Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Hawkesbury Heights suburb profile
Hawkesbury Heights, NSW · Postcode 2777
This Hawkesbury Heights suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Hawkesbury Heights, NSW (postcode 2777). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Hawkesbury Heights with nearby suburbs.
Hawkesbury Heights at a glance
Population
468
Median rent
$473/wk
Household income
$2,279/wk
Median age
35
Hawkesbury Heights trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.8% over 10 years
Population
468
was 456 in 2016
+12 · +2.6%
Median rent
$473/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$73 · +18.3%
Household income
$2,279/wk
was $2,270/wk in 2016
+$9 · +0.4%
Median age
35
was 36 in 2016
-1 · -2.8%
Dig deeper: Hawkesbury Heights population growth · Hawkesbury Heights then and now
Hawkesbury Heights vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Hawkesbury Heights, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+12.6% vs area
- Hawkesbury Heights$473/wk
- Nearby$400/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+23.7% vs area
- Hawkesbury Heights$2,279/wk
- Nearby$2,028.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-12.5% vs area
- Hawkesbury Heights35
- Nearby43
- NSW40
Personal income
+20% vs area
- Hawkesbury Heights$970/wk
- Nearby$881.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Hawkesbury Heights compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Hawkesbury Heights sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,044.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,029.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,079.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,009.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Hawkesbury Heights on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Hawkesbury Heights, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Hawkesbury Heights people
- Population
- 468
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 11.5%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Hawkesbury Heights income
- Median household income
- $2,279/wk
- Median personal income
- $970/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Hawkesbury Heights housing
- Median rent
- $473/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 97.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.4%
- Mortgaged
- 55%
- Rented
- 12.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Hawkesbury Heights work
- Employment to population
- 70.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 59.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2777)
Compare Hawkesbury Heights with nearby suburbs
Hawkesbury Heights in numbers
Hawkesbury Heights had 468 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 35, 15% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 11.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.4% own their home outright, 55% are paying a mortgage, 12.5% rent. Separate houses make up 97.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $473/wk, 18% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,279/wk, 26% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.6% (from 456 to 468). Median rent moved from $400/wk to $473/wk (+18.3%).
Hawkesbury Heights suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Hawkesbury Heights, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Hawkesbury Heights was $473/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Hawkesbury Heights, NSW?
- Hawkesbury Heights had 468 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Hawkesbury Heights?
- Median household income in Hawkesbury Heights was $2,279/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Hawkesbury Heights?
- 12.5% of occupied homes in Hawkesbury Heights were rented, 34.4% were owned outright and 55% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Hawkesbury Heights suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Hawkesbury Heights. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology