NSW · Greater Hume Shire Council
Holbrook, 2644
Current weather
12.5°CClear sky
68% humidity · 23.8 km/h wind · 14° / 8.5° today · 2.9 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Holbrook offers a slower smaller community life in Greater Hume Shire, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with safety and growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,650
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,101
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 103 of 775
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,170
- Employment rate
- 46%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 61 / 28 / 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)
- 57
- Against the person
- 16
- Against property
- 18
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 103 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -39.2%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order7
- Domestic Violence Related Assault7
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment12
- Malicious Damage To Property8
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis6
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)
- 981
- Holbrook Public SchoolPrimary
- St Patrick's Primary 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
154 public transport stops in this suburb
- Albury St At Murray St
- Albury St Before Bowler St
- Holbrook Public School, Swift St
- Spring Valley Property, Hume Hwy
- Young St At Purtell St
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).
166 planning-related records
2026· 14 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 FLEET STREET HOLBROOK 2644Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Storage premises22 ENTERPRISE DRIVE HOLBROOK 2644Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 Nyhan Street Holbrook NSW 2644Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12 SPRING STREET HOLBROOK 2644Determined
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure5 BOWLER STREET HOLBROOK 2644Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure54 SWIFT STREET HOLBROOK 2644Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure34 BARDWELL STREET HOLBROOK 2644Determined
- Home business; Home occupation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia4 WELTON STREET HOLBROOK 2644Determined
- Subdivision38 SWIFT STREET HOLBROOK 2644Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure532 CULCAIRN HOLBROOK ROAD HOLBROOK 2644Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure18 WEBB STREET HOLBROOK 2644Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation34 Bardwell Street Holbrook nsw 2644Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Truck depot11-13 SPRING STREET HOLBROOK 2644Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Intensive livestock agriculture; FeedlotSTONEHAVEN ROAD HOLBROOK 2644Determined
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Commercial development; Subdivision; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure119 ALBURY STREET HOLBROOK 2644Determined
November 2025
- Subdivision108 ALBURY STREET HOLBROOK 2644Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure33 BOWLER STREET HOLBROOK 2644Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 CROFT STREET HOLBROOK 2644Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation67 PEEL STREET HOLBROOK 2644Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)21 FLEET STREET HOLBROOK 2644Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3 KING STREET HOLBROOK 2644Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space6 STIRBECK STREET HOLBROOK 2644Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure25 WELTON STREET HOLBROOK 2644Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house119 ALBURY STREET HOLBROOK 2644Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 SPRING STREET HOLBROOK 2644Determined
May 2025
- Open cut mining; Hours of operation and trading10721 HUME HIGHWAY HOLBROOK 2644Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure14 NYHAN STREET HOLBROOK 2644Determined
March 2025
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink137 ALBURY STREET HOLBROOK 2644Withdrawn
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 PEEL STREET HOLBROOK 2644Determined
- Extractive Industries (non-mining); Hours of operation and trading10721 HUME HIGHWAY HOLBROOK 2644Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9 BRUCE STREET HOLBROOK 2644Determined
2024· 9 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Supporting Development51 WALLACE STREET HOLBROOK 2644Determined
- Subdivision293 JINGELLIC ROAD HOLBROOK 2644Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal)8 WALLACE STREET HOLBROOK 2644Determined
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Automotive/truck premises; Truck depot26 MILLSWOOD ROAD HOLBROOK 2644Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)404 JINGELLIC ROAD HOLBROOK 2644Determined
- 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; Electricity generating facility (non-solar or wind)HUME HIGHWAY HOLBROOK 2644Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 BOWLER STREET HOLBROOK 2644Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 Nyhan Street Holbrook NSW 2644Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 MURDOCH PLACE HOLBROOK 2644Withdrawn
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
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Commander Holbrook Memorial ParkPark
- Gallipoli Victoria Cross Rest AreaPark
- Germanton ParkPark
- Ian Geddes Bush WalkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Holbrook Multi-Purpose ServiceBowler Streethospital
- Holbrook Pharmacypharmacy
- Vecare Healthclinic
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)
- 2/10
- 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)
- 19
- 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
- 47.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 33% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2225th in Australia
- State rank
- 700th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #56 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #156 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime7
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime7
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime12
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime8
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabiscrime6
- Albury St At Murray Sttransport
- Albury St Before Bowler Sttransport
- Holbrook Public School, Swift Sttransport
- Spring Valley Property, Hume Hwytransport
- Young St At Purtell Sttransport
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)
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