NSW · Hawkesbury Council
Cumberland Reach, 2756
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Cumberland Reach is a quieter smaller community in Hawkesbury, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities 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
- 208
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,386
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 62
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 62.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- 14
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 67.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 52 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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Holmes Dr Opp 14
- Holmes Dr Opp 14
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)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
8 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation18 HOLMES DRIVE CUMBERLAND REACH 2756Determined
2025· 1 proposal
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation18 HOLMES DRIVE CUMBERLAND REACH 2756Determined
2022· 4 proposals
September 2022
- Restaurant or cafe561 LAWS FARM ROAD CUMBERLAND REACH 2756Determined
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development40 holmes drive. cumberland ReachDetermined
April 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition316 LAWS FARM ROAD CUMBERLAND REACH 2756Determined
- Dwelling15 WATER SKI PARADE CUMBERLAND REACH 2756Withdrawn
2021· 1 proposal
February 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development40 HOLMES DRIVE CUMBERLAND REACH 2756Determined
2020· 1 proposal
September 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development28 HOLMES DRIVE CUMBERLAND REACH 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
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 29.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5394th in Australia
- State rank
- 1702nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #276 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #746 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
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
- Holmes Dr Opp 14transport
- Holmes Dr Opp 14transport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning40 holmes drive. cumberland ReachLodged 09 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning40 HOLMES DRIVE CUMBERLAND REACH 2756Lodged 22 Feb 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning28 HOLMES DRIVE CUMBERLAND REACH 2756Lodged 07 Sep 2020 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- 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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