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NSW · Bathurst Regional Council

Abercrombie River, 2795

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  • River access
  • Green suburb
What Abercrombie River is known for: River access, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Abercrombie River is a residential smaller community in Bathurst Regional with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
21
Median age
58
Median household income / week
$1,024
Dwelling vacancy
33.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 21
Median monthly mortgage
$758
Employment rate
45.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$430
Houses (January to March 2026)
$580
All types (January to March 2026)
$540
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
375

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
95.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 21 residents
State safety percentile
66.5th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions517
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault321
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment512
  • Malicious Damage To Property346
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault249

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksGoulburn Road03 May 2026 – 14 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

2 planning-related records

2023· 1 proposal

  • March 2023

  • Dwelling
    539 Curragh Rd Abercrombie RiverDetermined
2021· 1 proposal

  • March 2021

  • Subdivision of land
    534 CURRAGH ROAD ABERCROMBIE RIVER 2795Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Abercrombie Bridge over Abercrombie RiverGoulburn Road, AbercrombieSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime517
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime321
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime512
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime346
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime249
  • Abercrombie Bridge over Abercrombie RiverheritageGoulburn Road, AbercrombieSHR
  • Dwellingplanning539 Curragh Rd Abercrombie RiverLodged 31 Mar 2023 · Determined
  • Subdivision of landplanning534 CURRAGH ROAD ABERCROMBIE RIVER 2795Lodged 19 Mar 2021 · Determined
  • RoadworksroadworksGoulburn Road03 May 2026 – 14 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
  • Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

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