NSW · Hawkesbury Council
St Albans (NSW), NSW, 2775
Suburb snapshot
St Albans (NSW) is a small locality in the Hawkesbury area, home to around 161 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 131 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+38%), roughly 813.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 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
- 161
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $919
- Dwelling vacancy
- 34.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 38 of 110
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 39%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 131
- Against the person
- 46
- Against property
- 53
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 813.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 30.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +37.9%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment21
- Liquor Offences8
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault11
- Other Theft30
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
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1644 Settlers Rd
- Bulga St After Wharf St
- Wharf St After Espie St
- Wharf St At Wollombi Rd
- Wharf St At Wollombi 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).
16 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Rainwater tanks429 UPPER MACDONALD ROAD ST ALBANS 2775Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1424 SETTLERS ROAD ST ALBANS 2775Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal
October 2025
- Function centre; Hours of operation and trading2 WHARF STREET ST ALBANS 2775Determined
2024· 4 proposals
August 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Market2 WHARF STREET ST ALBANS 2775Operational consent requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure239 UPPER MACDONALD ROAD ST ALBANS 2775Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1607 ST ALBANS ROAD ST ALBANS 2775Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation209 WOLLOMBI ROAD ST ALBANS 2775Determined
2022· 4 proposals
September 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces1742 ST ALBANS ROAD ST ALBANS 2775Determined
July 2022
- Other1029 st albans rd st albans nsw 2775Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling1795 ST ALBANS ROAD ST ALBANS 2775Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling; Farm buildings209 WOLLOMBI ROAD ST ALBANS 2775Determined
2021· 5 proposals
December 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing1742 ST ALBANS ROAD ST ALBANS 2775Determined
- Shed30 BULGA STREET ST ALBANS 2775Determined
October 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing274 WOLLOMBI ROAD ST ALBANS 2775Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing274 WOLLOMBI ROAD ST ALBANS 2775Determined
April 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing1742 ST ALBANS ROAD ST ALBANS 2775Determined
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Price Morris Cottage37 Upper Macdonald Road St AlbansSHR
- St Albans Bridge over Macdonald RiverMain Road 181, St AlbansSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 2
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
- 1644 Settlers Rdtransport
- Bulga St After Wharf Sttransport
- Wharf St After Espie Sttransport
- Wharf St At Wollombi Rdtransport
- Wharf St At Wollombi Rdtransport
- Price Morris Cottageheritage37 Upper Macdonald Road St AlbansSHR
- St Albans Bridge over Macdonald RiverheritageMain Road 181, St AlbansSHR
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning239 UPPER MACDONALD ROAD ST ALBANS 2775Lodged 15 Aug 2024 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning1795 ST ALBANS ROAD ST ALBANS 2775Lodged 22 Feb 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning1424 SETTLERS ROAD ST ALBANS 2775Lodged 03 Mar 2026 · Under Assessment
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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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