Hawkesbury

New South Wales · Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains · 68,064 people · 66 suburbs · 10 postcodes

Hawkesbury at a glance

68,064
Population
#37 of 130 in NSW
2,802
km² area
24/km² density
39.1
Median age
-0.6 vs NSW
$2,043
Median HH income/wk
#25 of 130 in NSW
1009
SEIFA IRSAD
#33 of 130 in NSW
38
Schools
31 gov, 4 Cath, 3 indep
13.2%
Born overseas
24.6%
Renting

Map shows the Hawkesbury LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Hawkesbury is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 66 suburbs across 10 postcodes and an area of 2,802 km². Hawkesbury has a population of 68,064 , ranking #37 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is North Richmond (6,358 residents), and the highest median household income is in Scheyville at $6,999/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $2,043/week and median age is 39.1. About 13.2% of residents were born overseas and 7.0% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (19.1%) 15–24 (12.8%) 25–44 (24.9%) 45–64 (26.6%) 65+ (16.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years12,995 (19.1%)
15–24 years8,727 (12.8%)
25–44 years16,912 (24.9%)
45–64 years18,065 (26.6%)
65+ years11,302 (16.6%)
13.2%
Born overseas
7.0%
Speak a language other than English at home
4.8%
First Nations
2.8
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (33.3%) Mortgaged (42.2%) Renting (24.6%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (91.7%) Semi/townhouse (6.6%) Flat/apartment (1.7%)
$437
Median weekly rent
$2,332
Median monthly mortgage
30.3%
Households with 0-1 cars
69.7%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.2%
Unemployment rate
18,884
In full-time work
10,642
In part-time work

Schools in Hawkesbury

38 schools across Hawkesbury: 81.6% Government, 10.5% Catholic, 7.9% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 992 (range 858 to 1098). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

NSW average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (76.3%) Secondary (15.8%) Combined (7.9%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 992 NSW median 1005LGA range 858 to 1098

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 38 schools in Hawkesbury, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Arndell Anglican College Independent Combined Oakville 1,220 1064
Bede Polding College Catholic Secondary South Windsor 1,101 1007
Colo High School Government Secondary North Richmond 807 1001
Richmond High School Government Secondary Richmond 750 987
Windsor High School Government Secondary Mcgraths Hill 642 923
Oakville Public School Government Primary Oakville 612 1032
Hawkesbury High School Government Secondary Freemans Reach 418 946
Chisholm Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Bligh Park 411 1005
Hobartville Public School Government Primary Hobartville 355 959
Windsor South Public School Government Primary South Windsor 333 858
Wilberforce Public School Government Primary Wilberforce 326 992
Richmond North Public School Government Primary North Richmond 309 984
St Matthew's Primary School Catholic Primary Windsor 303 1021
Richmond Public School Government Primary Richmond 298 1047
Pitt Town Public School Government Primary Pitt Town 290 987
Bligh Park Public School Government Primary Bligh Park 283 933
Grose View Public School Government Primary Grose Vale 265 1005
St Monica's Primary School Catholic Primary Richmond 252 1032
Windsor Park Public School Government Primary South Windsor 231 949
Kuyper Christian School Independent Combined Kurrajong 201 1032
Freemans Reach Public School Government Primary Freemans Reach 194 957
Glossodia Public School Government Primary Glossodia 184 954
Comleroy Road Public School Government Primary Kurrajong 144 987
Kurrajong Public School Government Primary Kurrajong 139 1051
Kurmond Public School Government Primary Kurmond 125 982
Windsor Public School Government Primary Windsor 125 944
Maraylya Public School Government Primary Maraylya 106 1018
Vineyard Public School Government Primary Vineyard 97 955
Ebenezer Public School Government Primary Ebenezer 85 995
Kurrajong East Public School Government Primary East Kurrajong 81 974
Hawkesbury Independent School Independent Primary Kurrajong 77 1064
Kurrajong North Public School Government Primary Kurrajong Hills 67 1018
Cattai Public School Government Primary Cattai 57 990
Bilpin Public School Government Primary Bilpin 37 1033
Colo Heights Public School Government Primary Colo Heights 29 949
Macdonald Valley Public School Government Primary Central Macdonald 13 1020
Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Education Government Secondary Richmond 11 1098
Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education Centre Government Combined Maraylya

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Hawkesbury. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1009
Ranked #33 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1027

