NSW · Hunters Hill Council
Henley, 2111
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Hunters Hill, Henley is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 455
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $3,353
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 177
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,800
- Employment rate
- 57.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 32 / 4
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)
- $720
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,100
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $770
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 189
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)
- 19
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 41.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 114 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +5.8%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions150
- Break And Enter Dwelling40
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment57
- Malicious Damage To Property50
- Other Offences46
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
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gladesville Reserve, Victoria Rd
- Riverside Girls High School, Huntleys Point Rd, Stand 3
- Riverside Girls High School, Huntleys Point Rd, Stand 3
- Riverside Girls High School, Huntleys Point Rd, Stand 4
- Riverside Girls High School, Huntleys Point Rd, Stand 4
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).
47 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 DICK STREET HENLEY 2111Under Assessment
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 SHERWIN STREET HENLEY 2111Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 DICK STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 GRAY STREET HENLEY 2111Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 WILLIAM STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 SHERWIN STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool7 WILLIAM STREET HENLEY 2111Under Assessment
2025· 8 proposals
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation25 DICK STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 SHERWIN STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool32 WILLIAM STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 WILLIAM STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
- Demolition14 DICK STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
June 2025
- Residential flat building; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 DICK STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 GRAY STREET HENLEY 2111Withdrawn
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 GRAY STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
2024· 5 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceCROWN STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
July 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation7 SHERWIN STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
- Demolition; Shed22 WILLIAM STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 SHERWIN STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool3 WILLIAM STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
2023· 4 proposals
March 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition25 DICK STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
February 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development8 DICK STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
January 2023
- Demolition26 DICK STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces11 WILLIAM STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
2022· 8 proposals
December 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing7 GRAY STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
October 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition34 SHERWIN STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
- Dwelling26 DICK STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development9 GRAY STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development24 SHERWIN STREET HENLEY 2111Operational consent issued
April 2022
- Dwelling1 BAYVIEW CRESCENT HENLEY 2111Operational consent initiated
February 2022
- Demolition26 DICK STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
January 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces7 CROWN STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
2021· 8 proposals
December 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs8 WILLIAM STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition2 CROWN STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition9 BAYVIEW CRESCENT HENLEY 2111Determined
October 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing16 15 DICK STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
September 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition2 SHERWIN STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development34 SHERWIN STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
July 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development8 DICK STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition27 DICK STREET HENLEY 2111Determined
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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Gladesville Reserve, Victoria RdBus stop
- Drinking water
- Gladesville SkateparkSports field
- Sports field
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
- Gladesville ReservePark
- Henley ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 29.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5443rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1714th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #109 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #794 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Gladesville Reserve, Victoria Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Gladesville Skateparkamenitiespitch
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime150
- Break And Enter Dwellingcrime40
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime57
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime50
- Other Offencescrime46
- Gladesville Reserve, Victoria 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)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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