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NSW · Hilltops Council

Hovells Creek, NSW, 2794

Suburb snapshot

Hovells Creek is a small locality in the Hilltops area, home to around 27 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,144 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+3%), roughly 42370.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $400 (flats $270, houses $415), and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
27
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 14
Median monthly mortgage
$2,234
Employment rate
60.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$270
Houses (January to March 2026)
$415
All types (January to March 2026)
$400
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
76

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1,144
Against the person
289
Against property
461
Rate per 1,000 residents
42,370.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
89th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+3%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order97
  • Breach Bail Conditions99
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault84
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment108
  • Malicious Damage To Property118

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

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

7 planning-related records

2023· 3 proposals

  • October 2023

  • Subdivision; Extensive agriculture; Commercial livestock grazing; Crop or fodder production
    3762 FROGMORE ROAD HOVELLS CREEK 2794Determined

  • June 2023

  • Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    FROGMORE ROAD HOVELLS CREEK 2794Determined

  • April 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    FROGMORE ROAD HOVELLS CREEK 2794Determined
2022· 3 proposals

  • September 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    37 BENNETT SPRINGS ROAD HOVELLS CREEK 2794Determined

  • June 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    3284 FROGMORE ROAD HOVELLS CREEK 2794Determined

  • March 2022

  • Dwelling
    3705 FROGMORE ROAD, HOVELLS CREEKDetermined
2021· 1 proposal

  • December 2021

  • Dwelling
    3497 Frogmore Road, Hovells Creek NSW 2794Determined

Data sources & freshness

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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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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

Recent changes

  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning37 BENNETT SPRINGS ROAD HOVELLS CREEK 2794Lodged 06 Sep 2022 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning3705 FROGMORE ROAD, HOVELLS CREEKLodged 24 Mar 2022 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning3497 Frogmore Road, Hovells Creek NSW 2794Lodged 08 Dec 2021 · Determined
  • Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanningFROGMORE ROAD HOVELLS CREEK 2794Lodged 27 Jun 2023 · Determined
  • Subdivision of landplanningFROGMORE ROAD HOVELLS CREEK 2794Lodged 12 Apr 2023 · Determined
  • Subdivision of landplanning3284 FROGMORE ROAD HOVELLS CREEK 2794Lodged 28 Jun 2022 · Determined
  • Subdivision; Extensive agriculture; Commercial livestock grazing; Crop or fodder productionplanning3762 FROGMORE ROAD HOVELLS CREEK 2794Lodged 04 Oct 2023 · Determined
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime97
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime99
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime84

Data sources & freshness