NSW · Blacktown Council
Hebersham, 2770
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Blacktown, Hebersham is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
The community skews younger, with family life visible on every street. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker community and employment and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with housing affordability and parks and green space holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 5,643
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,335
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 69 of 1,751
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 43.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 210 / 97 / 40
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)
- $480
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $550
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 425
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)
- 1,166
- Against the person
- 275
- Against property
- 303
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 206.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 21 residents
- State safety percentile
- 97.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -24.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions1109
- Domestic Violence Related Assault859
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1110
- Malicious Damage To Property831
- Transport Regulatory Offences2980
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 868
- Blacktown Youth College IncorporatedSpecial
- Hebersham 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
56 public transport stops in this suburb
- Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints, Pringle Rd
- Daniels Rd After Mackellar Rd
- Daniels Rd Before Kerwin Cir
- Pringle Rd After Hazeldean Av
- Pringle Rd After Woodstock Av
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).
41 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)2 PETERLEE PLACE HEBERSHAM 2770Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure10 REDDITCH CRESCENT HEBERSHAM 2770Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation33 WINSFORD AVENUE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 RUNCORN AVENUE HEBERSHAM 2770Under Assessment
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure135 JERSEY ROAD HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; School12 WELWYN ROAD HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
2025· 7 proposals
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure39 DON MILLS AVENUE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool24 RESTON AVENUE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 BINDAREE STREET HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 DOROTHY STREET HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
April 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; 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 Australia26 JINDALLA CRESCENT HEBERSHAM 2770Under Assessment
February 2025
- Demolition; 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; Centre-based child care28 PRINGLE ROAD HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)66 RICHARDSON CRESCENT HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
2024· 7 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 ANDOVER CRESCENT HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
July 2024
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)61 MACKELLAR ROAD HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 DALE GROVE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house32 PRINGLE ROAD HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Carport20 RICHARDSON CRESCENT HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
March 2024
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation55 VALLINGBY AVENUE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 BASINGSTOKE PLACE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
2023· 4 proposals
October 2023
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)183 CARLISLE AVENUE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
May 2023
- Shed43 RADBURN ROAD HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
- Shed5 TIMMS STREET HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
- Dwelling3 KYMEA PLACE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
2022· 8 proposals
October 2022
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land2 VALLINGBY AVENUE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development11 FARRELL STREET HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition6 TRAWALLA STREET HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
- Dwelling32 PRINGLE ROAD HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
May 2022
- Shed1 BLETCHLEY PLACE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling27 WELWYN ROAD HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
March 2022
- Other289 CARLISLE AVENUE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling321 WOODSTOCK AVENUE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
2021· 2 proposals
May 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development21 URALLA STREET HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development27 REDDITCH CRESCENT HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
2020· 6 proposals
December 2020
- Dwelling29 uralla street, HebershamDetermined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs16 KERWIN CIRCLE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
October 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development27 REDDITCH CRESCENT HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
September 2020
- Subdivision of land28 PRINGLE ROAD HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development5 DALE GROVE HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
August 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development175 JERSEY ROAD HEBERSHAM 2770Determined
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
46 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- The Liquor LoftAlcohol
Unit 5 16 Welwyn Road
- Bench
- 135 Carlisle AvBus stop
- Carlisle Av after Trawalla StBus stop
- Carlisle Av at Minto StBus stop
- Carlisle Av at Peterlee PlBus stop
- Carlisle Av at Tapiola AvBus stop
- Carlisle Av at Welwyn RdBus stop
- Carlisle Av at Winsford AvBus stop
- Carlisle Av before Tapiola AvBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Blackett Heights ReservePark
- Heber ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- KU Hebersham Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 50.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 28% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1841st in Australia
- State rank
- 585th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #162 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #403 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 135 Carlisle Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Carlisle Av after Trawalla Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Carlisle Av at Minto Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Carlisle Av at Peterlee Plamenitiesbus_stop
- Carlisle Av at Tapiola Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Carlisle Av at Welwyn Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Carlisle Av at Winsford Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Carlisle Av before Tapiola Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Carlisle Av opp Devaney Stamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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