Median house price
$1.06M
-3.2% change
NSW · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Hoskinstown, 2621
Est. population · Jun 2025
159
Growth (1 yr)
+2.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+11.2%
Median age
38
Median income
$2,916/wk
Employment rate
68.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,065,000
Languages at home
3.3%non-English
Most common: Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Hoskinstown is a quieter smaller community in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre.
Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Reported crime has been falling recently. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
At a glance
Hoskinstown snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$800/wk
Population (ERP)
159
+2.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
17.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
16th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
92nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
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
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 37
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,065,000
- Median price change
- -3.2%
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
159(June 2025)
+2.6% annual · +11.2% over 5 years · 92th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.6%
- 5-year growth
- +11.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +4
- Change in 5 years
- +16
- 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 (~150), extrapolated at +1.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 191
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,916
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 80
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 68.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 68 / 0 / 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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 37.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 191 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -14.1%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Non-Dwelling15
- Fraud18
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment21
- Malicious Damage To Property30
- Trespass11
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Tweenhills Chestnutschildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- 224 Plains Rd
- 473 Plains Rd
- Briars Sharrow Rd At Plains Rd
- Forbes Creek Rd At Sheehan Rd
- Hoskinstown Rd Before Plains Rd
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- Queanbeyan Hospital and Health Service (19.0 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)
- 5
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.4
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
- 24° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 266 mm · ~33 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 284 mm · ~36 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 175 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 226 mm · ~28 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 (lodged 2020–2026).
13 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
October 2025
- Farm buildings; Shed; Erection of a new structure296 PLAINS ROAD HOSKINSTOWN 2621Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)438 PLAINS ROAD HOSKINSTOWN 2621Determined
2024· 2 proposals
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1765 HOSKINSTOWN ROAD HOSKINSTOWN 2621Determined
March 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure89 POLLACK ROAD HOSKINSTOWN 2621Determined
2023· 5 proposals
December 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1275 HOSKINSTOWN ROAD HOSKINSTOWN 2621Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure438 PLAINS ROAD HOSKINSTOWN 2621Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development1692 HOSKINSTOWN ROAD HOSKINSTOWN 2621Determined
July 2023
- Dual occupancy; Farm buildings471 PLAINS ROAD HOSKINSTOWN 2621Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling474 PLAINS ROAD HOSKINSTOWN 2621Determined
2022· 1 proposal
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed1275 HOSKINSTOWN ROAD HOSKINSTOWN 2621Determined
2021· 3 proposals
April 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development71 BRIARS SHARROW ROAD HOSKINSTOWN 2621Withdrawn
March 2021
- Other67 FORBES CREEK ROAD HOSKINSTOWN 2621Determined
January 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development1692 HOSKINSTOWN ROAD HOSKINSTOWN 2621Determined
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 · 2020–2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- Eden-Monaro
- Member of Parliament
- Kristy McBAIN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,376
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.8%Labor 57.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 19.5 km away).
Coalition 34.8%Labor 65.2%
8.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BungendoreLabor 58.3% · Coalition 41.7% TPP (2025)17.0 km away
- GoogongLabor 61.6% · Coalition 38.4% TPP (2025)18.3 km away
- Queanbeyan Heights CentralLabor 67.8% · Coalition 32.2% TPP (2025)18.3 km away
- Queanbeyan EastLabor 61.8% · Coalition 38.2% TPP (2025)18.5 km away
- QueanbeyanLabor 71.8% · Coalition 28.2% TPP (2025)18.9 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
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