Hyland Park NSW 2448
Hyland Park sits 488 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 5 hours 20 minutes by car. Census data records 440 residents with a median age of 49 and a median household income of $51,428 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population grew 2.6% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $350 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,300. The area shows no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataHyland Park's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $752,000, about 4% below where it sat a year earlier.
$752,500
3% above its 3 neighbours (median $730,000)
Based on 16 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 12 sales $705K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Hyland Park are currently listed at around $936,000 on average. Based on 4 houses listed in the past six months.
$936K
4 houses listed in the last 6 months.
4 of the suburb's 190 dwellings (2.1%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Hyland Park rent for around $560 a week on average, based on 3 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$560/wk
3 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $590/wk
- 13 bonds
- +35% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $450/wk
- 11 bonds
- +46% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2448 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025110 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 27% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2448.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$560/week ($29,000 a year) on a $936,000 median
Based on a small sample (3 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
5 active Airbnb listings: 4 whole homes and 1 room. Whole homes are about 1.9% of the locality's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Hyland Park safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Hyland Park sits in the moderate band, with 14 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 18% on the prior year.
14 offences
17.6% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Hyland Park killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Nambucca Valley Council has published 3 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
Walkability
Hyland Park is very car-dependent on foot — at 13/100, nearly all errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Hyland Park.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 56%
- Premises covered
- 240
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Nambucca Valley: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Hyland Park is home to 440 residents, with a median age of 49, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $51,000 a year, with unemployment at 7.1%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
440
Median Age
49
Median Household Income
$51,428/yr
Census Median Rent
$350/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg Household Size
2.2
Median Personal Income
$27,716/yr
Unemployment Rate
7.1%
Unoccupied Dwellings
9.5%
Total Dwellings
190
Owner-Occupier Rate
74.5%
Houses
97.4%
Rental Stress
35.4%
Mortgage Stress
30.3%
Work From Home
14.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 82.0%
- English Spoken at Home
- 92.7%
- Employment Rate
- 47.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 39.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
0 residents (0.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,175 a year through Nambucca Valley based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 46%
- Environmental 38%
- Parks and recreation 15%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Nambucca Valley
In the year to August 2026, 109 new dwellings were approved across Nambucca Valley. That mix is 101 houses and 8 units. Approvals are down 64.4% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Nambucca Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Setting
- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 1.1 km
- 1.1 km to a named beach
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 2448, 21 of 7,344 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.9% (141 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2448, 2,442 rooftop-solar systems totalling 12.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 4,585 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 114 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
2 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 2448.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $752,500 this is $152,500 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Pat Conaghan The Nationals
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pat Conaghan | 40.9% | 59.1% | +0.5 |
| 2022 | Pat Conaghan | 40.5% | 59.5% | -2.4 |
| 2019 | Pat Conaghan | 38.1% | 61.9% | -0.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Michael Kemp The Nationals
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Michael Kemp NP | 62.8% |
| 2019 | Melinda Pavey NP | 64.9% |
| 2015 | Melinda Pavey NP | 60.9% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
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Common questions about Hyland Park
Is Hyland Park a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Hyland Park is moderate (53/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Hyland Park?
Hyland Park has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Hyland Park?
Hyland Park, NSW had a population of 440 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Hyland Park, NSW?
The postcode for Hyland Park, NSW is 2448.
How far is Hyland Park from Sydney?
Hyland Park is 488 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 320 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Hyland Park?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Hyland Park was $51,428 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Hyland Park?
The median advertised rent in Hyland Park is $560 a week for houses (3 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Hyland Park?
The median age of residents in Hyland Park was 49 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Hyland Park walkable?
Hyland Park scores 13/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Hyland Park?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Hyland Park belong to?
Hyland Park sits within the Nambucca Valley local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Hyland Park?
The average residential rates bill through Nambucca Valley is $1,175 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Hyland Park?
Across Nambucca Valley, 109 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 64.4% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Hyland Park in?
Hyland Park sits within the federal Division of Cowper, currently held by Pat Conaghan (The Nationals).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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