NSW · Liverpool Council
Hoxton Park, 2171
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Hoxton Park is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Liverpool with everyday amenities close at hand. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together.
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 around average, weighed down by weaker growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with safety and housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 4,572
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,960
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 38 of 1,283
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,139
- Employment rate
- 50%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 131 / 130 / 5
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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 119
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)
- 118
- Against the person
- 44
- Against property
- 56
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 25.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 104 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -11.7%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault125
- Fraud116
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment151
- Malicious Damage To Property103
- Steal From Motor Vehicle69
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)
- 1,011
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Hoxton Park 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
37 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hoxton Park Shops, Hoxton Park Rd
- Nineteenth Av After Pacific Palms Cct
- Nineteenth Av At Coonabarabran Cres
- Nineteenth Av Before Wollomombi Way
- Pacific Palms Cct After Nineteenth 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).
58 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation16 TINONEE PLACE HOXTON PARK 2171Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation22 TINONEE PLACE HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; 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 care; Hours of operation and trading105 NINETEENTH AVENUE HOXTON PARK 2171Under Assessment
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure2 TINONEE PLACE HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation5 TINONEE PLACE HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure63 PACIFIC PALMS CIRCUIT HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
June 2025
- Subdivision640 HOXTON PARK ROAD HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation7 TINONEE PLACE HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 TINONEE PLACE HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care26 NINETEENTH AVENUE HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure22 DORRIGO AVENUE HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
2024· 9 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 KEW ROAD HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
September 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure29 FIRST AVENUE HOXTON PARK 1/__/DP1211948Determined
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)49 PACIFIC PALMS CIRCUIT HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9 TINONEE PLACE HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation7B COFFS HARBOUR AVENUE HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure36 KEW ROAD HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool34 KEW ROAD HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 KEW ROAD HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure63 PACIFIC PALMS CIRCUIT HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
2023· 10 proposals
December 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure5 TWENTIETH AVENUE HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
November 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 TWENTIETH AVENUE HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 KEW ROAD HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
April 2023
- Shed5 TWENTIETH AVENUE HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development650 Hoxton Park Road, Hoxton Park / 202/DP1078419Determined
March 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces6 WILCANNIA WAY HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
February 2023
- Secondary dwelling236 PACIFIC PALMS CIRCUIT HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
- Subdivision of land65 Victoria St, Coffs HarbourDetermined
January 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces14B WOOLGOOLGA AVENUE HOXTON PARK 2171Withdrawn
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces14A WOOLGOOLGA AVENUE HOXTON PARK 2171Withdrawn
2022· 10 proposals
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development8 PORT MACQUARIE AVENUE HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Demolition190 PACIFIC PALMS CIRCUIT HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing14 TILPA PLACE HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
November 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition5 WILCANNIA WAY HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
October 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs13 WEE WAA CLOSE HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
- Dwelling13 MILPARINKA CLOSE HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling32 COONABARABRAN CRESCENT HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision of land18 DORRIGO AVENUE HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing14 TILPA PLACE HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling; Subdivision of land17 WINDLE AVENUE HOXTON PARK 2171Determined
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
47 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (13)
- Cowpasture Rd after Tibooburra RdBus stop
- First Av opp Twentieth AvBus stop
- First Av opp Williams ClBus stop
- First Av opp Windle AvBus stop
- Hoxton Park Rd at Glen Innes RdBus stop
- Hoxton Park Shops, Hoxton Park RdBus stop
- Inspire Church, Hoxton Park RdBus stop
- Lismore St at Ballina ClBus stop
- Lismore St opp Ballina ClBus 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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alex Grimson ReservePark
- Brownes Farm ReservePark
- Joe Daquino ParkPark
- Reay ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- childcarechildcare
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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 50.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 29% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1890th in Australia
- State rank
- 608th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #168 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #419 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
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Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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