NSW · Balranald Council
Hatfield, 2715
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Hatfield is a residential smaller community in Balranald with a familiar suburban feel. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of residents in steady employment.
Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Population
- Population
- 10
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $725
- Dwelling vacancy
- 41.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 12
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 87.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 100
- State safety percentile
- 69.6th (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
- Domestic Violence Related Assault12
- Fraud10
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment8
- Malicious Damage To Property11
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault10
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
5 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7228//DP1284228Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of AustraliaHatfield Hotel, Ivanhoe Road, Hatfield NSW 2715Determined
2024· 1 proposal
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7228//DP1284228Determined
2022· 1 proposal
April 2022
- OtherHATFIELD PENARIE ROAD HATFIELD 2715Determined
2021· 1 proposal
August 2021
- OtherHATFIELD PENARIE ROAD HATFIELD 2715Determined
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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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
Recent changes
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime12
- Fraudcrime10
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime8
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime11
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime10
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of AustraliaplanningHatfield Hotel, Ivanhoe Road, Hatfield NSW 2715Lodged 04 Mar 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning7228//DP1284228Lodged 10 Mar 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning7228//DP1284228Lodged 15 Nov 2024 · Determined
- OtherplanningHATFIELD PENARIE ROAD HATFIELD 2715Lodged 08 Apr 2022 · Determined
- OtherplanningHATFIELD PENARIE ROAD HATFIELD 2715Lodged 27 Aug 2021 · 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)
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