NSW · Singleton Council
Hebden, NSW, 2330
Suburb snapshot
Hebden is a small locality in the Singleton area, home to around 67 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,568 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 23403.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $605 (flats $465, houses $620), limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 67
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $3,416
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 22
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 72.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $465
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $605
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 134
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)
- 1,568
- Against the person
- 522
- Against property
- 645
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 23,403
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 82.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -5.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order101
- Domestic Violence Related Assault147
- Fraud106
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment179
- Malicious Damage To Property156
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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Scrumlo Rd Opp 239
- Scrumlo Rd Opp 239
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).
8 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure259 SCRUMLO ROAD HEBDEN 2330Determined
2025· 2 proposals
October 2025
- SubdivisionSCRUMLO ROAD HEBDEN 2330Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure259 Scrumblo Road Hebden NSW 2330//DP1232095Determined
2024· 2 proposals
May 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)PICTONS LANE HEBDEN 2330Determined
March 2024
- Subdivision235 SCRUMLO ROAD HEBDEN 2330Determined
2023· 3 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies5 SCRUMLO ROAD HEBDEN 2330Determined
October 2023
- Subdivision182 SCRUMLO ROAD HEBDEN 2330Determined
July 2023
- Subdivision of land182 SCRUMLO ROAD HEBDEN 2330Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2023; 2024… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
- 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)
- 35
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Recent changes
- Scrumlo Rd Opp 239transport
- Scrumlo Rd Opp 239transport
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)planningPICTONS LANE HEBDEN 2330Lodged 31 May 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning259 SCRUMLO ROAD HEBDEN 2330Lodged 05 Feb 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning259 Scrumblo Road Hebden NSW 2330//DP1232095Lodged 11 Aug 2025 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopiesplanning5 SCRUMLO ROAD HEBDEN 2330Lodged 15 Nov 2023 · Determined
- SubdivisionplanningSCRUMLO ROAD HEBDEN 2330Lodged 23 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Subdivisionplanning235 SCRUMLO ROAD HEBDEN 2330Lodged 08 Mar 2024 · Determined
- Subdivisionplanning182 SCRUMLO ROAD HEBDEN 2330Lodged 12 Oct 2023 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanning182 SCRUMLO ROAD HEBDEN 2330Lodged 13 Jul 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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