NSW · Hawkesbury Council
The Slopes, NSW, 2754
Desirability index
#565 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
The Slopes is a small locality in the Hawkesbury area, home to around 327 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 309 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-22%), roughly 945.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $690, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 327
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,272
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 108
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,383
- Employment rate
- 68.6%
- 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $715
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 50
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)
- 309
- Against the person
- 94
- Against property
- 128
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 945
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -22.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions25
- Domestic Violence Related Assault26
- Fraud26
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment28
- Malicious Damage To Property28
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).
13 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
February 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool595 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Determined
2023· 3 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahSLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Determined
August 2023
- Farm buildings405 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Determined
July 2023
- Farm buildings405 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Withdrawn
2022· 5 proposals
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces423 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing564 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Determined
- Dual occupancy; Garages, carports and car parking spaces22 Wilshire Road, The Slopes NSW 2754Determined
May 2022
- Other405 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development632 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Determined
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Retaining walls, protection of trees; Shed632 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Determined
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development734 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Determined
May 2021
- Other405 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Determined
March 2021
- Shed734 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Determined
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)
- 9/10
- 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
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 39.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #565 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning632 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Lodged 01 Apr 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning734 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Lodged 20 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning423 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Lodged 29 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning595 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Lodged 14 Feb 2024 · Determined
- Dual occupancy; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning22 Wilshire Road, The Slopes NSW 2754Lodged 09 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanningSLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Lodged 20 Nov 2023 · Determined
- Farm buildingsplanning405 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Lodged 22 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Farm buildingsplanning405 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Lodged 24 Jul 2023 · Withdrawn
- Otherplanning405 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Lodged 27 May 2022 · Determined
- Otherplanning405 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Lodged 07 May 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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