NSW · Hawkesbury Council
Upper Macdonald, 2775
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Upper Macdonald is a welcoming smaller community in Hawkesbury, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 42
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $1,812
- Dwelling vacancy
- 34.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 29
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 64.1%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 4
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 95.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 42 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +33.7%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment21
- Liquor Offences8
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault11
- Other Theft30
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
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1275 Upper Macdonald Rd
- 1275 Upper Macdonald Rd
- Upper Macdonald Rd At Kandeer Rd
- Upper Macdonald Rd At Kandeer 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).
7 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure62 KANDEER ROAD UPPER MACDONALD 2775Under Assessment
2023· 1 proposal
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1349 UPPER MACDONALD ROAD UPPER MACDONALD 2775Determined
2022· 3 proposals
August 2022
- Dwelling1081B UPPER MACDONALD ROAD UPPER MACDONALD 2775Operational consent issued
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development1136 UPPER MACDONALD ROAD UPPER MACDONALD 2775Determined
May 2022
- Shed1081C UPPER MACDONALD ROAD UPPER MACDONALD 2775Determined
2021· 2 proposals
October 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing910 UPPER MACDONALD ROAD UPPER MACDONALD 2775Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling1081A UPPER MACDONALD ROAD UPPER MACDONALD 2775Determined
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Recent changes
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime21
- Liquor Offencescrime8
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime11
- Other Theftcrime30
- 1275 Upper Macdonald Rdtransport
- 1275 Upper Macdonald Rdtransport
- Upper Macdonald Rd At Kandeer Rdtransport
- Upper Macdonald Rd At Kandeer Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1136 UPPER MACDONALD ROAD UPPER MACDONALD 2775Lodged 29 Jun 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)
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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