Hawkesbury Heights vs Yarramundi
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Hawkesbury HeightsBlue Mountains | YarramundiHawkesbury |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,150,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,063,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $720/wk | $670/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.26% | 3.28% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 468 | 829 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 7/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 98% | 99% |
| Townhouses | 0% | 0% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 57.0 km | 58.1 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 100% | 98% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 10% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Winmalee PS | Bilpin PS, Castlereagh PS, Grose View PS, Hobartville PS, Winmalee PS |
| Secondary | Winmalee HS | Colo HS, Cranebrook HS, Richmond HS, Winmalee HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Hawkesbury Heights is higher on median house price (by about 8%).
- Yarramundi is higher on population (by about 77%).
- Yarramundi is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 3 deciles).
- Hawkesbury Heights is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 10 percentage points).
- Yarramundi is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 48%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,150,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2777 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 21.1% on a year earlier. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,063,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2753 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 13.7% on a year earlier.