Median price trend for houses
Based on 14 sales in the preceding 12 months
$714,000
Up 4.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $652k
- 4 bed
- $840k
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The quick read on
Hanwood
NSW 2680 · Griffith
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $714,000
- Population
- 1,388
- Postcode
- 2680
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Hanwood, New South Wales
Property market insights for Hanwood
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hanwood NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 13 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$475 per week
Down 9.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Hanwood, NSW is currently $714,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hanwood has a 12-month growth rate of 4.8% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $652,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $840,000 in Hanwood.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hanwood is $475 per week. The median house rent has decreased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Hanwood safe?
The overall rate for Hanwood is 2,879 offences per 100,000 residents — 13% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Hanwood.
Overall crime rate
2,879
offences per 100,000 residents
13% belowRest of NSW
HanwoodRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Hanwood?
Hanwood NSW 2680 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,388 people call Hanwood home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,856 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,388
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $275 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.2%Above
15–3426.4%Above
35–5425.4%Above
55–7421.8%Below
75 and over7.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments1.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.8%Above
Paying a mortgage32.3%In line
Renting23.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.5%Below
One car25.6%Below
Two cars34.3%Below
Three or more38.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.3%Below
Drove to work68.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.8%In line
Walked or cycled5.6%Above
What stands out in Hanwood
8.3% of workers in Hanwood worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NSW.
3.8% of Hanwood residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
15.1% of people in Hanwood described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Hanwood
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hanwood NSW 2680.
Is Hanwood family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.2% of Hanwood's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
323 family households lived in Hanwood; 45.8% were couple families and 13.9% were one-parent families.
35.0% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Hanwood?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Hanwood had 1,388 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.3% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Hanwood?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.5% of occupied private dwellings in Hanwood.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Hanwood?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
32.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
23.9% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Hanwood?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Hanwood had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 21.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 33.0%, while 33.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Hanwood?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
68.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
0.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Hanwood?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 25.6% of the total.
72.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Hanwood, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.7% reported a different address.
13.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Hanwood?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
67.0% of residents used only English at home.
16.3% used a language other than English at home.
1.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Hanwood residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.3% of Hanwood's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.7% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
3.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 76.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Hanwood?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 23.8% of ancestry responses in Hanwood.
Australian ancestry made up 27.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Hanwood?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 22.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.4% of workers, and education and training employed 5.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Hanwood?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
38.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.8%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Hanwood show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.2% reported asthma, 7.8% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Hanwood?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hanwood?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,856 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $275 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Hanwood compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.3% in Hanwood, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 43.8% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 23.9% in Hanwood, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Hanwood
Is Hanwood expensive?
The median house price is $714,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Hanwood good for families?
The Census counted 323 local families, and 19.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Hanwood?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $840,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Hanwood
54 streets in Hanwood
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Andreatta Rd
- Ash St
- Beaumont Rd
- Beech St
- Ben Martin Rd
- Beverley Rd
- Bill Hore Ln
- Bob Irvin Rd
- Bowditch Rd
- Brombal Rd
- Ceccato Rd
- Club St
- Cox Rd
- Crawford Rd
- Crook Rd
- Delves Rd
- Drew Rd
- Gulloni Rd
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- Gum Creek Rd
- Hanwood Ave
- Hanwood Rd
- Jack Mcwilliam Rd
- Joncondon Rd
- Kendall Ln
- Kidman
- Leonard Rd
- Little Rd
- Mallee St
- Mansell Rd
- Mcgann Rd
- Millis Rd
- Mirrool Branch Canal Rd
- Murphy Rd
- Murray Rd
- Murrumbidgee Ave
- Old Willbriggie Rd
- Pedley Rd
- Polkinghorne Rd
- Research Station Rd
- Sainty Rd
- Sangster Cr
- Sara Rd
- School St
- Spry Rd
- Stanbridge St
- Stokes Rd
- Thompson Rd
- Toscan Rd
- Wattle St
- Whiting Rd
- Wilga St
- Wincey Rd
- Wright Rd
- Yarran St
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