NSW · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Hoskinstown, NSW, 2621
Suburb snapshot
Hoskinstown is a small locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional area, home to around 191 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 210 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 1099.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $800, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- 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)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 37
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)
- 210
- Against the person
- 51
- Against property
- 103
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,099.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 34.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -13.6%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Non-Dwelling15
- Fraud18
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment21
- Malicious Damage To Property30
- Trespass11
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
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
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).
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
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Tweenhills Chestnutschildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Recent changes
- 224 Plains Rdtransport
- 473 Plains Rdtransport
- Briars Sharrow Rd At Plains Rdtransport
- Forbes Creek Rd At Sheehan Rdtransport
- Hoskinstown Rd Before Plains Rdtransport
- Tweenhills Chestnutschildcarechildcare
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1692 HOSKINSTOWN ROAD HOSKINSTOWN 2621Lodged 23 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning71 BRIARS SHARROW ROAD HOSKINSTOWN 2621Lodged 14 Apr 2021 · Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1692 HOSKINSTOWN ROAD HOSKINSTOWN 2621Lodged 07 Jan 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Shedplanning1275 HOSKINSTOWN ROAD HOSKINSTOWN 2621Lodged 05 Jul 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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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