Median house price
$1.1M
+17% change
NSW · Liverpool Council
Hinchinbrook, 2168
Est. population · Jun 2025
11,320
Growth (1 yr)
+0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.5%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,909/wk
Employment rate
48.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,103,000
Languages at home
65.2%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Vietnamese, Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Cycling
Suburb profile
In Liverpool Council, Hinchinbrook is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Hinchinbrook snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Houses $600 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
11,320
+0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.3%
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
#249
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
55th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
39th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
25th
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
- 47.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 35% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2502nd in Australia
- State rank
- 750th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #249 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #525 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
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
11,320(June 2025)
+0.0% annual · -0.5% over 5 years · 39th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.0%
- 5-year growth
- -0.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +5
- Change in 5 years
- -59
- Growth rank in NSW
- 39th 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 (~12,550), extrapolated at +2.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 11,521
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,909
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 74 of 3,213
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,134
- Employment rate
- 48.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,759 / 351 / 25
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)
- 825
- Against the person
- 255
- Against property
- 262
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 72.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 45 residents
- State safety percentile
- 54.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.8%
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
- 12
- Median school ICSEA (12 schools)
- 949.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 25th
School list
- Hoxton Park High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 940 · 21th percentile · LBOTE 82% · 895 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Hinchinbrook Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 959 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 82% · 487 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Good Samaritan Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1006 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 92% · 1,297 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 469 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- James Busby High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 902 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 81% · 544 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Miller Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 880 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 266 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Middleton Grange Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1010 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 71% · 465 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Busby West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 895 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 304 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Miller High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 878 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 83% · 816 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Busby Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 892 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 243 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.8 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
80 public transport stops in this suburb
- Good Samaritan College, Hoxton Park Rd
- Hoxton Park Rd After Glen Innes Rd
- Hoxton Park Rd Opp Inspire Church
- Murragan Park, South Liverpool Rd
- South Liverpool Rd Opp Jabiru St
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
87 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 6 playgrounds · 1 dog parks
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 80 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.09
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.78
Food & drink(1)
- Diamond Star Chinese ResturantRestaurant
Unit Shop 9 441 Hoxton Park Road, Hinchinbrook
Community(4)
- Good Samaritan Catholic CollegeSchool
401 Hoxton Park Road, Hinchinbrook
- Hinchinbrook Public SchoolSchool
Hinchinbrook
- Hoxton Park High SchoolSchool
40 Wilson Road, Hinchinbrook
- St Joseph Trades Skills CentreSchool
439 Hoxton Park Road, Hinchinbrook
Health & services(1)
- Hinchinbrook Early Childhood Health CentreClinic
Sport & outdoors(17)
- Liverpool City CouncilDog park
Wilson Road, Hinchinbrook
- Aubrey Keech ReservePark
- Bert Burrows ParkPark
- Colin Anslow ParkPark
- Flinders ReservePark
- Hoxton Park Recreation ReservePark
- Murrigan ParkPark
- Pavlo ParkPark
- Rosella ParkPark
- Woodside ParkPark
- Liverpool City CouncilPlayground
- Playground (5)
- Sports field
Transport(27)
27 bus stops
Other(8)
- Bbq
- Bicycle Parking (8)
- Drinking water
- Fitness Station (5)
- Parking (13)
- Parking Space
- Public toilets
- Shelter (7)
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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Aubrey Keech ReservePark
- Bert Burrows ParkPark
- Colin Anslow ParkPark
- Flinders ReservePark
- Hoxton Park Recreation ReservePark
- Murrigan ParkPark
- Pavlo ParkPark
- Rosella ParkPark
- Woodside ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Sydney Southwest Private Hospital (6.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Hinchinbrook Early Childhood Health CentreClinic
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)
- 273
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.1
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· 10 proposals
July 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure6 SANDERLING STREET HINCHINBROOK 2168Under Assessment
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 CISTICOLA STREET HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 DAYDREAM CRESCENT HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool92 WHITFORD ROAD HINCHINBROOK 2168Under Assessment
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)37 CORMORANT AVENUE HINCHINBROOK 2168Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling74 WHITFORD ROAD HINCHINBROOK 2168Under Assessment
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling4 TATTLER PLACE HINCHINBROOK 2168Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; 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 Australia5 CLARKE CLOSE HINCHINBROOK 2168Under Assessment
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Temporary building, structure or use49 ROSSINI DRIVE HINCHINBROOK 2168Under Assessment
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation66 WILSON ROAD HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
2025· 9 proposals
November 2025
- Subdivision2 MORNINGTON PLACE HINCHINBROOK 2168Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 DAYDREAM CRESCENT HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 CISTICOLA STREET HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
August 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 CORVUS ROAD HINCHINBROOK 2168Withdrawn
June 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure10 SANDERLING STREET HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 TERN PLACE HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
April 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure10 SANDERLING STREET HINCHINBROOK 2168Withdrawn
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 KESTREL AVENUE HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
- Subdivision2D WARIALDA WAY HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
2024· 19 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Waste or resource transfer station; Hours of operation and trading335 HOXTON PARK ROAD HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure84 WILSON ROAD HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
October 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure9 BOWER-BIRD STREET HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
September 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure21 ANTARES AVENUE HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure115 WILSON ROAD HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
August 2024
- Business premises; Erection of a new structure335 HOXTON PARK ROAD HINCHINBROOK 2168Withdrawn
- Subdivision32 GROOTE AVENUE HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation7 DAYDREAM CRESCENT HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure69 KEPPEL CIRCUIT HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation19 CORMORANT AVENUE HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
May 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision77 HINCHINBROOK DRIVE HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure5 CLARKE CLOSE HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
- Subdivision39-43 GOVERNMENT ROAD HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
April 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision14 ALBATROSS AVENUE HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
- Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Residential Accommodation6 DELORAINE CLOSE HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 BITTERN CLOSE HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
- Subdivision39-43 GOVERNMENT ROAD HINCHINBROOK 2168Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 TOPNOT AVENUE HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
January 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Specialised Retail Premises335 HOXTON PARK ROAD HINCHINBROOK 2168Withdrawn
2023· 3 proposals
November 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 SADDLEBACK CLOSE HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
October 2023
- Demolition; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling22 PARTRIDGE AVENUE HINCHINBROOK 2168Determined
August 2023
- Attached dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Subdivision of land20 FLINDERS CRESCENT HINCHINBROOK 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 · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksM7 Motorway northbound off-ramp, Cowpasture Road17 Aug 2026 – 18 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
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 45.9%Labor 54.1%
2.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Hinchinbrook EastLabor 52.8% · Coalition 47.2% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- HinchinbrookLabor 55.8% · Coalition 44.2% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Hinchinbrook NorthLabor 52.5% · Coalition 47.5% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Green Valley WestLabor 56.7% · Coalition 43.3% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Green Valley EastLabor 64.7% · Coalition 35.3% TPP (2025)1.2 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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.
More in Liverpool Council
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Comparable suburbs
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