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Hobartville flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Hobartville (Hawkesbury, NSW) - 1.09 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Hobartville's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Hobartville at a glance

Parcels 1,098 Median lot 566 m² Bus stops 21

How Hobartville is zoned

Medium Density Residential 76%
Public Recreation 16%
Infrastructure 6%
Special Activities 1%
Local Centre 1%
Low Density Residential 0%

Buying in Hobartville? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.

Across its 1.09 km², Hobartville is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 4% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Medium Density Residential. The median lot measures about 566 m² across 1,098 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Who lives in Hobartville

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Hobartville suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
2,712
usual residents, 2021
Median age
35
years
Median household income
$1,759
per week, Hawkesbury suburb typical $2,160
Median rent
$420
per week, Hawkesbury suburb typical $440
Median mortgage
$2,141
per month
Household size
2.5
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 968, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Hobartville's 2,712 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 7.5%
5-14 12.4%
15-19 6.2%
20-24 6.3%
25-34 16.9%
35-44 11.4%
45-54 13.4%
55-64 10.6%
65-74 8.5%
75-84 5.6%
85+ 1.3%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Richmond - Clarendon, the wider ABS statistical area containing Hobartville. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Hobartville itself.

13,660 in 2001 to 16,743 in 2025, up 23%.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.

Hobartville data sources and coverage

Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 5 August 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Hobartville address

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Hobartville planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Hobartville?

The schematic on this page is a Hobartville flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Hobartville address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Hobartville flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Hobartville and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 1%). Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Hobartville bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 4% of Hobartville is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Hawkesbury average of 84%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Hobartville?

The dominant planning zone in Hobartville is Medium Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Public Recreation and Infrastructure. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Hobartville have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Hobartville. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

What is the typical lot size in Hobartville?

Across 1,098 surveyed parcels in Hobartville, the median lot size is about 566 m².

Does Hobartville have a train station?

There is no train station inside Hobartville itself. The suburb is served by 21 bus stops.

What is the population of Hobartville?

At the 2021 Census Hobartville had 2,712 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Richmond - Clarendon statistical area, which contains Hobartville, went from 13,660 people in 2001 to 16,743 in 2025, up 23%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Hobartville alone.

Is Hobartville an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Hobartville scores 968 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within New South Wales - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.

What is the median household income in Hobartville?

Median household income in Hobartville was $1,759 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,160 for the typical suburb in Hawkesbury. Median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,141 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Hobartville property?

A Hobartville planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Richmond Lowlands 2.7 km 0% 89%
Richmond 2.8 km 0% 64%
Agnes Banks
Penrith
3.6 km 0% 76%
Clarendon 4.2 km 0% 29%
North Richmond 4.9 km 0% 83%
Londonderry
Penrith
5.5 km 0% 98%
Grose Wold 5.7 km 0% 100%
Cornwallis 6.3 km 0% 22%
South Windsor 6.3 km 0% 54%
Bligh Park 6.3 km 0% 24%

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