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Hawkesbury Heights

NSW 2777 · Blue Mountains

468 (2021) → 474 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Blue Mountains local government area (est. 79,044 residents)

33
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

468
Population
$1.22M
Median house (2026)Low sales volume
Data not available
Safety score
26
Transport score

Hawkesbury Heights is a stable suburb in Blue Mountains, NSW 2777, about 57km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.22M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 26/100, and is about 50km inland. Hawkesbury Heights has an overall score of 33/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

56.9 km
To Sydney CBD
49.7 km
To coast
$700/wk
Median rent (house)
6.9 km
To nearest station
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Demographics

468
Population
35
Median age
2.9
Avg household

Age distribution

Blue Mountains LGA population (est. 2025)79,044
Median household income (weekly)$2,279
vs NSW median+23.2%
Median taxable income (individual)$65,332/yr
vs national median ($59,576)↑ +10%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 2777 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher30.3%
Born in Australia83.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse156 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.35%), New Zealand (2.14%), South Africa (1.28%), Ireland (1.07%), Lebanon (1.07%)

Top languages: Spanish (1.07%), Tagalog (0.85%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.64%), Hindi (0.64%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.22M
Median house (2026)Low volume: 5 sales in 12 months
Data not available
Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$700 / $470 wk
Rental yield (house)3.0%
Days on market (house)56 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

1
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
1
Motor vehicle theft
1
Domestic assault
0
Robbery
0
Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 10 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated March 2026

Schools

35
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1027 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Winmalee High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1040
  • Castlereagh Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 968
  • Winmalee Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1043
  • Aspect Western Sydney School, SpringwoodSecondary · Independent · 4.3km
  • Aspect Western Sydney School, St Thomas AquinasPrimary · Independent · 4.3km
  • The Lakes Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.4kmICSEA 1022
  • St Columba's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.2kmICSEA 1088
  • St Thomas Aquinas Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.3kmICSEA 1095
  • Ellison Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1051
  • Wycliffe Hope SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.4kmICSEA 1037
  • Wycliffe Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.5kmICSEA 1100
  • Mount Riverview Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 1050

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

26
7Bus
CBD commute (est.)152 min (bus)
Nearest train stationValley Heights (6.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate1.6% · vs NSW avg 4.1% ↓

Top local industries

Education & Training
15.9%
Health Care & Social Assistance
15.6%
Construction
10.0%
Public Administration & Safety
9.3%
Retail Trade
8.5%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

30.2°C
Summer max
17.6°C
Winter max
730mm
Rainfall/yr
7.2h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
11 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
41 in suburbPools
20 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
11 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
10Sports fields
0Vets

In this suburb

2Public toilets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalNepean Hospital (12.2 km)
Nearest vet3.2 km
Nearest airportWestern Sydney (25.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

0
Licensed venues (within 2km)
0.00
Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Places of Worship

1
Christian0 in suburb
Total within 3km1
In this suburb0

Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.

Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.32%
Projected population 2041473
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Blue Mountains

Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains)$1.14M41transportWinmalee$1.16M46transportMount Riverview$1.36M49transportSun Valley$2.36M54transportWarrimoo$1.06M86transportSpringwood$1.23M87transport

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Frequently asked questions about Hawkesbury Heights

What are property prices in Hawkesbury Heights?

In Hawkesbury Heights, the median house price is $1.22M. Median weekly house rent is $700.

How far is Hawkesbury Heights from Sydney CBD?

Hawkesbury Heights is about 56.9 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 152 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Hawkesbury Heights?

Hawkesbury Heights has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Hawkesbury Heights?

Hawkesbury Heights has a transport score of 26/100 and 7 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.