NSW · Hawkesbury Council
Bilpin, 2758
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Bilpin offers a slower smaller community life in Hawkesbury, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. 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 housing affordability lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in transport and access and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 653
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,692
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 36 of 277
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,352
- Employment rate
- 56.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $750
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)
- 17
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 131 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +13.6%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Arson20
- Domestic Violence Related Assault22
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment28
- Malicious Damage To Property30
- Other Theft24
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
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,033
- Bilpin Public SchoolPrimary
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
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
89 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bells Line Of Rd Before Hanlons Rd South
- Bells Line Of Road After Kurt Rd
- Bells Line Of Road Opp Johnsons Rd
- The Fruit Bowl
- The Fruit Bowl, Bells Line Of 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
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Allow extra travel time. Use an alternative route. Road closed in both directions due to hazardous conditionsBowen Creek Trail, Mount Irvine Road12 Apr 2023 – 01 Sep 2030
- RoadworksBells Line of Road, Darling Causeway09 Jun 2026 – 06 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).
46 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
June 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia2419 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Under Assessment
- Restaurant or cafe; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Plant nursery; Hours of operation and trading2480 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Under Assessment
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3007 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)2148 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Under Assessment
March 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure2641 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
February 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Car park; Hours of operation and trading2481 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Additional Information Requested
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure2327 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Under Assessment
October 2025
- Farm buildings; Shed; Erection of a new structure2070 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
August 2025
- Place of public worship; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)2651 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
- Horticulture; Roadside stall; Hours of operation and trading2419 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Withdrawn
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Commercial livestock grazing; Horticulture; Agriculture2230 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
April 2025
- Farm buildings; Shed; Erection of a new structure2070 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
March 2025
- Farm buildings; Roadside stall; Hours of operation and trading153 KURTS ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
February 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Commercial livestock grazing; Horticulture; Agriculture2230 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
2024· 4 proposals
October 2024
- Horticulture; Roadside stall; Hours of operation and trading2419 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation156 HANLONS ROAD NORTH BILPIN 2758Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure2327 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
February 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Horticulture; Roadside stall2419 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
2023· 5 proposals
August 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development2550 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling2680-2682 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
June 2023
- Demolition; Shed2641 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
April 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; OtherMOUNT TOOTIE ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing104 KURTS ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
2022· 8 proposals
December 2022
- Other388b mount tootie road bilpinDetermined
October 2022
- Dwelling2680-2682 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
August 2022
- Shed2395 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development104 KURTS ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
July 2022
- Other2259 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
June 2022
- Other88B BULGAMATTA ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
March 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development34 HANLONS ROAD SOUTH BILPIN 2758Determined
- Farm buildings34 HANLONS ROAD SOUTH BILPIN 2758Determined
2021· 9 proposals
November 2021
- Recreational Uses; Farm buildingsMOUNT TOOTIE ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
October 2021
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use388E MOUNT TOOTIE ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
- Emergency services facility and bush fire hazard reduction2596 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
- Other2259 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
July 2021
- Other88 KURTS ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition; Farm buildings; Restaurant or cafe153 KURTS ROAD BILPIN 2758Operational consent issued
May 2021
- Farm buildings2369 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
- Restaurant or cafe2369 BELLS LINE OF ROAD BILPIN 2758Determined
April 2021
- Farm buildings34 HANLONS ROAD SOUTH BILPIN 2758Determined
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
- Bilpin ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- 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)
- 5
- 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
- 37.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3983rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1256th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #191 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #445 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
- Arsoncrime20
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime22
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime28
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime30
- Other Theftcrime24
- Bells Line Of Rd Before Hanlons Rd Southtransport
- Bells Line Of Road After Kurt Rdtransport
- Bells Line Of Road Opp Johnsons Rdtransport
- The Fruit Bowltransport
- The Fruit Bowl, Bells Line Of Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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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