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1057

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

969

Suburbs in Hawkesbury

Hawkesbury contains 66 suburbs and 10 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
North Richmond 2754 6,358 $1,724/wk 39
Bligh Park 2756 6,220 $2,029/wk 32
South Windsor 2756 5,948 $1,466/wk 34
Richmond 2753 5,418 $1,353/wk 43
Pitt Town 2756 3,871 $2,707/wk 38
Kurrajong 2758 3,113 $2,304/wk 46
Wilberforce 2756 2,957 $2,259/wk 39
Glossodia 2756 2,865 $2,119/wk 33
Hobartville 2753 2,712 $1,759/wk 35
Mcgraths Hill 2756 2,537 $2,177/wk 34
East Kurrajong 2758 2,203 $2,757/wk 38
Freemans Reach 2756 2,049 $2,143/wk 37
Oakville 2765 2,027 $2,368/wk 44
Windsor 2756 1,915 $1,679/wk 41
Bowen Mountain 2753 1,609 $2,235/wk 35
Maraylya 2765 1,281 $2,607/wk 41
Grose Vale 2753 1,272 $2,447/wk 46
Kurrajong Heights 2758 1,255 $2,317/wk 43
Windsor Downs 2756 1,183 $2,629/wk 49
Vineyard 2765 1,143 $1,214/wk 50
Ebenezer 2756 1,081 $2,261/wk 38
Cattai 2756 1,077 $2,878/wk 40
Kurmond 2757 850 $1,941/wk 43
Yarramundi 2753 829 $2,829/wk 41
Lower Portland 2756 711 $1,965/wk 46
Kurrajong Hills 2758 705 $2,644/wk 44
Grose Wold 2753 668 $2,409/wk 42
Bilpin 2758 653 $1,692/wk 48
Blaxlands Ridge 2758 589 $2,764/wk 39
Tennyson 2754 379 $2,133/wk 47
Colo Heights 2756 336 $1,607/wk 40
The Slopes 2754 327 $2,272/wk 45
Lower Macdonald 2775 244 $1,278/wk 53
Sackville 2756 230 $2,178/wk 46
Cumberland Reach 2756 208 $2,386/wk 38
St Albans 2775 161 $919/wk 56
Clarendon 2756 147 $1,625/wk 40
Berambing 2758 104 $2,035/wk 47
Pitt Town Bottoms 2756 85 $3,250/wk 29
Mountain Lagoon 2758 78 $1,625/wk 55
Mulgrave 2756 78 $1,812/wk 40
Wheeny Creek 2758 74 $1,874/wk 45
Colo 2756 62 $2,249/wk 45
Leets Vale 2756 59 $1,812/wk 44
Richmond Lowlands 2753 55 $2,749/wk 34
Webbs Creek 2775 55 $1,187/wk 58
Central Macdonald 2775 49 $1,812/wk 51
Upper Colo 2756 48 $1,624/wk 36
Cornwallis 2756 44 $1,875/wk 45
Upper Macdonald 2775 42 $1,812/wk 61
Central Colo 2756 30 $3,083/wk 39
Higher Macdonald 2775 20 $762/wk 55
Wrights Creek 2775 15 $2,250/wk 51
Mogo Creek 2775 10 $450/wk 41
Fernances 2775 7 $900/wk 62
Mellong 2756 7 $1,125/wk 45
Scheyville 2756 7 $6,999/wk 35
Perrys Crossing 2775 4 30
Big Yengo 2330
Combo 2330
Donovans Forest 2250
Erina Fair 2250
Glendonbrook 2330
Gosford West 2250
The Devils Wilderness 2758 62
Womerah 2756

Postcodes covered

2250, 2330, 2753, 2754, 2756, 2757, 2758, 2765, 2775, 2795

Compare Hawkesbury with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Hawkesbury and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Hawkesbury (NSW) 68,064 39.1 $2,043/wk 1009 24.6% 13.2%
Central Coast (NSW) 346,577 43.1 $1,610/wk 978 28.6% 16.1%
The Hills Shire 203,118 39.2 $2,799/wk 1134 21.8% 40.6%
Singleton 22,857 37.6 $1,996/wk 961 26.5% 8.6%
Penrith 218,758 35.3 $1,970/wk 982 34.2% 23.2%
Cessnock 64,819 38.0 $1,581/wk 910 27.7% 7.2%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Hawkesbury

What is the population of Hawkesbury?

The 2021 Census recorded 68,064 people living in Hawkesbury, across 66 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Hawkesbury?

Hawkesbury contains 66 suburbs. The most populous are North Richmond, Bligh Park, South Windsor, Richmond, Pitt Town.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Hawkesbury?

Hawkesbury covers 10 postcodes: 2250, 2330, 2753, 2754, 2756, 2757, 2758, 2765, 2775, 2795.

What is the median household income in Hawkesbury?

The population-weighted median household income across Hawkesbury is $2,043 per week (2021 Census), ranking #25 of 130 NSW LGAs.

How many schools are in Hawkesbury?

Hawkesbury has 38 schools, including 31 government, 4 Catholic, and 3 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Hawkesbury?

Hawkesbury has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1009, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.