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NSW · The Hills Shire Council

Sackville, 2756

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Updated

Desirability score

36.4/100
Below average

1303rd in NSW

60% data confidence

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

Suburb profile

In The Hills Shire, Sackville keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.

Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.

Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
230
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$2,178
Dwelling vacancy
4.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 85
Median monthly mortgage
$2,550
Employment rate
70.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
9 / 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)
$495
Houses (January to March 2026)
$700
All types (January to March 2026)
$630
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
157

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)
15
Against the person
5
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
65.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 46 residents
State safety percentile
43.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-6%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions331
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault157
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment251
  • Malicious Damage To Property173
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault144

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

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Sackville Ferry Rd At Tizzana Rd
  • Sackville Ferry Rd At Tizzana 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).

12 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • January 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    871 SACKVILLE ROAD SACKVILLE 2756Additional Information Requested
2024· 2 proposals

  • October 2024

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    871 SACKVILLE ROAD SACKVILLE 2756Determined

  • September 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    331 WEST PORTLAND ROAD SACKVILLE 2756Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • September 2023

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    819 TIZZANA ROAD SACKVILLE 2756Determined
2022· 2 proposals

  • July 2022

  • Shed
    742 TIZZANA ROAD SACKVILLE 2756Withdrawn

  • May 2022

  • Shed
    351 WEST PORTLAND ROAD SACKVILLE 2756Determined
2021· 5 proposals

  • December 2021

  • Other
    270 WEST PORTLAND ROAD SACKVILLE 2756Determined

  • November 2021

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    825 TIZZANA ROAD SACKVILLE 2756Determined

  • October 2021

  • Dwelling; Farm buildings
    270 WEST PORTLAND ROAD SACKVILLE 2756Determined

  • July 2021

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    825 TIZZANA ROAD SACKVILLE 2756Determined

  • January 2021

  • Other
    213 WEST PORTLAND ROAD SACKVILLE 2756Withdrawn
2020· 1 proposal

  • October 2020

  • Other
    888 SACKVILLE ROAD SACKVILLE 2756Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Sackville Ferry Rd at Tizzana RdBus 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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
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

Desirability Index

Desirability score
36.4/100 — Below average
National rank
4128th in Australia
State rank
1303rd in NSW
Peer rank
#206 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#473 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
60%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Sackville Ferry Rd at Tizzana Rdamenitiesbus_stop
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime331
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime157
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime251
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime173
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime144
  • Sackville Ferry Rd At Tizzana Rdtransport
  • Sackville Ferry Rd At Tizzana Rdtransport
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning871 SACKVILLE ROAD SACKVILLE 2756Lodged 12 Jan 2026 · Additional Information Requested
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning871 SACKVILLE ROAD SACKVILLE 2756Lodged 28 Oct 2024 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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