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Population
Hassall Grove has shown very soft population growth performance across periods assessed by AreaSearch
As of May 2026, the estimated population of the suburb of Hassall Grove is around 4,453. This figure reflects an increase of 52 people since the 2021 Census, which recorded a population of 4,401. The change was inferred from AreaSearch's estimate of the resident population at 4,441 in June 2025 and the validation of 19 new addresses since the Census date. This results in a population density ratio of approximately 3,650 persons per square kilometer, placing Hassall Grove in the upper quartile relative to national locations assessed by AreaSearch. The suburb's 1.2% growth since the census is within 2.4 percentage points of the SA3 area (3.6%), indicating competitive growth fundamentals. Overseas migration contributed approximately 53.0% of overall population gains during recent periods in Hassall Grove.
AreaSearch projections for Hassall Grove are based on ABS/Geoscience Australia figures released in 2024 with a base year of 2022, and NSW State Government SA2 level projections released in 2022 with a base year of 2021. These projections indicate an overall population decline by 262 persons by 2041. However, specific age cohorts are expected to grow, notably the 75 to 84 age group which is projected to expand by 207 people over this period.
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Development
AreaSearch assessment of residential development drivers sees a low level of activity in Hassall Grove, placing the area among the bottom 25% of areas assessed nationally
Hassall Grove has seen approximately 18 new home approvals annually over the past five financial years, totalling an estimated 91 homes. In FY26 so far, 15 approvals have been recorded. The average construction cost of new dwellings is around $254,000. Commercial approvals this financial year amount to $919,000.
Compared to Greater Sydney, Hassall Grove shows 60% higher construction activity per person. New building activity comprises 88% detached houses and 12% medium and high-density housing. The population density is around 307 people per approval. Population projections indicate stability or decline, suggesting reduced housing demand pressures in the area.
With population projections showing stability or decline, Hassall Grove should see reduced housing demand pressures, benefiting potential buyers.
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Infrastructure
Hassall Grove has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 10% nationally
Infrastructure changes significantly influence an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified eight projects likely impacting the region. Notable initiatives include Mirvac's Marsden Park Residential Development, Stockland's Elara Masterplanned Community, Plumpton Central, and Marsden Park Strategic Town Centre. The following list details those most relevant:.
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Sydney Metro - Tallawong to St Marys Corridor (T2SM)
A protected passenger rail corridor of approximately 15km connecting the Tallawong Stabling Facility to St Marys Station, passing through Schofields Station and the Marsden Park growth area. The corridor preservation study is defining and protecting space for two potential rail services - a future extension of Sydney Metro North West terminating at Schofields, and a new metro-style service between Schofields and St Marys that would link with the Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport line. The corridor was identified in the 2012 Long Term Transport Master Plan as one of Sydney's 19 major transport corridors requiring preservation. As of late 2025 the preferred corridor through Marsden Park has been protected, with land acquisition deferred until closer to construction. The link will provide interchange between Sydney's North West and South West growth areas and onward connections to the broader rail network.
Tallawong to St Marys (T2SM) Passenger Rail Corridor
The Tallawong to St Marys (T2SM) Corridor is a planned passenger rail link of approximately 15 kilometres connecting Sydney's North West and South West Growth Areas, with proposed stations at Schofields and serving the Marsden Park growth area. The corridor will define and protect land for two potential rail services: a future extension of Sydney Metro North West terminating at Schofields, and a new metro style service between Schofields and St Marys, providing an interchange with the Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport line. Identified in the Long Term Transport Master Plan 2012 as one of Sydney's 19 major transport corridors requiring preservation, the preferred corridor from Tallawong through Marsden Park has been protected for future transport infrastructure. In March 2026 the proposed north-south rail link, which includes the T2SM corridor, was added to Infrastructure Australia's 2026 Infrastructure Priority List as a potential investment opportunity within the 2 to 4 year pipeline. Final business case work is being progressed, with land acquisition not required until closer to the time the infrastructure is delivered.
CDC Data Centre Campus Marsden Park
Largest data centre campus in Southern Hemisphere. 504 megawatt ICT capacity across six four-storey buildings with 24 data halls each. Construction began October 2024.
Marsden Park Strategic Town Centre
A major town centre development currently in the master planning phase, led by Blacktown City Council. It is designed to serve as the civic, commercial, and retail heart of the Marsden Park precinct and is formally identified as a 'Strategic Centre'. The plan envisions a high-density mixed-use hub featuring residential, commercial, and retail facilities, capable of supporting up to 3,000 jobs. Planning is being coordinated with future transport infrastructure, including the potential Metro passenger rail link between Tallawong and St Marys and upgrades to Richmond Road. As of late 2024 and into 2025, the project remains in the technical investigation stage, with updated land use appraisals and retail assessments endorsed by Council in July 2024 to guide the draft masterplan.
