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NSW · Hawkesbury Council

Mountain Lagoon, 2758

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  • Green suburb
What Mountain Lagoon is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Mountain Lagoon is a hillside smaller community in Hawkesbury, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.

An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
78
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$1,625
Dwelling vacancy
30.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
16 of 52
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
45.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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

Houses (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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
25.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 78 residents
State safety percentile
4.3th (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

  • Arson20
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault22
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment28
  • Malicious Damage To Property30
  • Other Theft24

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

16 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1085 Mountain Lagoon Rd
  • 823 Mountain Lagoon Rd
  • 865 Mountain Lagoon Rd
  • 891 Mountain Lagoon Rd
  • Mountain Lagoon Rd At Bean Lane

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).

5 planning-related records

2025· 2 proposals

  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    996 Mountain Lagoon Road Mountain Lagoon NSWDetermined

  • February 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    33 BEAN LANE MOUNTAIN LAGOON 2758Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • December 2023

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    996 Mountain Lagoon Road Mountain Lagoon NSWDetermined
2022· 1 proposal

  • February 2022

  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Retaining walls, protection of trees
    996 MOUNTAIN LAGOON ROAD MOUNTAIN LAGOON 2758Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • January 2021

  • Dwelling
    996 MOUNTAIN LAGOON ROAD MOUNTAIN LAGOON 2758Withdrawn

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Mountain Lagoon Rural Fire BrigadeFire station

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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
Overlay applies

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)
1
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

  • Mountain Lagoon Rural Fire Brigadeamenitiesfire_station
  • Arsoncrime20
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime22
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime28
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime30
  • Other Theftcrime24
  • 1085 Mountain Lagoon Rdtransport
  • 823 Mountain Lagoon Rdtransport
  • 865 Mountain Lagoon Rdtransport
  • 891 Mountain Lagoon Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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