locality in the Griffith area, home to around 1,388 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 159 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 114.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500 (flats $420, houses $525), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, 1 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
- 1,388
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,856
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 33 of 440
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 58.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 37 / 0 / 4
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $420
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $525
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 173
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 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)
- 159
- Against the person
- 38
- Against property
- 52
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 114.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order263
- Breach Bail Conditions576
- Domestic Violence Related Assault204
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment262
- Malicious Damage To Property254
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 · 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
- 982
- Hanwood Public SchoolPrimary
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 · 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
64 public transport stops in this suburb
- 313 Crawford Rd
- Kidman Way At Sangster Cres
- Millis Rd Before Joncondon Rd
- Old Willbriggie Rd At Ben Martin Rd
- Stokes Rd At Sainty 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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Follow directions on site. Use an alternative route. Use diversions. LIGHT VEHICLE DETOUR ONLY - ACCESS FOR HEAVY VEHICLES UNAFFECTED.Jack McWilliams Road, Kidman Way04 May 2026 – 17 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).
99 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure180 BEAUMONT ROAD HANWOOD 2680Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation24 HANWOOD ROAD HANWOOD 2680Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)101 SAINTY ROAD HANWOOD 2680Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (non-solar or wind)37 HANWOOD AVENUE HANWOOD 2680Under Assessment
January 2026
- Subdivision11331 KIDMAN WAY HANWOOD 2680Determined
2025· 12 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)170 HANWOOD AVENUE HANWOOD 2680Determined
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure489 BOB IRVIN ROAD HANWOOD 2680Determined
October 2025
- Subdivision378 BOWDITCH ROAD HANWOOD 2680Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Light industry11422 KIDMAN WAY HANWOOD 2680Determined
- Subdivision676 MURRUMBIDGEE AVENUE HANWOOD 2680Determined
- Subdivision; 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; Truck depot62 MURPHY ROAD HANWOOD 2680Determined
- Subdivision378 BOWDITCH ROAD HANWOOD 2680Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry9 MURPHY ROAD HANWOOD 2680Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Fences180 BEAUMONT ROAD HANWOOD 2680Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Livestock processing industry9 MURPHY ROAD HANWOOD 2680Determined
February 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure; Viticulture605 MURRUMBIDGEE AVENUE HANWOOD 2680Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision; 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; Truck depot62 MURPHY ROAD HANWOOD 2680Determined
2024· 19 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Agricultural produce industry36 JACK MCWILLIAM ROAD HANWOOD 2680Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure240 SARA ROAD HANWOOD 2680Determined
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)9 MURPHY ROAD HANWOOD 2680Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure8 MALLEE STREET HANWOOD 2680Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)23 SCHOOL STREET HANWOOD 2680Determined
October 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Agricultural produce industry70 SARA ROAD HANWOOD 2680Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Livestock processing industry12 JACK MCWILLIAM ROAD HANWOOD 2680Determined
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure35 PEDLEY ROAD HANWOOD 2680Determined
July 2024
- Subdivision26 LEONARD ROAD HANWOOD 2680Determined
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia8 PEDLEY ROAD HANWOOD 2680Determined
June 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)256 HANWOOD AVENUE HANWOOD 2680Determined
April 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 ASH STREET HANWOOD 2680Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Specialised Retail Premises8 PEDLEY ROAD HANWOOD 2680Determined
March 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure60 LEONARD ROAD HANWOOD 2680Determined
February 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure18 HANWOOD ROAD HANWOOD 2680Determined
- Subdivision11422 KIDMAN WAY HANWOOD 2680Determined
- Subdivision11175 KIDMAN WAY HANWOOD 2680Determined
January 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure38-40 SANGSTER CRESCENT HANWOOD 2680Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Local distribution premiseCrawford Road Hanwood 2680Determined
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Rural industry; Livestock processing industry9 MURPHY ROAD HANWOOD 2680Determined
November 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Intensive livestock agriculture; Poultry farm251 CRAWFORD ROAD HANWOOD 2680Determined
October 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure52 WILGA STREET HANWOOD 2680Determined
- Alterations and additions to industrial development12 JACK MCWILLIAM ROAD HANWOOD 2680Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Restyn ParkPark
- Womens Land Army ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 37.1/100
- National rank
- 3779th in Australia
- State rank
- 1120th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #159 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #380 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 76%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime263
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime576
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime204
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime262
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime254
- 313 Crawford Rdtransport
- Kidman Way At Sangster Crestransport
- Millis Rd Before Joncondon Rdtransport
- Old Willbriggie Rd At Ben Martin Rdtransport
- Stokes Rd At Sainty Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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