Median price trend for houses
Based on 19 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,050,000
Up 15.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1m
- 4 bed
- $1.06m
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The quick read on
Heckenberg
NSW 2168 · Liverpool
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,050,000
- Population
- 3,263
- Postcode
- 2168
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Heckenberg, New South Wales
Property market insights for Heckenberg
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Heckenberg NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 43 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Up 8.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Heckenberg, NSW is currently $1,050,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Heckenberg has a 12-month growth rate of 15.4% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,000,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,060,000 in Heckenberg.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Heckenberg is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.3% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Heckenberg is $600 per week and has increased 50.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Heckenberg safe?
The overall rate for Heckenberg is 2,212 offences per 100,000 residents — 36% below the Greater Sydney 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 Heckenberg.
Overall crime rate
2,212
offences per 100,000 residents
36% belowGreater Sydney
HeckenbergGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Heckenberg?
Heckenberg NSW 2168 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
3,263 people call Heckenberg home, with an average of 3.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,159 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,263
- Median age
- 32 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,850 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.8%Above
15–3428.6%Above
35–5424.0%Below
55–7419.3%In line
75 and over4.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses86.0%Above
Townhouses7.0%Below
Apartments7.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright21.2%Below
Paying a mortgage28.4%Below
Renting50.5%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car11.6%In line
One car36.9%Below
Two cars30.0%Below
Three or more20.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.5%Below
Drove to work52.8%Above
Train, tram or bus2.5%Below
Walked or cycled0.6%Below
What stands out in Heckenberg
15.5% of workers in Heckenberg worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Sydney.
11.1% of Heckenberg residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
18.8% of people in Heckenberg described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Heckenberg
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Heckenberg NSW 2168.
Is Heckenberg family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.8% of Heckenberg's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
783 family households lived in Heckenberg; 43.6% were couple families and 33.3% were one-parent families.
46.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Heckenberg?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Heckenberg had 3,263 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Heckenberg?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 86.0% of occupied private dwellings in Heckenberg.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 7.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Heckenberg?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
21.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
28.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
50.5% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Heckenberg?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Heckenberg had 3.3 people.
One-person households made up 18.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 23.9%, while 41.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Heckenberg?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
52.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
2.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Heckenberg?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
11.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
One-car households formed 36.9% of the total.
50.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Heckenberg, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.8% reported a different address.
39.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Heckenberg?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
33.9% of residents used only English at home.
57.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.8% spoke Cantonese and 2.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Heckenberg residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
39.7% of Heckenberg's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 60.3% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Heckenberg?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 14.1% of ancestry responses in Heckenberg.
Australian ancestry made up 18.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Heckenberg?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Managers accounted for 6.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.4% of workers, and education and training employed 6.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Heckenberg?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 38.6%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
16.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 13.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Heckenberg show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.0% reported asthma, 7.8% arthritis and 6.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Heckenberg?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Heckenberg?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,159 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,850.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Heckenberg compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.5% in Heckenberg, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 21.2% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 50.5% in Heckenberg, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Heckenberg
Is Heckenberg expensive?
The median house price is $1,050,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Heckenberg good for families?
The Census counted 783 local families, and 23.8% 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 Heckenberg?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,060,000, 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 Heckenberg
33 streets in Heckenberg
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adaminaby St
- Barham St
- Batlow St
- Berridale Pl
- Cabramurra St
- Eaglehawk St
- Eucumbene Cr
- Gangurlin St
- Geehi Pl
- Guthega Cr
- Heckenberg Ave
- Jagungal Pl
- Jindabyne St
- Khancoban St
- Kiandra Pl
- Kosciusko Pl
- Matthew Ave
- Mcmillan St
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- Monaro Pl
- Munyang St
- Murrumbidgee St
- North Liverpool Rd
- Sadleir Ave
- Snowy Pl
- South Liverpool Rd
- St Johns Rd
- Talbingo Pl
- Tantangara St
- Thredbo St
- Tooma Pl
- Tumbarumba Cr
- Tumut Pl
- Yarrangobilly St
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