Hassall Grove vs Bidwill

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Hassall Grove, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Bidwill, the large majority of households rent. Houses cost more in Hassall Grove: a median of $1.12 million, against $845,000 in Bidwill, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hassall Grove tends to suit couples, while Bidwill suits renters, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Hassall Grove

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 92/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 66%)
  • But Bidwill has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Hassall Grove leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 44%)
  • Bidwill has cheaper houses ($845,000 vs $1,120,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bidwill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (75% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bidwill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (34% vs 4%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • But Hassall Grove carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 92/100)

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

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

Hassall Grove Bidwill
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.

Hassall Grove Bidwill
Walkability 75 / 77
Hassall Grove — Walkability: 75/100 Bidwill — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 50 / 8
Hassall Grove — Safety: 50/100 Bidwill — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hassall Grove — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bidwill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hassall Grove has higher household incomes ($104,936 vs $46,748); Hassall Grove rents higher ($410/wk vs $200/wk).

Hassall Grove Bidwill
Population 4,401
+5% vs other
 4,202
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.3% -1.8%
Median age 32 30
Median household income $104,936/yr
+55% vs other
 $46,748/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+51% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hassall Grove Bidwill
0-4 7.7% / 8.4%
Hassall Grove — 0-4: 7.7% Bidwill — 0-4: 8.4%
5-14 15.3% / 18.6%
Hassall Grove — 5-14: 15.3% Bidwill — 5-14: 18.6%
15-19 8.0% / 8.2%
Hassall Grove — 15-19: 8.0% Bidwill — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 8.4% / 7.5%
Hassall Grove — 20-24: 8.4% Bidwill — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 14.2% / 13.5%
Hassall Grove — 25-34: 14.2% Bidwill — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 12.3% / 10.2%
Hassall Grove — 35-44: 12.3% Bidwill — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 14.2% / 11.1%
Hassall Grove — 45-54: 14.2% Bidwill — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 11.7% / 10.8%
Hassall Grove — 55-64: 11.7% Bidwill — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 5.9% / 8.0%
Hassall Grove — 65-74: 5.9% Bidwill — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 1.8% / 3.1%
Hassall Grove — 75-84: 1.8% Bidwill — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 0.4% / 0.6%
Hassall Grove — 85+: 0.4% Bidwill — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hassall Grove 62.8% couple families
Hassall Grove — Couple Families: 62.8% Hassall Grove — One Parent Families: 20.7% Hassall Grove — Lone Person: 13.4% Hassall Grove — Group Household: 1.8% Hassall Grove — Other Families: 1.3%
Bidwill 27.0% couple families
Bidwill — Couple Families: 27.0% Bidwill — One Parent Families: 43.2% Bidwill — Lone Person: 25.3% Bidwill — Group Household: 2.1% Bidwill — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hassall Grove 29.6% renting
Hassall Grove — Owned Outright: 20.2% Hassall Grove — Mortgage: 50.2% Hassall Grove — Renting: 29.6%
Bidwill 75.2% renting
Bidwill — Owned Outright: 9.9% Bidwill — Mortgage: 14.9% Bidwill — Renting: 75.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hassall Grove Bidwill
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 8.4%
Hassall Grove — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Bidwill — Certificate III & IV: 8.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 3.0%
Hassall Grove — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Bidwill — Bachelor Degree: 3.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 3.0%
Hassall Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Bidwill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 0.7%
Hassall Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Bidwill — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.1%
Hassall Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Bidwill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).

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.

Hassall Grove Bidwill
Philippines 8.4% / 1.7%
Hassall Grove — Philippines: 8.4% Bidwill — Philippines: 1.7%
New Zealand 2.3% / 3.2%
Hassall Grove — New Zealand: 2.3% Bidwill — New Zealand: 3.2%
Fiji 2.9% / 1.2%
Hassall Grove — Fiji: 2.9% Bidwill — Fiji: 1.2%
India 3.9% / —
Hassall Grove — India: 3.9% Bidwill — India: not among its largest
Pakistan 2.1% / 0.7%
Hassall Grove — Pakistan: 2.1% Bidwill — Pakistan: 0.7%
England 0.9% / 1.2%
Hassall Grove — England: 0.9% Bidwill — England: 1.2%
Iraq — / 0.8%
Hassall Grove — Iraq: not among its largest Bidwill — Iraq: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hassall Grove 95.5% houses
Hassall Grove — Houses: 95.5% Hassall Grove — Townhouses: 3.2% Hassall Grove — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Bidwill 66.5% houses
Bidwill — Houses: 66.5% Bidwill — Townhouses: 31.6% Bidwill — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hassall Grove Bidwill
Median house price $1,120,000 $845,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 19 sales
 22 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Hassall Grove Bidwill
Residential 76% 70%
Parks and recreation 11% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 12%
same for both
Commercial 1% 2%
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

Hassall Grove Bidwill
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Hassall Grove Bidwill
House price Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Income Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW
same for both

Liveability

Hassall Grove scores higher overall (61 vs 39).

Hassall Grove Bidwill
Grade B C
Score 61/100 39/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Bidwill carries more crime risk (92 vs 50).

Hassall Grove Bidwill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 High
92/100
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

Hassall Grove Bidwill
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km None 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 9.8 km

Schools in Hassall Grove

  • St Clare's Catholic High School Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Hassall Grove Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Bidwill

  • Bidwill Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Chifley College Bidwill Campus Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hassall Grove Bidwill
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 3 2
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Hassall Grove Bidwill
Walkability score 75/100 77/100
Distance to Sydney 47 km 48 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 43 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 84.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 84.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2761
 0.3%
postcode 2770
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 2761
 37
postcode 2770

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.

Hassall Grove Bidwill
Car (driver) 62.3% / 64.0%
Hassall Grove — Car (driver): 62.3% Bidwill — Car (driver): 64.0%
Worked from Home 26.3% / 15.9%
Hassall Grove — Worked from Home: 26.3% Bidwill — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 11.8%
Hassall Grove — Car (passenger): 5.5% Bidwill — Car (passenger): 11.8%
Train 3.1% / 4.7%
Hassall Grove — Train: 3.1% Bidwill — Train: 4.7%
Bus 2.1% / 2.6%
Hassall Grove — Bus: 2.1% Bidwill — Bus: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.0%).

Setting

Hassall Grove Bidwill
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.7 km 40.0 km

NBN connectivity

Hassall Grove Bidwill
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,332 premises
 0%
1,550 premises

Climate

Hassall Grove Bidwill
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hassall Grove Bidwill
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ 5.6 µg/m³
PM10 15.5 µg/m³ 17.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.53 pphm 0.55 pphm

Council rates

Hassall Grove Bidwill
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Hassall Grove Bidwill
Division Chifley
same for both
Member Ed Husic
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hassall Grove Bidwill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hassall Grove

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

Bidwill

Family Outer Parks Townhouses

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