NSW · Bayside (NSW) Council
Hillsdale, NSW, 2036
Desirability index
51.8/100
How this score is calculated#451 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Hillsdale is a smaller suburban community in the Bayside (NSW) area, home to around 5,647 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 2,197 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025, roughly 389.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $1,150 (flats $1,120, houses $1,450), 10 public transport stops within the suburb, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, 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
- 5,647
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,635
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 232 of 2,525
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 60.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 174 / 184 / 2,009
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)
- $1,120
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,450
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $1,150
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 750
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)
- 2,197
- Against the person
- 515
- Against property
- 1,086
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 389.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 11 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -0.3%
Most common offence types
- Fraud143
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment189
- Malicious Damage To Property160
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault129
- Steal From Retail Store371
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
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beauchamp Rd After Denison St
- Beauchamp Rd At Rhodes St
- Bunnerong Rd At Devitt Pl
- Matraville Public School, Beauchamp Rd
- Southpoint Shops, Bunnerong 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).
60 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure84 DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Under Assessment
April 2026
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure96A DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Under Assessment
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Co-living; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation228 BUNNERONG ROAD HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading18/96A Denison Street Hillsdale 2030Determined
February 2026
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 RHODES STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3/18-22 GRACE CAMPBELL CRESCENT HILLSDALE NSW 2036Determined
2025· 11 proposals
November 2025
- Business premises; Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)96A DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
July 2025
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry; Light industry96A DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Advertising and signage; 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 Australia; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading96A DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation28 nilson avenue, hillsdaleDetermined
- Erection of a new structure; Co-living; Residential Accommodation228 BUNNERONG ROAD HILLSDALE 2036Determined
May 2025
- 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; Group home (permanent)25 SMITH STREET HILLSDALE NSW 2036Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 RHODES STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure92 DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1/14 Flack Avenue, Hillsdale NSW, AustraliaDetermined
March 2025
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry; Light industry96A DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure96A DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3/18-22 GRACE CAMPBELL CRESCENT HILLSDALE NSW 2036Determined
November 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)240 BUNNERONG ROAD HILLSDALE 2036Determined
October 2024
- 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; Group home (permanent)25 SMITH STREET HILLSDALE NSW 2036Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3/18-22 GRACE CAMPBELL CRESCENT HILLSDALE NSW 2036Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure13 RHODES STREET HILLSDALE 2036Withdrawn
July 2024
- Advertising and signage; Office Premise; General industry; Light industry96A DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 27 GRACE CAMPBELL CRESCENT HILLSDALE 2036Determined
January 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)57A RHODES STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
2023· 8 proposals
December 2023
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)56A DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
November 2023
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure25 RHODES STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club49 Rhodes Street, Hillsdale, NSW, 2036Determined
October 2023
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 27 GRACE CAMPBELL CRESCENT HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure84 DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
April 2023
- Other47 RHODES STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
March 2023
- Secondary dwelling73 RHODES STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development228 BUNNERONG ROAD HILLSDALE 2036Determined
2022· 3 proposals
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentU 2 66 BEAUCHAMP ROAD HILLSDALE 2036Determined
July 2022
- Demolition; Signage; Industrial development96-98 DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Withdrawn
April 2022
- Other82 DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
2021· 19 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development18-22 GRACE CAMPBELL CRESCENT HILLSDALE 2036Determined
October 2021
- Dwelling26 BEAUCHAMP ROAD HILLSDALE 2036Withdrawn
- Other47 RHODES STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
2020· 4 proposals
4 proposals lodged in 2020. 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; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle
1 Bunnerong Road
- Beauchamp Rd after Denison StBus stop
- Beauchamp Rd at Rhodes StBus stop
- Bunnerong Rd at Devitt PlBus stop
- Matraville Public School, Beauchamp RdBus stop
- Southpoint Shops, Bunnerong RdBus stop
- Coco's Pizza CafeCafe
- Bunnings WarehouseDoityourself
- The Garage GuysDoors
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Devitt Place ReservePark
- Grace Campbell ReservePark
- Rhodes Street ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
- 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)
- 3
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
- 51.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #451 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
- Beauchamp Rd After Denison Sttransport
- Beauchamp Rd At Rhodes Sttransport
- Bunnerong Rd At Devitt Pltransport
- Matraville Public School, Beauchamp Rdtransport
- Southpoint Shops, Bunnerong Rdtransport
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Devitt Place Reservegovernmentpark
- Grace Campbell Reservegovernmentpark
- Rhodes Street Reservegovernmentpark
- Advertising and signage; 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 Australia; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and tradingplanning96A DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Lodged 23 Jul 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- 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
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