Median house price
$1.1M
+17% change
NSW · Liverpool Council
Heckenberg, 2168
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,360
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.0%
Median age
32
Median income
$1,159/wk
Employment rate
33.5%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,103,000
Languages at home
63.1%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Vietnamese, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Heckenberg is a practical mid-sized suburb in Liverpool Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with plenty of young families in the mix. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Desirability sits below average overall, with community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities the main drag compared with similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Heckenberg snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Houses $600 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
3,360
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.7%
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
#152
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
55th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
55th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
10th
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
- 37.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4147th in Australia
- State rank
- 1292nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #152 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #725 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)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 169
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,103,000
- Median price change
- +17.3%
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
3,360(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +1.0% over 5 years · 55th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +1.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +22
- Change in 5 years
- +33
- Growth rank in NSW
- 55th 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 (~3,450), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,263
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,159
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 66 of 983
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,850
- Employment rate
- 33.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 789 / 64 / 66
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 245
- Against the person
- 76
- Against property
- 78
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 72.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 43 residents
- State safety percentile
- 54.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order188
- Breach Bail Conditions401
- Domestic Violence Related Assault371
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment316
- Malicious Damage To Property287
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
- 14
- Median school ICSEA (14 schools)
- 893.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 10th
School list
- Heckenberg Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 848 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 209 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
- Sadleir Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 883 · 8th percentile · LBOTE 82% · 351 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Busby Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 892 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 243 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Ashcroft Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 887 · 8th percentile · LBOTE 70% · 284 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Pritchard Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 951 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 77% · 368 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Busby West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 895 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 304 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1003 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 315 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Ashcroft High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 877 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 68% · 701 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Bonnyrigg High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 962 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 1,642 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- James Busby High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 902 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 81% · 544 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.5 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
51 public transport stops in this suburb
- Heckenberg Public School, South Liverpool Rd
- Sadleir Av Opp Jagungal Pl
- South Liverpool Rd At Eaglehawk St
- South Liverpool Rd At Munyang St
- South Liverpool Rd Opp Snowy Park
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
42 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 5 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 51 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
- 1.53
Community(1)
- Heckenberg Public SchoolSchool
Heckenberg
Sport & outdoors(8)
- Jagungal ParkPark
- Mannix ParkPark
- Park
- Snowy ParkPark
- Tramantana ParkPark
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
Transport(28)
28 bus stops
Other(2)
- Fitness Station (4)
- Parking
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Jagungal ParkPark
- Mannix ParkPark
- Snowy ParkPark
- Tramantana ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- Sydney Southwest Private Hospital (3.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- 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)
- 160
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 47.6
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 (lodged 2020–2026).
54 planning-related records
2025· 7 proposals
November 2025
- Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Residential Accommodation62 NORTH LIVERPOOL ROAD HECKENBERG 2168Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling45 JINDABYNE STREET HECKENBERG 2168Determined
August 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling17 MURRUMBIDGEE STREET HECKENBERG 2168Determined
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure9 TUMUT PLACE HECKENBERG 2168Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling43 JINDABYNE STREET HECKENBERG 2168Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling45 JINDABYNE STREET HECKENBERG 2168Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure38 MUNYANG STREET HECKENBERG 2168Determined
2024· 7 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition12 MATTHEW AVENUE HECKENBERG 2168Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling43 JINDABYNE STREET HECKENBERG 2168Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling45 JINDABYNE STREET HECKENBERG 2168Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure9 TUMUT PLACE HECKENBERG 2168Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure104 ST JOHNS ROAD HECKENBERG 2168Determined
April 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation45 SOUTH LIVERPOOL ROAD HECKENBERG 2168Determined
March 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling9 CABRAMURRA STREET HECKENBERG 2168Determined
2023· 6 proposals
December 2023
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Garage, carport or carparking space28 MUNYANG STREET HECKENBERG 2168Determined
September 2023
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)9 CABRAMURRA STREET HECKENBERG 2168Determined
- Semi-attached dwelling; Subdivision of land41 JINDABYNE STREET HECKENBERG 2168Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling104 ST JOHNS ROAD HECKENBERG 2168Withdrawn
- Semi-attached dwelling; Subdivision of land48 ST JOHNS ROAD HECKENBERG 2168Determined
- Secondary dwelling25 TANTANGARA STREET HECKENBERG 2168Determined
2022· 17 proposals
November 2022
- Demolition22 EAGLEHAWK STREET HECKENBERG 2168Determined
October 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces44 MATTHEW AVENUE HECKENBERG 2168Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling22 EAGLEHAWK STREET HECKENBERG 2168Determined
- Dwelling; Subdivision of land7 EUCUMBENE CRESCENT HECKENBERG 2168Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition5 BATLOW STREET HECKENBERG 2168Withdrawn
- Shed10 BATLOW STREET HECKENBERG 2168Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development64 TUMBARUMBA CRESCENT HECKENBERG 2168Determined
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development12 KHANCOBAN STREET HECKENBERG 2168Determined
June 2022
- Secondary dwelling130 NORTH LIVERPOOL ROAD HECKENBERG 2168Determined
May 2022
- Change of use27 TUMBARUMBA CRESCENT HECKENBERG 2168Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development14 YARRANGOBILLY STREET HECKENBERG 2168Determined
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling18 TOOMA PLACE HECKENBERG 2168Determined
April 2022
- Demolition; Centre based childcare11 EAGLEHAWK STREET HECKENBERG 2168Determined
March 2022
- Other18 EAGLEHAWK STREET HECKENBERG 2168Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development14 YARRANGOBILLY STREET HECKENBERG 2168Withdrawn
February 2022
- Dwelling64 NORTH LIVERPOOL ROAD HECKENBERG 2168Determined
January 2022
- Demolition; Centre based childcare11 EAGLEHAWK STREET HECKENBERG 2168Rejected
2021· 3 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling; Demolition12 Berridale Place, Liverpool, Lot 3 D.P. 723657Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces4 YARRANGOBILLY STREET HECKENBERG 2168Withdrawn
- Shed10 BATLOW STREET HECKENBERG 2168Determined
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 · 2020–2026 · 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
- Werriwa
- Member of Parliament
- Anne Maree STANLEY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,790
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.2%Labor 56.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.9 km away).
Coalition 37.7%Labor 62.3%
5.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- HeckenbergLabor 62.0% · Coalition 38.0% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
- SadleirLabor 64.8% · Coalition 35.1% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- AshcroftLabor 68.6% · Coalition 31.4% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Mount Pritchard (Werriwa)Labor 70.1% · Coalition 29.9% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Bonnyrigg Central (Werriwa)Labor 63.1% · Coalition 36.9% TPP (2025)1.4 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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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