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NSW · Federation Council

Hopefield, 2646

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  • Green suburb
What Hopefield is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Hopefield is a welcoming smaller community in Federation, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street.

Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.

Population

Population
95
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$2,208
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 30
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
70.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$350
Houses (January to March 2026)
$465
All types (January to March 2026)
$440
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
41

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
6
Against the person
1
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
63.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 95 residents
State safety percentile
41.9th (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

  • Breach Bail Conditions32
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment32
  • Malicious Damage To Property34
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault23
  • Trespass34

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

21 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 7216 Riverina Hwy
  • Hopefield Rd At Lavis Rd
  • Hopefield Siding Rd At Hopefield Rd
  • Riverina Hwy At Taylors Rd
  • Riverina Hwy Opp Farleton 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).

4 planning-related records

2022· 2 proposals

  • October 2022

  • Other
    277 GLENARA ROAD HOPEFIELD 2646Determined

  • January 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    310 LILYDALE ROAD HOPEFIELD 2646Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • November 2021

  • Subdivision of land
    506 PIGGINS ROAD HOPEFIELD 2646Determined

  • October 2021

  • Demolition
    277 Glenara Road, Hopefield 2646Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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)
9/10
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

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)
0

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

Recent changes

  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime32
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime32
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime34
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime23
  • Trespasscrime34
  • 7216 Riverina Hwytransport
  • Hopefield Rd At Lavis Rdtransport
  • Hopefield Siding Rd At Hopefield Rdtransport
  • Riverina Hwy At Taylors Rdtransport
  • Riverina Hwy Opp Farleton Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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