Move comparison · NSW → NSW

Moving to Mount Druitt - Whalan from Hassall Grove - Plumpton

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Mount Druitt - Whalan and Hassall Grove - Plumpton, side by side — all from public government data.

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Hassall Grove - Plumpton

NSW · current home

Mount Druitt - Whalan

NSW · destination

Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025

Population (2024)

21,657

24,378

Annual growth

+0.4%

+0.7%

Demographics ABS Census 2021

Median household income

$2,112/wk

$1,392/wk

Overseas born

45.4%

46.4%

Non-English-speaking background

51.0%

56.2%

Children aged 0–14

22.1%

23.8%

SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021

IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged)

Decile 5

Decile 1

IRSAD score

978

883

Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA

Schools

Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)

933

925

Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)

1,037

1,006

Childcare services (matched by postcode)

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Property VIC + NSW in v1

Median house price

$1.17M

$980,000

House price YoY

+20.1%

+18.7%

Median 3-bed house rent /wk

$650

$565

Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities

GPs nearby

Supermarkets nearby

Parks nearby

Train stations

Safety NSW BOCSAR (calendar year 2025)

Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count — not population-adjusted)

179

6,584

Change vs prior year

-3%

-42%

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing (NSW) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area — side by side, never a blended average.

From · Hassall Grove - Plumpton

Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW catchments

Plumpton Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Hassall Grove - Plumpton.

Sector Government

Years K-6

Students 504

ICSEA 981

A picture of students’ family backgrounds — not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned in-area government school for Hassall Grove - Plumpton (NSW catchment data).

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Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)

Richard Johnson Anglican College

Independent 1,028 students

ICSEA 1072 intake context

Good Shepherd Primary School

Catholic 626 students

ICSEA 1039 intake context

St Clare's Catholic High School

Catholic 618 students

ICSEA 963 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To · Mount Druitt - Whalan

Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW catchments

Mt Druitt PS

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Mount Druitt - Whalan.

Sector Government

This is the zoned in-area government school for Mount Druitt - Whalan (NSW catchment data).

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Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)

Australian Islamic College of Sydney

Independent 1,289 students

ICSEA 1077 intake context

CathWest Innovation College

Catholic 385 students

ICSEA 1013 intake context

St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox College

Independent 279 students

ICSEA 966 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Government school academic context is comparable between Mount Druitt - Whalan (ICSEA 925) and Hassall Grove - Plumpton (933).

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment — average ICSEA Mount Druitt - Whalan 1,006 (5 schools), Hassall Grove - Plumpton 1,037 (4 schools).

There are 11 schools in Mount Druitt - Whalan, compared to 8 in Hassall Grove - Plumpton.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is higher in Mount Druitt - Whalan at 56.2% (vs 51.0% in Hassall Grove - Plumpton).

Mount Druitt - Whalan has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 1, below Hassall Grove - Plumpton's Decile 5. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 16% lower in Mount Druitt - Whalan ($980,000 vs $1.17M).

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