Moving to Hanwood NSW 2680
What the official numbers say about living in Hanwood — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $275 a week, against a median household income of $1,856 a week.
About 72% of homes are owner-occupied and 23% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Hanwood shrank 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,490 → 1,388 people).
Around 78% of households are families, averaging 2.8 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, Italy, Malaysia; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Punjabi, Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Hanwood sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (84% of workers), while 9% work from home.
Nearest train station: Griffith Station, 5.7 km north.
Nearest airport: Griffith Airport, 9.2 km north.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 478 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 2 parks — see them all on the Hanwood profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Hanwood Public School 1000 m
Parks and reserves: Womens Land Army Park 650 m · Restyn Park 900 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Hanwood, most often seen first: Magpie-lark · Common Starling · Crested Pigeon · House Sparrow · Eurasian Blackbird · Galah.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Hanwood, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanwood here | 1,388 | — | 5/10 | 3% |
| Yoogali | 1,334 | — | 7/10 | 7% |
| Griffith | 19,505 | — | 3/10 | 12% |
| Lake Wyangan | 877 | — | 8/10 | 21% |
| Bilbul | 586 | — | 7/10 | 3% |
| Yenda | 1,564 | — | 4/10 | 18% |
| Darlington Point | 1,030 | — | 2/10 | 12% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Griffith — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Farrer — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2680 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Hanwood profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $275 a week, and about 23% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,490 people to 1,388. It sits about 478 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Griffith Station station is roughly 5.7 km away. Local government is Griffith council, and the federal seat is Farrer.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Hanwood vs Yoogali · Hanwood vs Lake Wyangan.
Nearby guides: Yoogali · Griffith · Lake Wyangan · Bilbul · Yenda · Darlington Point.
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