Hazelbrook is a semi-rural locality near Sydney, in Blue Mountains Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, with health access 100% above the peer median. School access, parks and housing affordability are all relative strengths. Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places, with reported crime 57% below the peer median, and university qualifications are a relative strength, with university qualifications 42% above the peer median. Population growth is a relative weakness.
Hazelbrook is a better fit for people who value schools and parks and daily services more than population growth.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in New South Wales (189)
Strengths
School access, parks and housing affordability are all relative strengths
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places
Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places
University qualifications are a relative strength
Weaknesses
Population growth is a relative weakness
What stands out
Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★★☆
Professionals★★☆☆☆
Retirees★★★☆☆
Students★★☆☆☆
Budget buyers★★☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Hazelbrook compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$959k
+20% change
Median rent
$595/wk
Population (ERP)
5,128
+0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.3%
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
#13
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Crime rate
7th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
39th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
15%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
76th
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
64.8/100 — Good
State standing
Top 5% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
182nd in Australia
State rank
92nd in NSW
Peer rank
#13 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#75 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
98%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Houses (January to March 2026)
$650
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$959,000
Median price change
+19.8%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 39th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.0%
5-year growth
0.0%
Change in 1 year
+2
Change in 5 years
0
Growth rank in NSW
39th 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 (~5,150), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
5,077
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,794
Dwelling vacancy
6.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
127 of 2,022
Median monthly mortgage
$1,950
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$400
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
37.1% / 47.7% / 15.1%
Employment rate
59.4%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
33.4% / 1.6% / 44.7%
Walked or cycled to work
0.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,830 / 50 / 9
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
29.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 19.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified29.4% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified12.2% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational19.3% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below39.1% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Society and culture18.3%
Management and commerce14.6%
Education13.9%
Engineering and related technologies13.6%
Health11.2%
Creative arts8.8%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$60,508
65th percentile in NSW · +3% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$68,616
69th percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
11.0%
17th percentile in NSW · -20% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$96,585
80th percentile in NSW · +53% vs Australia
Residents with business income
11.0%
52nd percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2779 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
3,048
Taxpayers reporting net rent
336
Median net rent
-$728
Taxpayers reporting business income
336
Taxable income vs state median
+8%
Salary / wages vs state median
+9%
Rental investment vs state median
-21%
Super vs state median
+37%
Business income vs state median
+10%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
6.5% speak a language other than English at home; 16.2% born overseas
Language at home
4,627 English only · 323 other
Non-English at home
6.5%
Born overseas
802 (16.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
226 (4.5%)
Australian citizens
4,749
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
14
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Polish17 · 16.3%
Italian14 · 13.5%
Spanish13 · 12.5%
German10 · 9.6%
Cantonese7 · 6.7%
Russian7 · 6.7%
Thai7 · 6.7%
Australian Indigenous languages6 · 5.8%
Religion
49.8%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 49.8%, while Christianity accounts for 41%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
49.8%
32.8%
Christianity
41%
47.6%
Other / not stated
9.2%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
16.2%
22.4%
Anglican
11.7%
11.9%
Baptist
3.1%
1.2%
Christian (not further defined)
2.9%
2.4%
Uniting Church
2.3%
2.1%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted 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)
141
Against the person
47
Against property
58
Rate per 1,000 residents
27.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 108 residents
State crime-rate percentile
7.2th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-1.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
27
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
5.27
Most common offence types
Domestic Violence Related Assault11
Fraud15
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment15
Malicious Damage To Property19
Sexual Assault9
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
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
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,073
Median ICSEA percentile
76th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
2
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
Hazelbrook Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1044 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 356 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
Blue Mountains Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1073 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 69 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Our Lady of The Nativity Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1076 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 115 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Hazelbrook PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Katoomba HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Lawson PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Springwood HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Bike Lockers - Hazelbrook Station, Railway PdeBicycle Parking
Hazelbrook Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
Garden (23)
A2Z BarbershopHairdresser
Golden Glow HairstyleHairdresser
Information
Hazelbrook NewsagencyNewsagent
Hazelbrook Chinese RestaurantParking
Kiss and RideParking
Parking (15)
Parking Space (76)
Picnic Table (3)
Hazelbrook Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
Shelter (5)
Connect Child and Family ServicesSocial Facility
Ten Thousand Tigers TattooTattoo
Telephone
Ticket Validator (2)
Vacant
Vacant
192 Great Western Highway
Vending machine
Waste Basket (2)
Wild Mountain ChildYes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Hazelbrook Uniting Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
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.
