NSW · Blue Mountains Council
Hawkesbury Heights, NSW, 2777
Desirability index
#162 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Hawkesbury Heights is a small locality in the Blue Mountains area, home to around 468 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 523 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 1117.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $680, 14 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 468
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,279
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 160
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 70.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 47
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)
- 523
- Against the person
- 172
- Against property
- 166
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,117.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 35.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -9.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions73
- Domestic Violence Related Assault37
- Fraud34
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment63
- Malicious Damage To Property50
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
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- 50 Roberts Pde
- Booker Rd After Yvonne Av
- Booker Rd Before Hawkesbury Rd
- Hawkesbury Rd After Booker Rd
- Roberts Pde At Hawkesbury Rd
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).
11 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure782 HAWKESBURY ROAD HAWKESBURY HEIGHTS 2777Determined
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure17 BOOKER ROAD HAWKESBURY HEIGHTS 2777Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility770 HAWKESBURY ROAD HAWKESBURY HEIGHTS 2777Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 BOOKER ROAD HAWKESBURY HEIGHTS 2777Determined
2023· 1 proposal
April 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing3 BOOKER ROAD HAWKESBURY HEIGHTS 2777Determined
2022· 4 proposals
December 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces16 ROBERTS PARADE HAWKESBURY HEIGHTS 2777Determined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development826 HAWKESBURY ROAD HAWKESBURY HEIGHTS 2777Determined
- Shed814 HAWKESBURY ROAD HAWKESBURY HEIGHTS 2777Determined
July 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing723-769 HAWKESBURY ROAD HAWKESBURY HEIGHTS 2777Determined
2021· 2 proposals
August 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing772 HAWKESBURY ROAD HAWKESBURY HEIGHTS 2777Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling35 ROBERTS PARADE HAWKESBURY HEIGHTS 2777Determined
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
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (3)
- Parking (5)
- Picnic Table (5)
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
- Hawkesbury Panorama 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)
- 7/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Lizzards Preschool & Long Day CareHawkesbury Roadkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 1
- 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
- 82.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #162 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
- 50 Roberts Pdetransport
- Booker Rd After Yvonne Avtransport
- Booker Rd Before Hawkesbury Rdtransport
- Hawkesbury Rd After Booker Rdtransport
- Roberts Pde At Hawkesbury Rdtransport
- Lizzards Preschool & Long Day CarechildcareHawkesbury Roadkindergarten
- Hawkesbury Panorama Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning826 HAWKESBURY ROAD HAWKESBURY HEIGHTS 2777Lodged 30 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning35 ROBERTS PARADE HAWKESBURY HEIGHTS 2777Lodged 02 Jun 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning782 HAWKESBURY ROAD HAWKESBURY HEIGHTS 2777Lodged 15 Apr 2026 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- 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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