NSW · Bayside (NSW) Council
Hillsdale, 2036
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Hillsdale is a hillside mid-sized suburb in Bayside (NSW), with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Fresh country air and elevated outlooks are part of the appeal up here among the hills.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, 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. Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker housing affordability and transport and access relative to similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 5,647
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,635
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 232 of 2,525
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 60.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 174 / 184 / 2,009
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)
- $1,120
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,450
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $1,150
- Rental bonds lodged (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)
- 427
- Against the person
- 100
- Against property
- 211
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 75.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 56 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.9th (lower crime is better)
- No change (daily rate)
- 0%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Fraud143
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment189
- Malicious Damage To Property160
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault129
- Steal From Retail Store371
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
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beauchamp Rd After Denison St
- Beauchamp Rd At Rhodes St
- Bunnerong Rd At Devitt Pl
- Matraville Public School, Beauchamp Rd
- Southpoint Shops, Bunnerong 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)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
60 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure84 DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Under Assessment
April 2026
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure96A DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Under Assessment
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Co-living; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation228 BUNNERONG ROAD HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading18/96A Denison Street Hillsdale 2030Determined
February 2026
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 RHODES STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3/18-22 GRACE CAMPBELL CRESCENT HILLSDALE NSW 2036Determined
2025· 11 proposals
November 2025
- Business premises; Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)96A DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
July 2025
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry; Light industry96A DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Advertising and signage; 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; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading96A DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation28 nilson avenue, hillsdaleDetermined
- Erection of a new structure; Co-living; Residential Accommodation228 BUNNERONG ROAD HILLSDALE 2036Determined
May 2025
- 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; Group home (permanent)25 SMITH STREET HILLSDALE NSW 2036Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 RHODES STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure92 DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1/14 Flack Avenue, Hillsdale NSW, AustraliaDetermined
March 2025
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry; Light industry96A DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure96A DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3/18-22 GRACE CAMPBELL CRESCENT HILLSDALE NSW 2036Determined
November 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)240 BUNNERONG ROAD HILLSDALE 2036Determined
October 2024
- 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; Group home (permanent)25 SMITH STREET HILLSDALE NSW 2036Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3/18-22 GRACE CAMPBELL CRESCENT HILLSDALE NSW 2036Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure13 RHODES STREET HILLSDALE 2036Withdrawn
July 2024
- Advertising and signage; Office Premise; General industry; Light industry96A DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 27 GRACE CAMPBELL CRESCENT HILLSDALE 2036Determined
January 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)57A RHODES STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
2023· 8 proposals
December 2023
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)56A DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
November 2023
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure25 RHODES STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club49 Rhodes Street, Hillsdale, NSW, 2036Determined
October 2023
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 27 GRACE CAMPBELL CRESCENT HILLSDALE 2036Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure84 DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
April 2023
- Other47 RHODES STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
March 2023
- Secondary dwelling73 RHODES STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development228 BUNNERONG ROAD HILLSDALE 2036Determined
2022· 3 proposals
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentU 2 66 BEAUCHAMP ROAD HILLSDALE 2036Determined
July 2022
- Demolition; Signage; Industrial development96-98 DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Withdrawn
April 2022
- Other82 DENISON STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development18-22 GRACE CAMPBELL CRESCENT HILLSDALE 2036Determined
October 2021
- Dwelling26 BEAUCHAMP ROAD HILLSDALE 2036Withdrawn
- Other47 RHODES STREET HILLSDALE 2036Determined
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
23 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle
1 Bunnerong Road
- Beauchamp Rd after Denison StBus stop
- Beauchamp Rd at Rhodes StBus stop
- Bunnerong Rd at Devitt PlBus stop
- Matraville Public School, Beauchamp RdBus stop
- Southpoint Shops, Bunnerong RdBus stop
- Coco's Pizza CafeCafe
- Bunnings WarehouseDoityourself
- The Garage GuysDoors
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Devitt Place ReservePark
- Grace Campbell ReservePark
- Rhodes Street ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 37.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3838th in Australia
- State rank
- 1211th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #266 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #668 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ALDIamenities238-262 Bunnerong Roadsupermarket
- Beauchamp Rd after Denison Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Beauchamp Rd at Rhodes Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycleamenities1 Bunnerong Roadbicycle
- Bunnerong Rd at Devitt Plamenitiesbus_stop
- Bunnings Warehouseamenitiesdoityourself
- Chemist Warehouseamenitiespharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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