NSW · Liverpool Council
Hinchinbrook (NSW), NSW, 2168
Desirability index
#560 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Hinchinbrook (NSW) is a mid-sized suburb in the Liverpool area, home to around 11,521 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,335 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 289.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600 (flats $500, houses $600), 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, 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
- 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)
- 372 / 351 / 25
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)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 169
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)
- 3,335
- Against the person
- 1,030
- Against property
- 1,058
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 289.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 11 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order188
- Breach Bail Conditions401
- Domestic Violence Related Assault371
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment316
- Malicious Damage To Property287
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 959
- Good Samaritan Catholic CollegeSecondary
- Hinchinbrook Public SchoolPrimary
- Hoxton Park High SchoolSecondary
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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksCowpasture Road, Collarenebri Road01 Jul 2026 – 14 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
100 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 CISTICOLA STREET HINCHINBROOK 2168Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 DAYDREAM CRESCENT HINCHINBROOK 2168Under Assessment
- 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 2168Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling74 WHITFORD ROAD HINCHINBROOK 2168Additional Information Requested
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· 11 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
2022· 23 proposals
23 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 21 proposals
21 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 8 proposals
8 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
47 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bicycle Parking (8)
- Bus stop
- Cartwright, Liverpool-Parramatta TwyBus stop
- Cowpasture Rd after Collarenebri RdBus stop
- Daydream Reserve, Hinchinbrook DrBus stop
- Good Samaritan College, Hoxton Park RdBus stop
- Hinchinbrook Community Centre, Partridge AvBus stop
- Hinchinbrook Dr after Keppel CctBus stop
- Hinchinbrook Dr at Clarke ClBus stop
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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Hinchinbrook Early Childhood Health Centreclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
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)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 24.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #560 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Good Samaritan College, Hoxton Park Rdtransport
- Hoxton Park Rd After Glen Innes Rdtransport
- Hoxton Park Rd Opp Inspire Churchtransport
- Murragan Park, South Liverpool Rdtransport
- South Liverpool Rd Opp Jabiru Sttransport
- Hinchinbrook Early Childhood Health Centrehealthclinic
- Aubrey Keech Reservegovernmentpark
- Bert Burrows Parkgovernmentpark
- Colin Anslow Parkgovernmentpark
- Flinders Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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