NSW · Greater Hume Shire Council
Henty (NSW), NSW, 2658
Desirability index
#117 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Henty (NSW) is a small locality in the Greater Hume Shire area, home to around 1,225 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 66 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-2%), roughly 53.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, 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 and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,225
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,016
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 69 of 561
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 45%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 44 / 16 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 66
- Against the person
- 23
- Against property
- 29
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 53.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 53 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -1.5%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault5
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment12
- Malicious Damage To Property8
- Other Theft8
- Steal From Dwelling6
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 972
- Henty Public SchoolPrimary
- St Paul's Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
87 public transport stops in this suburb
- 231 Yankee Crossing Rd
- First St After Second Av
- Henty Cook Rd At Kreutzbergers Rd
- Olympic Hwy Opp 4064
- Yankee Crossing Rd At Woods 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).
102 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure10 FOURTH STREET HENTY 2658On Exhibition
- Subdivision2 FOURTH STREET HENTY 2658On Exhibition
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)3 SECOND STREET HENTY 2658Under Assessment
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool4 GRAHAM STREET HENTY 2658Determined
April 2026
- Office Premise; Hours of operation and trading1 SLADEN STREET EAST HENTY 2658Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structureHENTY-PLEASANT HILLS ROAD HENTY 2658Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 COMER STREET HENTY 2658Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)58 ALLAN STREET HENTY 2658Determined
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development58 ALLAN STREET HENTY 2658Determined
2025· 14 proposals
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)4100 OLYMPIC HIGHWAY HENTY 2658Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationROSLER PARADE HENTY 2658Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Home industrySmith Street Henty 2658Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure27 THIRD AVENUE HENTY 2658Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home1035 KELLYS ROAD HENTY 2658Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Agriculture2341 HENTY PLEASANT HILLS ROAD HENTY 2658Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport26 ROSLER PARADE HENTY 2658Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Home industrySmith Street Henty 2658Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home1 SLADEN STREET EAST HENTY 2658Additional Information Requested
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space24 KEIGHTLEY STREET HENTY 2658Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 SECOND AVENUE HENTY 2658Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation26 Sweetwater Drive, Henty NSW 2658Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure49 SWEETWATER DRIVE HENTY 2658Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation75 COMER STREET HENTY 2658Determined
2024· 15 proposals
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Swimming pool26 ROSLER PARADE HENTY 2658Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Kiosk1 SLADEN STREET EAST HENTY 2658Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation45 THIRD AVENUE HENTY 2658Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 27, 57 Sweetwater Drive, Henty NSW 2680Determined
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1 THIRD AVENUE HENTY 2658Determined
August 2024
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structureRAILWAY PARADE HENTY 2658Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure63 IVOR STREET HENTY 2658Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home52 ALLAN STREET HENTY 2658Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 FOURTH STREET HENTY 2658Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home4392 OLYMPIC HIGHWAY HENTY 2658Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 Smith street HentyDetermined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Carport34 SOUTH STREET HENTY 2658Determined
January 2024
- Demolition3-5 THIRD STREET HENTY 2658Rejected
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport26 ROSLER PARADE HENTY 2658Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home179 EULENSTEINS ROAD HENTY 2658Determined
2023· 20 proposals
December 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development7 GRAHAM STREET HENTY 2658Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation54 ALLAN STREET HENTY 2658Determined
2022· 21 proposals
21 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 23 proposals
23 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
14 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Weston Automotive RepairsCar Repair;Gas
- Fast & EzyConvenience store
- Fast & EzyFast food
- Fast & EzyGas
- Henty Rest AreaParking
- Parking
- Fast & EzyPetrol station
29 Railway Parade, Henty
- Riverlife ChurchPlace of worship
- Playground
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Doodle Comer Swamp Nature ReserveNature reserve
- Henty Bicentennial ParkPark
- Henty Memorial ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- On site
- Complete Care Chiropracticalternative
- Henty Health Service Community Centreyes
- Henty Multi-Purpose ServiceKeighran Streethospital
- Henty Pharmacypharmacy
- Henty Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
- Myoora Homestead Hostelnursing_home
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Henty Railway Station and yard groupMain Southern railway HentySHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 86.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #117 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
- 231 Yankee Crossing Rdtransport
- First St After Second Avtransport
- Henty Cook Rd At Kreutzbergers Rdtransport
- Olympic Hwy Opp 4064transport
- Yankee Crossing Rd At Woods Rdtransport
- Henty Railway Station and yard groupheritageMain Southern railway HentySHR
- Complete Care Chiropractichealthalternative
- Henty Health Service Community Centrehealthyes
- Henty Multi-Purpose ServicehealthKeighran Streethospital
- Henty Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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