Median house price
$980k
+19% change
NSW · Blacktown Council
Hebersham, 2770
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,911
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.8%
Median age
33
Median income
$1,335/wk
Employment rate
43.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$980,000
Languages at home
40.4%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Urdu, Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Blacktown Council, Hebersham is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The community skews younger, with family life visible on every street. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.
Versus similar metro suburbs, the suburb reads around average on desirability, chiefly because community and employment trail behind.
At a glance
Hebersham snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$530/wk
Houses $550 · Units $480
Population (ERP)
5,911
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.9%
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
#93
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
96th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
47th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
9th
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
- 49.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 31% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2193rd in Australia
- State rank
- 657th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #93 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #473 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $550
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 425
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $980,000
- Median price change
- +18.7%
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
5,911(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · +0.8% over 5 years · 47th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- +0.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +24
- Change in 5 years
- +45
- Growth rank in NSW
- 47th 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 (~5,900), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,643
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,335
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 69 of 1,751
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 43.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,545 / 97 / 40
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)
- 1,149
- Against the person
- 271
- Against property
- 298
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 194.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 21 residents
- State safety percentile
- 96.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -24.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions1109
- Domestic Violence Related Assault859
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1110
- Malicious Damage To Property831
- Transport Regulatory Offences2980
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
- 20
- Median school ICSEA (20 schools)
- 885.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 9th
School list
- Hebersham Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 904 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 59% · 515 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Dawson Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 898 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 293 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Chifley College Mount Druitt CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 864 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 648 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Blackett Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 839 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 288 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Blacktown Youth College IncorporatedSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 832 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 101 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Good Shepherd Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 626 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Plumpton High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 966 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 1,182 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Richard Johnson Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1072 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 1,028 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Western Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1073 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 387 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Bidwill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 825 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 410 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.4 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- KU Hebersham Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
56 public transport stops in this suburb
- Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints, Pringle Rd
- Daniels Rd After Mackellar Rd
- Daniels Rd Before Kerwin Cir
- Pringle Rd After Hazeldean Av
- Pringle Rd After Woodstock Av
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
71 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 1 places of worship · 7 playgrounds · 2 dog parks
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 56 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 57/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.18
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.42
Food & drink(1)
- Hebersham Take AwayFast food
Unit 4 16 Welwyn Road
Shopping(1)
- FoodworksSupermarket
Unit 5 16 Welwyn Road
Community(2)
- KU Hebersham PreschoolKindergarten
- Hebersham Public SchoolSchool
Hebersham
Sport & outdoors(18)
- Dog park (2)
- Blackett Heights ReservePark
- Heber ParkPark
- Park (6)
- Playground (7)
- Sports field
Transport(28)
28 bus stops
Other(9)
- The Liquor LoftAlcohol
Unit 5 16 Welwyn Road
- Bench
- Blacktown Youth CollegeCollege
- Loading Dock (4)
- Parking (6)
- Parking Space
- Place of worship
- Shelter (5)
- Waste Disposal
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Blackett Heights ReservePark
- Heber ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Mount Druitt Hospital (2.3 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)
- 263
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 44.5
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· 7 proposals
July 2026
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation173 CARLISLE AVENUE HEBERSHAM 2770Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)2 PETERLEE PLACE HEBERSHAM 2770Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure10 REDDITCH CRESCENT HEBERSHAM 2770Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation33 WINSFORD AVENUE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 RUNCORN AVENUE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure135 JERSEY ROAD HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; School12 WELWYN ROAD HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
2025· 7 proposals
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure39 DON MILLS AVENUE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool24 RESTON AVENUE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 BINDAREE STREET HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 DOROTHY STREET HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
April 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia26 JINDALLA CRESCENT HEBERSHAM 2770Under Assessment
February 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Centre-based child care28 PRINGLE ROAD HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)66 RICHARDSON CRESCENT HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
2024· 7 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 ANDOVER CRESCENT HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
July 2024
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)61 MACKELLAR ROAD HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 DALE GROVE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house32 PRINGLE ROAD HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Carport20 RICHARDSON CRESCENT HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
March 2024
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation55 VALLINGBY AVENUE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 BASINGSTOKE PLACE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
2023· 4 proposals
October 2023
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)183 CARLISLE AVENUE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
May 2023
- Shed43 RADBURN ROAD HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
- Shed5 TIMMS STREET HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
- Dwelling3 KYMEA PLACE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
2022· 8 proposals
October 2022
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land2 VALLINGBY AVENUE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development11 FARRELL STREET HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition6 TRAWALLA STREET HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
- Dwelling32 PRINGLE ROAD HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
May 2022
- Shed1 BLETCHLEY PLACE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling27 WELWYN ROAD HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
March 2022
- Other289 CARLISLE AVENUE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling321 WOODSTOCK AVENUE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
2021· 2 proposals
May 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development21 URALLA STREET HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development27 REDDITCH CRESCENT HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
2020· 6 proposals
December 2020
- Dwelling29 uralla street, HebershamDetermined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs16 KERWIN CIRCLE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
October 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development27 REDDITCH CRESCENT HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
September 2020
- Subdivision of land28 PRINGLE ROAD HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development5 DALE GROVE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
August 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development175 JERSEY ROAD HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
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 1.7 km away).
Coalition 23.4%Labor 76.6%
6.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- HebershamLabor 77.3% · Coalition 22.7% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- DharrukLabor 73.5% · Coalition 26.5% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- BlackettLabor 75.5% · Coalition 24.5% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Plumpton CentralLabor 77.9% · Coalition 22.1% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- OakhurstLabor 72.2% · Coalition 27.8% TPP (2025)1.1 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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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