The Hills Shire

Infrastructure

The Hills Shire is located in Sydney's north-western suburbs. The Shire encompasses a total land area of about 380 square kilometres. The Shire is a predominantly rural and residential area, with some commercial and industrial land use. Most of the land in the northern section is rural, the southern section is residential, and there are expanding residential areas in the central region. The Shire is one of the fastest growing Local Government areas in Sydney. Rural land is used mainly for farming and other agricultural industries, including nurseries.

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NOTE: The land use shown in the map is derived from ABS Mesh Block categories. Mesh Blocks broadly identify land use and are not designed to provide definitive land use. It is purely an indicator of the main planned land use for a Mesh Blocks. For more information please refer to ABS Mesh Block categories.

Transportation Networks

  • Hills (M2) Motorway
  • M7 Motorway
  • Carlingford railway line

Distances

  • Sydney GPO 30km
  • Sydney Airport 35km
  • Port Botany 37km
  • Sydney Cove 30km

Major Industrial Precincts

  • Baulkham Hillls (northern section)
  • Bella Vista (northern section)
  • Castle Hill (north-western section)

The Hills Shire Council

economic profile