Stockland Elara Masterplanned Community
Major master-planned community by Stockland featuring over 4,000 new homes across 178 hectares, with 40 hectares of green open space and views to the Blue Mountains. The community is well-established, with over 4,000 residents already calling it home. It includes Elara Village Shopping Centre (with a Coles supermarket and specialty stores), St Luke's Catholic College, Northbourne Public School, a 24-hectare parkland with a 3-hectare lake, Livvi's Place water-play playground, and seven kilometres of bike and walking trails. The newest neighborhood, Elara Place, is currently being sold with land parcels registering from mid-2024 and construction planned for Northern Playing Fields and a childcare center. The entire development, representing one of Sydney's largest residential projects, is close to the proposed Marsden Park Strategic Centre and major transport links.
West Schofields Precinct Rezoning
State-led rezoning of the West Schofields Precinct in Sydney's North West Growth Area. Following flood studies, the original full rezoning proposal was revised. The current proposal enables approximately 2,300 new homes above the Probable Maximum Flood level, a new primary school, local centre, open space, riparian corridors and conservation areas. Exhibition of the revised Explanation of Intended Effect is expected in late 2025.
Plumpton Central
The newest sub-regional shopping centre to be developed in metro Sydney in the last 20 years. The 17,686 sqm Plumpton Central will be dual anchored by two national supermarkets, discount department store, large format liquor store and over 60 specialty stores. Located 17km from Parramatta CBD, the centre serves the rapidly growing Western Sydney market and is strategically positioned near significant new housing developments, 16 schools, and key attractions including Sydney Zoo and Western Sydney Parklands.
M12 Motorway (Western Sydney Airport Motorway)
A $2.04 billion, 16-kilometre east-west motorway providing direct access to Western Sydney International Airport. Four-lane toll-free motorway with provision for future expansion to six lanes. Includes multiple interchanges and bridges across major waterways, supporting 2,000+ jobs during construction and opening in 2026 to serve the new airport.
Employment
Hassall Grove has seen below average employment performance when compared to national benchmarks
Hassall Grove has a skilled workforce with diverse sector representation. Its unemployment rate is 4.7%, with an estimated employment growth of 3.3% over the past year. According to AreaSearch data aggregation from statistical areas, as of December 2025, there are 2,526 residents in work and the unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is 0.5% higher than Greater Sydney's rate of 4.2%.
The workforce participation rate is 75.5%, compared to Greater Sydney's 68.8%. Census responses show that 25.6% of residents work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered. Leading employment industries include health care & social assistance, retail trade, and transport, postal & warehousing. The area has a notable concentration in transport, postal & warehousing, with employment levels at 1.8 times the regional average.
However, professional & technical services show lower representation at 4.2% compared to the regional average of 11.5%. The predominantly residential area appears to offer limited local employment opportunities, as indicated by the count of Census working population versus resident population. Over the 12 months to December 2025, employment increased by 3.3% and labour force increased by 2.7%, resulting in a unemployment fall of 0.5 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Sydney recorded employment growth of 2.2%, labour force growth of 2.3%, with unemployment rising marginally. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 offer further insight into potential future demand within Hassall Grove. These projections estimate national employment to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with industry-specific growth rates differing significantly. Applying these projections to Hassall Grove's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.1% over five years and 12.9% over ten years, though this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections.
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Income
Income levels align closely with national averages, indicating typical economic conditions for Australian communities according to AreaSearch analysis
According to AreaSearch's aggregation of the latest postcode level ATO data released for financial year ending June 2023, Hassall Grove had a median income among taxpayers of $54,110. The average income stood at $59,883. This is lower than the national average and compares to levels of $60,817 and $83,003 across Greater Sydney respectively. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% from financial year ending June 2023 to March 2026, current estimates would be approximately $59,694 (median) and $66,063 (average). Census data from 2021 shows household income ranks at the 66th percentile ($2,018 weekly), while personal income sits at the 46th percentile. Looking at income distribution, 42.6% of the population fall within the $1,500 - $2,999 income range, consistent with broader trends across the surrounding region showing 30.9% in the same category. High housing costs consume 17.4% of income, though strong earnings still place disposable income at the 64th percentile.
