NSW · The Hills Shire Council

Sackville, 2756

Est. population · Jun 2025

232

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+0.4%

Median age

46

Median income

$2,178/wk

Employment rate

70.1%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,160,000

Languages at home

7.9%non-English

Most common: Australian Indigenous languages, Italian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

30.2/100
Below average

1791st in NSW

Verified 79% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • High desirability
What Sackville is known for: Excellent transport, Education hub, High desirability

Suburb profile

In The Hills Shire Council, Sackville keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.

Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.

Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because growth momentum, plus schools and education lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Sackville snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.16M

+14% change

Median rent

$630/wk

Houses $700 · Units $495

Population (ERP)

232

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.7%

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

#425

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

47th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

32nd

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

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

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
30.2/100 — Below average
National rank
5542nd in Australia
State rank
1791st in NSW
Peer rank
#425 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#785 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
79%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$495
Houses (January to March 2026)
$700
All types (January to March 2026)
$630
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
157
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,160,000
Median price change
+13.7%

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

Population

Estimated resident population

232(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +0.4% over 5 years · 32th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+0.4%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+1
Growth rank in NSW
32th 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 (~250), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
230
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$2,178
Dwelling vacancy
4.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 85
Median monthly mortgage
$2,550
Employment rate
70.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
79 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
15
Against the person
4
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
64.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 58 residents
State safety percentile
47th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions331
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault157
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment251
  • Malicious Damage To Property173
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault144

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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
1
School list

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Sackville Ferry Rd At Tizzana Rd
  • Sackville Ferry Rd At Tizzana 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

4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
3/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Transport(1)

1 bus stops

Other(3)
  • Sackville Ski Gardens Caravan ParkCaravan Site
  • Sackville RoadSlipway
  • Slipway

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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Health access

Nearest hospital
Hawkesbury District Health Service (13.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
6
Participants per 1,000 residents
25.9

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

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 normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 1 proposal
  • January 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    871 SACKVILLE ROAD SACKVILLE 2756Under Assessment
2024· 2 proposals
  • October 2024

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    871 SACKVILLE ROAD SACKVILLE 2756Determined
  • September 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    331 WEST PORTLAND ROAD SACKVILLE 2756Determined
2023· 1 proposal
  • September 2023

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    819 TIZZANA ROAD SACKVILLE 2756Determined
2022· 2 proposals
  • July 2022

  • Shed
    742 TIZZANA ROAD SACKVILLE 2756Withdrawn
  • May 2022

  • Shed
    351 WEST PORTLAND ROAD SACKVILLE 2756Determined
2021· 5 proposals
  • December 2021

  • Other
    270 WEST PORTLAND ROAD SACKVILLE 2756Determined
  • November 2021

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    825 TIZZANA ROAD SACKVILLE 2756Determined
  • October 2021

  • Dwelling; Farm buildings
    270 WEST PORTLAND ROAD SACKVILLE 2756Determined
  • July 2021

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    825 TIZZANA ROAD SACKVILLE 2756Determined
  • January 2021

  • Other
    213 WEST PORTLAND ROAD SACKVILLE 2756Withdrawn
2020· 1 proposal
  • October 2020

  • Other
    888 SACKVILLE ROAD SACKVILLE 2756Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • OtherSackville Ferry, Sackville Road02 Sep 2026 – 02 Sep 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closuresState road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

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 overlaysState 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 12.1 km away).

Coalition 64.5%Labor 35.5%

22.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -1.1 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • EbenezerLabor 36.5% · Coalition 63.5% TPP (2025)4.4 km away
  • CattaiLabor 33.8% · Coalition 66.2% TPP (2025)7.6 km away
  • WilberforceLabor 36.6% · Coalition 63.4% TPP (2025)8.7 km away
  • Kurrajong EastLabor 34.8% · Coalition 65.2% TPP (2025)10.5 km away
  • Pitt TownLabor 30.5% · Coalition 69.5% TPP (2025)10.5 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
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

More in The Hills Shire Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.