Yarramundi vs Hawkesbury Heights

Hawkesbury Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 41 in Yarramundi. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Yarramundi: a median of $1.97 million, against $1.12 million in Hawkesbury Heights, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Yarramundi tends to suit couples, while Hawkesbury Heights suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Yarramundi is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 73%)
  • Hawkesbury Heights carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 50/100)

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

First-home buyers

Hawkesbury Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,125,000 vs $1,970,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hawkesbury Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($473/wk vs $660/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Yarramundi sits closer to the CBD (74.7 km vs 79.9 km)
  • Hawkesbury Heights is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hawkesbury Heights

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 50/100)

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

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

Yarramundi Hawkesbury Heights
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.

Yarramundi Hawkesbury Heights
Walkability 0 / 30
Yarramundi — Walkability: 0/100 Hawkesbury Heights — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 50 / 67
Yarramundi — Safety: 50/100 Hawkesbury Heights — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 13 / 4
Yarramundi — Low fire risk: 13/100 Hawkesbury Heights — Low fire risk: 4/100

Demographics

Yarramundi has more residents (829 vs 468); Yarramundi rents higher ($660/wk vs $473/wk).

Yarramundi Hawkesbury Heights
Population 829
+44% vs other
 468
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.3% +2.6%
Median age 41 35
Median household income $147,108/yr
+19% vs other
 $118,508/yr
Median weekly rent $660/wk
+28% vs other
 $473/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yarramundi Hawkesbury Heights
0-4 3.6% / 6.6%
Yarramundi — 0-4: 3.6% Hawkesbury Heights — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 12.9% / 16.0%
Yarramundi — 5-14: 12.9% Hawkesbury Heights — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 9.9% / 9.8%
Yarramundi — 15-19: 9.9% Hawkesbury Heights — 15-19: 9.8%
20-24 9.2% / 6.4%
Yarramundi — 20-24: 9.2% Hawkesbury Heights — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 9.4% / 10.9%
Yarramundi — 25-34: 9.4% Hawkesbury Heights — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 10.5% / 13.2%
Yarramundi — 35-44: 10.5% Hawkesbury Heights — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 17.2% / 17.3%
Yarramundi — 45-54: 17.2% Hawkesbury Heights — 45-54: 17.3%
55-64 13.9% / 9.6%
Yarramundi — 55-64: 13.9% Hawkesbury Heights — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 9.3% / 6.8%
Yarramundi — 65-74: 9.3% Hawkesbury Heights — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 4.2% / 1.9%
Yarramundi — 75-84: 4.2% Hawkesbury Heights — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ 0.6% / 0.6%
Yarramundi — 85+: 0.6% Hawkesbury Heights — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yarramundi 78.3% couple families
Yarramundi — Couple Families: 78.3% Yarramundi — Lone Person: 11.8% Yarramundi — One Parent Families: 8.1% Yarramundi — Other Families: 0.0% Yarramundi — Group Household: 1.9%
Hawkesbury Heights 59.7% couple families
Hawkesbury Heights — Couple Families: 59.7% Hawkesbury Heights — Lone Person: 22.6% Hawkesbury Heights — One Parent Families: 13.7% Hawkesbury Heights — Other Families: 4.0% Hawkesbury Heights — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yarramundi 7.5% renting
Yarramundi — Owned Outright: 46.3% Yarramundi — Mortgage: 46.3% Yarramundi — Renting: 7.5%
Hawkesbury Heights 12.3% renting
Hawkesbury Heights — Owned Outright: 33.7% Hawkesbury Heights — Mortgage: 54.0% Hawkesbury Heights — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yarramundi Hawkesbury Heights
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 18.4%
Yarramundi — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Hawkesbury Heights — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 9.2%
Yarramundi — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Hawkesbury Heights — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.9%
Yarramundi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Hawkesbury Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 2.6%
Yarramundi — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Hawkesbury Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 3.4%
Yarramundi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Hawkesbury Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

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.

Yarramundi Hawkesbury Heights
England 1.8% / 2.4%
Yarramundi — England: 1.8% Hawkesbury Heights — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.0% / 2.1%
Yarramundi — New Zealand: 1.0% Hawkesbury Heights — New Zealand: 2.1%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.3%
Yarramundi — South Africa: 1.0% Hawkesbury Heights — South Africa: 1.3%
Ireland 0.4% / 1.1%
Yarramundi — Ireland: 0.4% Hawkesbury Heights — Ireland: 1.1%
Lebanon — / 1.1%
Yarramundi — Lebanon: not among its largest Hawkesbury Heights — Lebanon: 1.1%
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Yarramundi — Netherlands: 0.6% Hawkesbury Heights — Netherlands: not among its largest
Italy 0.5% / —
Yarramundi — Italy: 0.5% Hawkesbury Heights — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yarramundi 99.1% houses
Yarramundi — Houses: 99.1% Yarramundi — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Hawkesbury Heights 98.1% houses
Hawkesbury Heights — Houses: 98.1% Hawkesbury Heights — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Yarramundi Hawkesbury Heights
Median house price $1,970,000 $1,125,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,885,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 154 days
from 3 sales
 25 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Hawkesbury Heights has more land zoned for conservation (93% vs 81%); Yarramundi has more rural and farming land (11% vs 0%).

Yarramundi Hawkesbury Heights
Environmental 81% 93%
Rural and farming 11% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 7%
Residential 6% 0%
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

Yarramundi Hawkesbury Heights
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
 123
across Blue Mountains
Approvals change year on year +3% +14%

Ranking within NSW

Yarramundi Hawkesbury Heights
House price Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW

Liveability

Hawkesbury Heights is more walkable (30 vs 0).

Yarramundi Hawkesbury Heights
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Yarramundi carries more crime risk (50 vs 33).

Yarramundi Hawkesbury Heights
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
96/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Low
33/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Yarramundi Hawkesbury Heights
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Yarramundi Hawkesbury Heights
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 14 0

Mobility

Hawkesbury Heights sits further from the CBD (79.9 km vs 74.7 km).

Yarramundi Hawkesbury Heights
Walkability score 0/100 30/100
Distance to Sydney 74.7 km 79.9 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 68 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2753
 1.2%
postcode 2777
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2753
 49
postcode 2777

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.

Yarramundi Hawkesbury Heights
Car (driver) 59.2% / 56.5%
Yarramundi — Car (driver): 59.2% Hawkesbury Heights — Car (driver): 56.5%
Worked from Home 34.9% / 36.0%
Yarramundi — Worked from Home: 34.9% Hawkesbury Heights — Worked from Home: 36.0%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 5.1%
Yarramundi — Car (passenger): 3.5% Hawkesbury Heights — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Train 0.8% / 2.3%
Yarramundi — Train: 0.8% Hawkesbury Heights — Train: 2.3%
Walked Only 1.6% / —
Yarramundi — Walked Only: 1.6% Hawkesbury Heights — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.2%).

Setting

Yarramundi Hawkesbury Heights
Elevation 174 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 248 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Yarramundi Hawkesbury Heights
Connectivity score 30/100 92/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
258 premises
 60%
169 premises

Climate

Yarramundi Hawkesbury Heights
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Yarramundi Hawkesbury Heights
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³ 7.2 µg/m³
PM10 14.5 µg/m³ 16.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.23 pphm 0.6 pphm

Council rates

Yarramundi Hawkesbury Heights
Average residential rate $1,650/yr $2,080/yr
Council Hawkesbury Blue Mountains

Federal electorate

Yarramundi Hawkesbury Heights
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yarramundi Hawkesbury Heights
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yarramundi

Acreage Premium River

Hawkesbury Heights

Acreage Family

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