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Housing
Hassall Grove is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with ownership patterns similar to the broader region
Hassall Grove's dwellings, as per the latest Census, were 95.5% houses and 4.5% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), contrasting with Sydney metro's 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Home ownership in Hassall Grove stood at 20.5%, with mortgaged dwellings at 49.9% and rented ones at 29.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,000, below Sydney metro's average of $2,427. The median weekly rent in Hassall Grove was $410, compared to Sydney metro's $470. Nationally, Hassall Grove's mortgage repayments exceeded the Australian average of $1,863, while rents surpassed the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
Hassall Grove features high concentrations of family households, with a higher-than-average median household size
Family households account for 87.6% of all households, including 52.0% that are couples with children, 17.9% that are couples without children, and 16.7% that are single parent families. Non-family households constitute the remaining 12.4%, with lone person households at 11.3% and group households comprising 1.5% of the total. The median household size is 3.3 people, larger than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
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Local Schools & Education
Educational outcomes in Hassall Grove fall within the lower quartile nationally, indicating opportunities for improvement in qualification attainment
The area's university qualification rate is 21.4%, significantly lower than Greater Sydney's average of 38.0%. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 15.3%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (4.5%) and graduate diplomas (1.6%). Vocational credentials are prevalent, with 32.4% of residents aged 15+ holding them, including advanced diplomas (9.4%) and certificates (23.0%). Educational participation is high, with 33.1% of residents currently enrolled in formal education, including 11.6% in primary, 9.7% in secondary, and 5.5% in tertiary education.
Educational participation is notably high, with 33.1% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 11.6% in primary education, 9.7% in secondary education, and 5.5% pursuing tertiary education.
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Transport
Transport servicing is good compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Hassall Grove has 28 active public transport stops, all bus services. These are covered by 14 routes, offering 922 weekly passenger trips in total. The average distance to the nearest stop is 163 meters. Most residents commute outward. Car use dominates at 86%, with train use at 7%. Vehicle ownership averages 1.7 per dwelling.
In 2021 Census data, 25.6% of residents worked from home, possibly due to COVID-19 conditions. Daily service frequency averages 131 trips across all routes, equating to approximately 32 weekly trips per stop.
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Health
Health outcomes in Hassall Grove are marginally below the national average with common health conditions slightly more prevalent than average across both younger and older age cohorts
Hassall Grove's health indicators show below-average outcomes, according to AreaSearch's assessment. Mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence are higher than average, particularly among younger and older age cohorts. Common health conditions are slightly more prevalent, with asthma affecting 8.2% of residents and diabetes impacting 6.9%.
Only 51% of the population has private health cover, compared to Greater Sydney's 59.9% and the national average of 55.7%. Most residents, 73%, report being free from medical ailments, slightly lower than Greater Sydney's 74.6%. Working-age population health outcomes are typical. The area has a lower proportion of residents aged 65 and over, at 11.2% (498 people), compared to Greater Sydney's 15.5%. National rankings for health outcomes among the elderly align with general population figures.
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Cultural Diversity
Hassall Grove is among the most culturally diverse areas in the country based on AreaSearch assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics
Hassall Grove has a high level of cultural diversity, with 39.6% of its population born overseas and 42.5% speaking a language other than English at home. The predominant religion in Hassall Grove is Christianity, making up 59.5% of the population. Islam is overrepresented compared to Greater Sydney, comprising 9.8% versus 6.8%.
In terms of ancestry, the top three groups are Other (23.9%), Australian (18.7%), and English (15.8%). Notably, Filipino, Samoan, and Hungarian ethnicities are also overrepresented compared to regional averages: Filipino at 10.3% versus 2.0%, Samoan at 2.6% versus 0.5%, and Hungarian at 0.6% versus 0.3%.
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Age
Hassall Grove hosts a very young demographic, ranking in the bottom 10% of areas nationwide
Hassall Grove's median age is 32 years, which is younger than Greater Sydney's average of 37 years and lower than Australia's national average of 38 years. Compared to Greater Sydney, Hassall Grove has a higher proportion of residents aged 15-24 (17.6%) but fewer residents aged 35-44 (11.8%). According to data from the Census conducted on the 29th of August 2021, the percentage of residents aged 65-74 has increased from 5.9% to 7.8%, while the percentage of those aged 75-84 has risen from 1.8% to 3.0%. Conversely, the percentage of residents aged 5-14 has decreased from 15.3% to 14.2%, and the percentage of those aged 45-54 has dropped from 14.2% to 13.1%. Demographic projections indicate significant changes in Hassall Grove's age profile by 2041. The cohort aged 75-84 is expected to grow by 145%, adding 193 residents, reaching a total of 327 residents. This growth will be driven entirely by demographic aging, as residents aged 65 and older represent all projected population growth. Meanwhile, population declines are projected for the cohorts aged 45-54 and 55-64.