Median house price
$370k
+18% change
NSW · Dubbo Regional Council
Apsley, 2820
Est. population · Jun 2025
122
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.5%
Median age
47
Median income
$1,437/wk
Employment rate
52.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$370,000
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
In Dubbo Regional Council, Apsley keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
Reported crime has been falling recently. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
At a glance
Apsley snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$500/wk
Population (ERP)
122
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
86th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
61st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 64
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $370,000
- Median price change
- +17.5%
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
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
122(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +2.5% over 5 years · 61th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +2.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +3
- Growth rank in NSW
- 61th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~100), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 116
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,437
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 42
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,311
- Employment rate
- 52.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 37 / 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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 15
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 123
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 23 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -16.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order93
- Breach Bail Conditions79
- Domestic Violence Related Assault84
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment103
- Malicious Damage To Property98
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 · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- 9091 Mitchell Hwy
- Burrendong Way At Mitchell Hwy
- Burrendong Way At Mitchell Hwy
- Mitchell Hwy At Caves Rd
- Mitchell Hwy Opp Caves Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 17 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 26/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 8.62
Other(3)
- Artwork
- Caves Turnoff Rest AreaCamp Site
- Shelter (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Osawana Japanese GardenPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Wellington Health Service (7.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 4
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 32.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 227 mm · ~28 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 174 mm · ~22 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 12° / 2°
- Rainfall
- 225 mm · ~28 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 225 mm · ~28 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
10 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care9010/-/1275630Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)158 CAVES ROAD APSLEY 2820Determined
2024· 1 proposal
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Depot9599 MITCHELL HIGHWAY APSLEY 2820Determined
2023· 3 proposals
September 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Automotive/truck premises; Truck depot8788 BURRENDONG WAY APSLEY 2820Determined
April 2023
- Shed240 Lowrie Drive ApsleyDetermined
February 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development9 KNIGHTSBROOK LANE APSLEY 2820Determined
2022· 4 proposals
November 2022
- Secondary dwelling12 CAVES ROAD APSLEY 2820Determined
October 2022
- Other101 CAVES ROAD APSLEY 2820Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling151 LOWRIE DRIVE APSLEY 2820Determined
August 2022
- Shed420 OLD SYDNEY ROAD APSLEY 2820Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2020–2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Calare
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew GEE (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 124,664
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 62.3%Labor 37.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 49.9 km away).
Coalition 63.1%Labor 36.9%
0.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WellingtonLabor 40.8% · Coalition 59.2% TPP (2025)6.6 km away
- Wellington EastLabor 33.6% · Coalition 66.4% TPP (2025)7.6 km away
- MumbilLabor 36.6% · Coalition 63.4% TPP (2025)14.4 km away
- Stuart TownLabor 38.3% · Coalition 61.7% TPP (2025)23.1 km away
- GeurieLabor 30.4% · Coalition 69.7% TPP (2025)27.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Dubbo Regional Council
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Comparable suburbs
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