NSW · Hawkesbury Council
The Slopes, 2754
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
The Slopes offers a slower smaller community life in Hawkesbury, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. 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. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with transport and access and housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 327
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,272
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 108
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,383
- Employment rate
- 68.6%
- 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $715
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 50
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)
- 14
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 82 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -22%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions25
- Domestic Violence Related Assault26
- Fraud26
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment28
- Malicious Damage To Property28
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
13 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
February 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool595 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Determined
2023· 3 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahSLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Determined
August 2023
- Farm buildings405 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Determined
July 2023
- Farm buildings405 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Withdrawn
2022· 5 proposals
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces423 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing564 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Determined
- Dual occupancy; Garages, carports and car parking spaces22 Wilshire Road, The Slopes NSW 2754Determined
May 2022
- Other405 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development632 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Determined
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Retaining walls, protection of trees; Shed632 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Determined
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development734 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Determined
May 2021
- Other405 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Determined
March 2021
- Shed734 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Determined
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
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)
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
- 52.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 26% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1679th in Australia
- State rank
- 539th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #38 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #102 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 52%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime25
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime26
- Fraudcrime26
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime28
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime28
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning632 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Lodged 01 Apr 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning734 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Lodged 20 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning423 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Lodged 29 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning595 SLOPES ROAD THE SLOPES 2754Lodged 14 Feb 2024 · Determined
- Dual occupancy; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning22 Wilshire Road, The Slopes NSW 2754Lodged 09 Nov 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.