NSW · The Hills Shire Council
Sackville North, 2756
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
In The Hills Shire, Sackville North keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 388
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,833
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 122
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 62.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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 · 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)
- $495
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $630
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 157
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 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)
- 26
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 67
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 48 residents
- State safety percentile
- 46th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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 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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Brewongle Environmental Education CentreCombined
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 · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Lower Portland Fire Station, River Rd
- Lower Portland Fire Station, River Rd
- Sackville Ferry Rd At Manning Rd
- Sackville Ferry Rd At Manning 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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- OtherSackville Ferry, Sackville Road01 Jul 2026 – 01 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
64 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure257 MUD ISLAND ROAD SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 MOSS RIDGE SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Under Assessment
May 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 WHITE WATTLE GROVE SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure302 MUD ISLAND ROAD SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure257 MUD ISLAND ROAD SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Rejected
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision258 SACKVILLE FERRY ROAD SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
July 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation13 MOSS RIDGE SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1 HAZELWOOD COURT SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 HAZELWOOD COURT SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 HAZELWOOD COURT SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 HAZELWOOD COURT SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure8 MOSS RIDGE SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 HAZELWOOD COURT SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool8 MOSS RIDGE SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 MAGGIE CLOSE SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 MOSS RIDGE SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
2024· 12 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support39 DEVINE GROVE SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 MOSS RIDGE SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
October 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation13 MOSS RIDGE SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure231 MUD ISLAND ROAD SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure5 ALOHA PLACE SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 WHITE WATTLE GROVE SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 WHITE WATTLE GROVE SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 WHITE WATTLE GROVE SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Withdrawn
May 2024
- Subdivision504 SACKVILLE FERRY ROAD SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Withdrawn
March 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)6 MITCHELLS ROAD SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 MAGGIE CLOSE SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
January 2024
- Subdivision546 SACKVILLE FERRY ROAD SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
2023· 4 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Emergency services facility483-501 SACKVILLE FERRY ROAD SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision72 MITCHELLS ROAD SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 HIGHVIEW PLACE SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development7 MOSS RIDGE SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
2022· 8 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling9 MAGGIE CLOSE SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing396 MUD ISLAND ROAD SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing6 HIGHVIEW PLACE SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
- Shed968 SACKVILLE FERRY ROAD SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling238 MUD ISLAND ROAD SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Withdrawn
- Shed29 DEVINE GROVE SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Farm buildings178 MITCHELLS ROAD SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
June 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing7 ALOHA PLACE SACKVILLE NORTH 2756Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Brewongle Environmental Education CentreSchool
587 Chapel Hill Road, Sackville North
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Sackville North Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 34.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4318th in Australia
- State rank
- 1368th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #216 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #535 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime331
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime157
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime251
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime173
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime144
- Lower Portland Fire Station, River Rdtransport
- Lower Portland Fire Station, River Rdtransport
- Sackville Ferry Rd At Manning Rdtransport
- Sackville Ferry Rd At Manning Rdtransport
- Sackville North Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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