Median house price
$1.08M
+16% change
NSW · Hawkesbury Council
Hobartville, 2753
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,024
Growth (1 yr)
+2.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+11.3%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,759/wk
Employment rate
60%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,076,000
Languages at home
8.1%non-English
Most common: Macedonian, Punjabi, Tagalog
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Hobartville is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Hawkesbury Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Reported crime has been falling recently. The area is still finding its shape, with new households arriving and the community evolving year by year.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because growth momentum lag behind, despite relative strength in schools and education. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Hobartville snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$660/wk
Houses $695 · Units $460
Population (ERP)
3,024
+2.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.2%
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
#116
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
32nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
92nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
61st
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
- 48.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 33% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2321st in Australia
- State rank
- 692nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #116 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #489 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)
- $460
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $695
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $660
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 100
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,076,000
- Median price change
- +15.7%
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
3,024(June 2025)
+2.5% annual · +11.3% over 5 years · 92th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.5%
- 5-year growth
- +11.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +74
- Change in 5 years
- +307
- Growth rank in NSW
- 92th 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 (~3,250), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,712
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,759
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 56 of 1,081
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,141
- Employment rate
- 60%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 993 / 24 / 0
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 155
- Against the person
- 49
- Against property
- 70
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 55 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -14.6%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault60
- Fraud65
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment108
- Malicious Damage To Property81
- Steal From Retail Store75
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,032
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 61th
School list
- Hobartville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 959 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 355 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
- Richmond High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 987 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 750 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Centre of Excellence in Agricultural EducationSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 64% · 11 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Richmond Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1047 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 298 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Monica's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 252 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.6 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
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Castlereagh Rd Before Southee Rd
- Hobartville Public School, Valder Av
- Laurence St At Harold Av
- Laurence St Opp Hereford St
- Powell St After Catchpole Av
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
34 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
5 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 4 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 22 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 11 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 4.06
Community(1)
- Hobartville Public SchoolSchool
Hobartville
Sport & outdoors(22)
- Park (11)
- Playground (5)
- Richmond Swimming CentreSports centre
71 East Market Street
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (4)
Transport(11)
11 bus stops
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
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
- St John Of God Hospital (4.1 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)
- 99
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 32.7
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· 6 proposals
August 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport7 CASTLEREAGH ROAD HOBARTVILLE 2753Under Assessment
July 2026
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 VALDER AVENUE HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 CLARKE AVENUE HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
March 2026
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 VALDER AVENUE HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 HOLBORROW AVENUE HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation12 HAROLD AVENUE HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
2025· 4 proposals
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space27 CASTLEREAGH ROAD HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
March 2025
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)21 POWELL STREET HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 POWELL STREET HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Carport53 CASTLEREAGH ROAD HOBARTVILLE 2753Withdrawn
2024· 2 proposals
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation13 ATKINS CRESCENT HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure27 CASTLEREAGH ROAD HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
2023· 6 proposals
November 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport55 LUTTRELL STREET HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)43 LUTTRELL STREET HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
- Dual occupancy10 RUTHERGLEN AVENUE HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 SARDONYX AVENUE HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
July 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces3 ATKINS CRESCENT HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development62 LONDONDERRY ROAD HOBARTVILLE 2753Withdrawn
2022· 9 proposals
September 2022
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land4 CATCHPOLE AVENUE HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development16 COX CRESCENT HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces73 HEREFORD STREET HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
May 2022
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land2 CATCHPOLE AVENUE HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
April 2022
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land3 HEREFORD STREET HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
March 2022
- Attached dwelling14 VALDER AVENUE HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
- Dwelling9 DOUGLAS STREET HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
January 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces24 THOMPSON AVENUE HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
- Signage16 VALDER AVENUE HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
2021· 6 proposals
December 2021
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land66 EAST MARKET STREET HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development20 CLARKE AVENUE HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces13 CLARKE AVENUE HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
August 2021
- Subdivision of land50 LUTTRELL STREET HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
July 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development8 LUTTRELL STREET HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
January 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development17 HOLBORROW AVENUE HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development43 LUTTRELL STREET HOBARTVILLE 2753Determined
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)
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
- Macquarie
- Member of Parliament
- Susan TEMPLEMAN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,939
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.3%Labor 57.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.3 km away).
Coalition 45.3%Labor 54.7%
3.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.8 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- HobartvilleLabor 54.7% · Coalition 45.3% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- RichmondLabor 56.4% · Coalition 43.6% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- North RichmondLabor 50.3% · Coalition 49.7% TPP (2025)3.7 km away
- Windsor SouthLabor 56.4% · Coalition 43.6% TPP (2025)5.8 km away
- Bligh ParkLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)6.1 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
More in Hawkesbury Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.