NSW · Blacktown Council
Hassall Grove, NSW, 2761
Desirability index
#595 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Hassall Grove is a smaller suburban community in the Blacktown area, home to around 4,401 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,504 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-1%), roughly 341.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650 (flats $520, houses $670), 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,401
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $2,018
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 37 of 1,303
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 59.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 125 / 40 / 17
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)
- $520
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $670
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 171
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)
- 1,504
- Against the person
- 501
- Against property
- 751
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 341.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 9 residents
- State safety percentile
- 20.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -1.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault152
- Fraud203
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment187
- Malicious Damage To Property118
- Steal From Retail Store170
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 961
- Hassall Grove Public SchoolPrimary
- St Clare's Catholic High SchoolSecondary
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
42 public transport stops in this suburb
- Buckwell Dr After Dermont St
- Buckwell Dr After Luxford Rd
- Buckwell Dr At Stockholm Av
- Buckwell Dr Before Colebee Cres
- Buckwell Dr Opp Aminta Cres
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
37 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool8 HELGA PLACE HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 AVELINE PLACE HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
- Commercial development; Hours of operation and trading795 LUXFORD ROAD HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure14 CALIDA CRESCENT HASSALL GROVE 2761Withdrawn
2025· 4 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 AVELINE PLACE HASSALL GROVE 2761Withdrawn
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure62 KIRSTY CRESCENT HASSALL GROVE 2761Withdrawn
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation12 LEONIE PLACE HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation41 ATHENS AVENUE HASSALL GROVE 2761Withdrawn
2024· 1 proposal
November 2024
- Commercial development; Hours of operation and trading795 LUXFORD ROAD HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
2023· 10 proposals
November 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure16 ALROY CRESCENT HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure124 BUCKWELL DRIVE HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure137 COLEBEE CRESCENT HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 MONICA AVENUE HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling7 ATHENS AVENUE HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development6 LYDIA PLACE HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
July 2023
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land90 COLEBEE CRESCENT HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
May 2023
- Secondary dwelling43 STOCKHOLM AVENUE HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces20 MATHESON GROVE HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development8 helga place hassall groveDetermined
2022· 10 proposals
October 2022
- Dwelling129 STOCKHOLM AVENUE HASSALL GROVE 2761Withdrawn
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces11 AVELINE PLACE HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development26 THALIA STREET HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
August 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs42 STOCKHOLM AVENUE HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces165 BUCKWELL DRIVE HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
July 2022
- Home business8 HELGA PLACE HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling90 COLEBEE CRESCENT HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
April 2022
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land100 COLEBEE CRESCENT HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
January 2022
- Secondary dwelling22 TRENT PLACE HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
- Other83 STOCKHOLM AVENUE HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
2021· 8 proposals
September 2021
- Secondary dwelling17 AMINTA CRESCENT HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
August 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development19 ALROY CRESCENT HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
July 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces119 STOCKHOLM AVENUE HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
April 2021
- Dwelling; Attached dwelling; Semi-attached dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces54 MONICA AVENUE HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
March 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces4 MCHATTON PLACE HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development9 CLIMUS STREET, HASSALL GROVEDetermined
- Dwelling62 BUCKWELL DRIVE HASSALL GROVE 2761Determined
February 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces29 ALROY CRESCENT HASSALL GROVE 2761Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Buckwell Dr after Dermont StBus stop
- Buckwell Dr after Luxford RdBus stop
- Buckwell Dr at Aminta CresBus stop
- Buckwell Dr at Climus StBus stop
- Buckwell Dr at Melanie StBus stop
- Buckwell Dr at Stockholm AvBus stop
- Buckwell Dr before Colebee CresBus stop
- Buckwell Dr before Luxford RdBus stop
- Buckwell Dr opp Aminta CresBus stop
- Buckwell Dr opp Climus StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Mittigar ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 19.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #595 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Buckwell Dr After Dermont Sttransport
- Buckwell Dr After Luxford Rdtransport
- Buckwell Dr At Stockholm Avtransport
- Buckwell Dr Before Colebee Crestransport
- Buckwell Dr Opp Aminta Crestransport
- Mittigar Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning6 LYDIA PLACE HASSALL GROVE 2761Lodged 07 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning8 helga place hassall groveLodged 02 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning26 THALIA STREET HASSALL GROVE 2761Lodged 09 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning19 ALROY CRESCENT HASSALL GROVE 2761Lodged 05 Aug 2021 · 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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