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
24° / 13°
Rainfall
282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
241 mm · ~30 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
11° / 3°
Rainfall
179 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
18° / 7°
Rainfall
201 mm · ~25 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Manufactured home
104 TALBOT ROAD HAZELBROOK 2779Under Assessment
August 2026
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
52 JOHN STREET HAZELBROOK 2779Under Assessment
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool
52 RAILWAY PARADE HAZELBROOK 2779Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
67 WINBOURNE ROAD HAZELBROOK 2779Additional Information Requested
July 2026
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
9 GORANNE PLACE HAZELBROOK 2779Additional Information Requested
Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Manufactured home
106-130 TERRACE FALLS ROAD HAZELBROOK 2779Additional Information Requested
Demolition
6 GLENDARRAH STREET HAZELBROOK 2779Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
57 ALEXANDER AVENUE HAZELBROOK 2779Under Assessment
June 2026
Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure; School
54 HALL PARADE HAZELBROOK 2779Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
57 MOUNT VIEW AVENUE HAZELBROOK 2779Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
81 WINBOURNE ROAD HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures
36 Mount View Road, Hazelbrook,Determined
Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
9 WOODLAND AVENUE HAZELBROOK 2779Under Assessment
Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
1A DERAIN CRESCENT HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
13 SUNRIDGE AVENUE HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
4A LOG BRIDGE PLACE HAZELBROOK 2779Additional Information Requested
May 2026
Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
9 RED GUM AVENUE HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
82 RAILWAY PARADE HAZELBROOK 2779Under Assessment
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
16 LESTER AVENUE HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
36 HILLTOP AVENUE HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
5 PINE STREET HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures
36 Mount View Road, Hazelbrook,Withdrawn
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
19 BIRDWOOD PARADE HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space
87 RAILWAY PARADE HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
April 2026
Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
8 JOHN STREET HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
8 KINGSWAY HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
28 HAZELBROOK PARADE HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
March 2026
Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Fences
50 RED GUM AVENUE HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
20 PINE STREET HAZELBROOK 2779Withdrawn
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
16 ADDINGTON ROAD HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
60 CLEAR VIEW PARADE HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
February 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
38 JOHN STREET HAZELBROOK 2779Withdrawn
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
132 HALL PARADE HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
25 CLEAR VIEW PARADE HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
1B DERAIN CRESCENT HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
January 2026
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool
37 TALBOT ROAD HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
97 MOUNT VIEW AVENUE HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
80 TALBOT ROAD HAZELBROOK 2779Under Assessment
November 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
19 FALCON STREET HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
October 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
132 HALL PARADE HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
September 2025
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
20 CUNNINGHAM STREET HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
58 ALEXANDER AVENUE HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
August 2025
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
8 KINGSWAY HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
July 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
8 VALLEY ROAD HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)
140 HALL PARADE HAZELBROOK 2779Determined
Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood 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 11.3 km away).
Coalition 26.4%Labor 73.6%
15.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.7 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
HazelbrookLabor 73.6% · Coalition 26.4% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
WoodfordLabor 72.9% · Coalition 27.1% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
LawsonLabor 77.1% · Coalition 22.9% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
Wentworth FallsLabor 76.9% · Coalition 23.1% TPP (2025)7.8 km away
FaulconbridgeLabor 70.1% · Coalition 29.9% TPP (2025)10.0 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.
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 (12%)