Dharruk vs Hebersham

Comparing Dharruk and Hebersham, NSW: Hebersham has more residents (5,643 vs 2,806); Dharruk is more walkable (88 vs 72); and Dharruk scores higher overall (49 vs 44).

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Dharruk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hebersham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 33%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Dharruk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dharruk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dharruk and Hebersham drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Dharruk Hebersham
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Dharruk Hebersham
Walkability 88 / 72
Dharruk — Walkability: 88/100 Hebersham — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 28 / 22
Dharruk — Safety: 28/100 Hebersham — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dharruk — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hebersham — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hebersham has more residents (5,643 vs 2,806); Dharruk skews older (35 vs 33).

Dharruk Hebersham
Population 2,806 5,643
+101% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% -0.7%
Median age 35 33
Median household income $76,284/yr
+9% vs other
 $69,420/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+4% vs other
 $335/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dharruk Hebersham
0-4 7.6% / 7.5%
Dharruk — 0-4: 7.6% Hebersham — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 15.9% / 16.6%
Dharruk — 5-14: 15.9% Hebersham — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 6.6% / 7.0%
Dharruk — 15-19: 6.6% Hebersham — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.9% / 7.3%
Dharruk — 20-24: 5.9% Hebersham — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 13.3% / 13.7%
Dharruk — 25-34: 13.3% Hebersham — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 12.1% / 11.9%
Dharruk — 35-44: 12.1% Hebersham — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 12.4% / 12.2%
Dharruk — 45-54: 12.4% Hebersham — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 10.8% / 10.5%
Dharruk — 55-64: 10.8% Hebersham — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 11.1% / 8.5%
Dharruk — 65-74: 11.1% Hebersham — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 3.6% / 4.1%
Dharruk — 75-84: 3.6% Hebersham — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 0.8% / 0.9%
Dharruk — 85+: 0.8% Hebersham — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dharruk 47.2% couple families
Dharruk — Couple Families: 47.2% Dharruk — One Parent Families: 24.2% Dharruk — Lone Person: 22.8% Dharruk — Group Household: 3.1% Dharruk — Other Families: 2.7%
Hebersham 45.6% couple families
Hebersham — Couple Families: 45.6% Hebersham — One Parent Families: 26.8% Hebersham — Lone Person: 22.5% Hebersham — Group Household: 2.8% Hebersham — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dharruk 32.8% renting
Dharruk — Owned Outright: 29.7% Dharruk — Mortgage: 37.5% Dharruk — Renting: 32.8%
Hebersham 43.6% renting
Hebersham — Owned Outright: 24.4% Hebersham — Mortgage: 31.9% Hebersham — Renting: 43.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Dharruk Hebersham
Philippines 2.7% / 4.7%
Dharruk — Philippines: 2.7% Hebersham — Philippines: 4.7%
Fiji 3.2% / 4.1%
Dharruk — Fiji: 3.2% Hebersham — Fiji: 4.1%
New Zealand 3.1% / 3.7%
Dharruk — New Zealand: 3.1% Hebersham — New Zealand: 3.7%
Pakistan 2.0% / 2.6%
Dharruk — Pakistan: 2.0% Hebersham — Pakistan: 2.6%
India 2.1% / 1.8%
Dharruk — India: 2.1% Hebersham — India: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Dharruk Hebersham
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 11.4%
Dharruk — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Hebersham — Certificate III & IV: 11.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 6.0%
Dharruk — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Hebersham — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 5.2%
Dharruk — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Hebersham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.9%
Dharruk — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Hebersham — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.4%
Dharruk — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Hebersham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dharruk 97.8% houses
Dharruk — Houses: 97.8% Dharruk — Townhouses: 1.3% Dharruk — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Hebersham 91.7% houses
Hebersham — Houses: 91.7% Hebersham — Townhouses: 5.8% Hebersham — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dharruk Hebersham
Median house price $925,000 $920,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 10 sales
 22 days
from 34 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Dharruk Hebersham
3 bed $913K / $910K
Dharruk — 3 bed: $913K (28 sales) Hebersham — 3 bed: $910K (60 sales)

28 vs 60 sales

4 bed $878K / $920K
Dharruk — 4 bed: $878K (10 sales) Hebersham — 4 bed: $920K (24 sales)

10 vs 24 sales

Zoning mix

Dharruk Hebersham
Residential 76% 83%
Infrastructure and transport 17% 8%
Parks and recreation 7% 9%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Dharruk Hebersham
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Dharruk Hebersham
House price Higher than 43% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW

Liveability

Dharruk is more walkable (88 vs 72); Dharruk scores higher overall (49 vs 44).

Dharruk Hebersham
Grade B C
Score 49/100 44/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dharruk Hebersham
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 High
78/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Dharruk Hebersham
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 8.6 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 9.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 1.8%

Schools in Dharruk

  • Chifley College Mount Druitt Campus Government · Secondary below peers
  • Dawson Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Hebersham

  • Hebersham Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Blacktown Youth College Incorporated Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Dharruk Hebersham
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 3 1
GPs 1 2

Mobility

Dharruk Hebersham
Walkability score 88/100 72/100
Distance to Sydney 45 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 77.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 104.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2770
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 2770
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Dharruk Hebersham
Car (driver) 65.6% / 67.6%
Dharruk — Car (driver): 65.6% Hebersham — Car (driver): 67.6%
Worked from Home 21.5% / 17.6%
Dharruk — Worked from Home: 21.5% Hebersham — Worked from Home: 17.6%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 7.9%
Dharruk — Car (passenger): 7.1% Hebersham — Car (passenger): 7.9%
Train 3.8% / 4.0%
Dharruk — Train: 3.8% Hebersham — Train: 4.0%
Bus 1.3% / 1.6%
Dharruk — Bus: 1.3% Hebersham — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.6%).

Setting

Dharruk Hebersham
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.3 km 38.8 km

NBN connectivity

Dharruk Hebersham
Connectivity score 81/100 84/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
920 premises
 31%
1,883 premises

Climate

Dharruk Hebersham
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Dharruk Hebersham
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.55 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Dharruk Hebersham
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Dharruk Hebersham
Division Chifley
same for both
Member Ed Husic
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dharruk Hebersham
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dharruk

Family Multicultural Outer Parks

Hebersham

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

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