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NSW · Wollondilly Council

Razorback, 2571

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Updated

Desirability score

46.8/100
Average

Top 34% of New South Wales' suburbs

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Razorback is known for: Excellent transport, High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Razorback is a quieter smaller community in Wollondilly, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.

Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.

Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
1,174
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$2,730
Dwelling vacancy
5.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
19 of 346
Median monthly mortgage
$3,000
Employment rate
62.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
19 / 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)
$740
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
77

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)
50
Against the person
14
Against property
21
Rate per 1,000 residents
42.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 84 residents
State safety percentile
17.8th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+22.3%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions60
  • Fraud34
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment55
  • Malicious Damage To Property58
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault42

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

54 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Mount Hercules Rd After Remembrance Drwy
  • Mount Hercules Rd After Rotherwood Rd
  • Mount Hercules Rd Before Remembrance Drwy
  • Mount Hercules Rd Opp Rotherwood Rd
  • Remembrance Dr (Razorback Section S Bends Sth)

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).

185 planning-related records

2026· 15 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Transport depot; Transport Infrastructure
    291 PICTON ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
    6 200 MOUNT HERCULES ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Determined

  • May 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; General industry
    270 PICTON ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Additional Information Requested

  • April 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
    6 200 MOUNT HERCULES ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Truck depot
    245 PICTON ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Additional Information Requested

  • March 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    5 WESTMINSTER PLACE RAZORBACK 2571Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
    1545 REMEMBRANCE DRIVEWAY RAZORBACK 2571Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    887 MOUNT HERCULES ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
    405 MOUNT HERCULES ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Determined

  • February 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Ancillary commercial development
    1580 REMEMBRANCE DRIVEWAY RAZORBACK 2571Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    40 EAGLES ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Determined
  • Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry
    240 PICTON ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Under Assessment

  • January 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    185 DONALDS RANGE ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    130 ROTHERWOOD ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation
    U 12 200 MOUNT HERCULES ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Determined
2025· 25 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
    91 STONEBROOK MEADOWS ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    70 THURNS ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Determined
  • Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure
    5 STOCKADE ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Determined

  • November 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Depot
    115 MOUNT VIEW CLOSE RAZORBACK 2571Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    5 MOUNT VIEW CLOSE RAZORBACK 2571Withdrawn
  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    190 DONALDS RANGE ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation
    U 12 200 MOUNT HERCULES ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Determined
  • Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    20 MOUNT VIEW CLOSE RAZORBACK 2571Determined

  • September 2025

  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
    91 STONEBROOK MEADOWS ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Determined

  • August 2025

  • Depot; Hours of operation and trading
    1365 MENANGLE ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Withdrawn

  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    55 ROTHERWOOD ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    110 MOUNT VIEW CLOSE RAZORBACK 2571Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    350 OLD RAZORBACK ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Determined

  • May 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    1315 REMEMBRANCE DRIVEWAY RAZORBACK 2571Determined
  • Demolition; Place of public worship; Erection of a new structure; Hours of operation and trading
    1400 REMEMBRANCE DRIVEWAY RAZORBACK 2571Determined
  • Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry
    290 PICTON ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Determined

  • April 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    U 7 200 MOUNT HERCULES ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Withdrawn
  • Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure
    5 STOCKADE ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    4 CRAWFORD CREEK PLACE RAZORBACK 2571Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    155 DONALDS RANGE ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Determined

  • March 2025

  • Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure
    1345 REMEMBRANCE DRIVEWAY RAZORBACK 2571Rejected
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    7 TOP RIDGE ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    20 STONEBROOK MEADOWS ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Determined

  • February 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    185 DONALDS RANGE ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation
    U 12 200 MOUNT HERCULES ROAD RAZORBACK 2571Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • 167 Mount Hercules RdBus stop
  • Mount Hercules Rd opp Old Razorback RdBus stop
  • Mt Hercules Rd opp Thurns RdBus stop
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool

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

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

Desirability Index

Desirability score
46.8/100 — Average
State standing
Top 34% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2339th in Australia
State rank
728th in NSW
Peer rank
#68 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#164 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • 167 Mount Hercules Rdamenitiesbus_stop
  • Mount Hercules Rd opp Old Razorback Rdamenitiesbus_stop
  • Mt Hercules Rd opp Thurns Rdamenitiesbus_stop
  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime60
  • Fraudcrime34
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime55
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime58
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime42

Data sources & freshness

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