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NSW · Hawkesbury Council

Upper Macdonald, NSW, 2775

Suburb snapshot

Upper Macdonald is a small locality in the Hawkesbury area, home to around 42 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 131 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+38%), roughly 3119.0 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
42
Median age
61
Median household income / week
$1,812
Dwelling vacancy
34.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 29
Median monthly mortgage
$1,800
Employment rate
64.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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
3,119
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
52.3th (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

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1275 Upper Macdonald Rd
  • 1275 Upper Macdonald Rd
  • Upper Macdonald Rd At Kandeer Rd
  • Upper Macdonald Rd At Kandeer Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

7 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    62 KANDEER ROAD UPPER MACDONALD 2775Under Assessment
2023· 1 proposal

  • December 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1349 UPPER MACDONALD ROAD UPPER MACDONALD 2775Determined
2022· 3 proposals

  • August 2022

  • Dwelling
    1081B UPPER MACDONALD ROAD UPPER MACDONALD 2775Operational consent issued

  • June 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    1136 UPPER MACDONALD ROAD UPPER MACDONALD 2775Determined

  • May 2022

  • Shed
    1081C UPPER MACDONALD ROAD UPPER MACDONALD 2775Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • October 2021

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    910 UPPER MACDONALD ROAD UPPER MACDONALD 2775Determined

  • June 2021

  • Dwelling
    1081A UPPER MACDONALD ROAD UPPER MACDONALD 2775Determined

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)
5/10

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

Data sources & freshness

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

  • 1275 Upper Macdonald Rdtransport
  • 1275 Upper Macdonald Rdtransport
  • Upper Macdonald Rd At Kandeer Rdtransport
  • Upper Macdonald Rd At Kandeer Rdtransport
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1136 UPPER MACDONALD ROAD UPPER MACDONALD 2775Lodged 29 Jun 2022 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning1081B UPPER MACDONALD ROAD UPPER MACDONALD 2775Lodged 03 Aug 2022 · Operational consent issued
  • Dwellingplanning1081A UPPER MACDONALD ROAD UPPER MACDONALD 2775Lodged 10 Jun 2021 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning1349 UPPER MACDONALD ROAD UPPER MACDONALD 2775Lodged 15 Dec 2023 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning62 KANDEER ROAD UPPER MACDONALD 2775Lodged 22 Apr 2026 · Under Assessment
  • Pools / decks / fencingplanning910 UPPER MACDONALD ROAD UPPER MACDONALD 2775Lodged 01 Oct 2021 · Determined

Data sources & freshness