Median house price
$1.17M
+20% change
NSW · Blacktown Council
Hassall Grove, 2761
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,958
Growth (1 yr)
+1.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+8.1%
Median age
32
Median income
$2,018/wk
Employment rate
59.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,165,000
Languages at home
42.5%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Tagalog, Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Hassall Grove is a practical mid-sized suburb in Blacktown Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with a strong presence of young families throughout. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment lag behind, despite relative strength in safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Hassall Grove snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $670 · Units $520
Population (ERP)
4,958
+1.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.8%
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
#80
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
23rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
83rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
32nd
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
- 50.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 29% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2057th in Australia
- State rank
- 613th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #80 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #446 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,165,000
- Median price change
- +20.1%
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
4,958(June 2025)
+1.7% annual · +8.1% over 5 years · 83th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.7%
- 5-year growth
- +8.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +84
- Change in 5 years
- +370
- Growth rank in NSW
- 83th 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 (~5,350), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 1,207 / 40 / 17
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)
- 211
- Against the person
- 70
- Against property
- 106
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 63 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -1.1%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault152
- Fraud203
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment187
- Malicious Damage To Property118
- Steal From Retail Store170
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
- 11
- Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
- 966
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 32th
School list
- St Clare's Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 963 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 618 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Hassall Grove Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 959 · 28th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 623 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Chifley College Bidwill CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 849 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 720 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Bidwill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 825 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 410 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Blacktown Youth College IncorporatedSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 832 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 101 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Richard Johnson Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1072 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 1,028 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Francis of Assisi Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1044 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 480 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Glendenning Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1025 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 440 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Plumpton High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 966 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 1,182 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- William Dean Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 995 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 382 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.9 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
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
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
49 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
4 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 42 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.36
Shopping(1)
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
Community(3)
- Hassall Grove Neighbourhood CentreCommunity centre
- Hassall Grove Public SchoolSchool
Hassall Grove
- St Clare's Catholic High SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(11)
- Mittigar ReservePark
- Park (5)
- Playground (4)
- Sports field
Transport(21)
21 bus stops
Other(5)
- Car wash
- Mall
- Parking (9)
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- Shelter
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mittigar ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Mount Druitt Hospital (3.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public 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)
- 132
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 26.6
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· 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
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
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Chifley
- Member of Parliament
- Ed HUSIC (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,648
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 30.2%Labor 69.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.1 km away).
Coalition 25.0%Labor 75.0%
5.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Hassall GroveLabor 75.2% · Coalition 24.8% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- BidwillLabor 76.1% · Coalition 23.9% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- OakhurstLabor 72.2% · Coalition 27.8% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- GlendenningLabor 71.1% · Coalition 28.9% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Plumpton CentralLabor 77.9% · Coalition 22.1% TPP (2025)1.8 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
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