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NSW · Bathurst Regional Council

Arkell, NSW, 2795

Suburb snapshot

Arkell is a small locality in the Bathurst Regional area, home to around 36 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,486 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 124611.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $430, houses $580), 10 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
36
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,593
Dwelling vacancy
47.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 19
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
78.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

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.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
4,486
Against the person
1,294
Against property
1,362
Rate per 1,000 residents
124,611.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
96.6th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+1.1%

Most common offence types

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

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

Public transport

10 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 4146 Trunkey Rd
  • 730 Hobbys Yards Rd
  • Hobbys Yards Rd Opp 730
  • Trunkey Rd At Old Trunk Rd
  • Trunkey Rd Opp 4144

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Planning & development

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

2 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • February 2026

  • Subdivision
    4274 Trunkey Road Arkell 2795Under Assessment
2021· 1 proposal

  • July 2021

  • Subdivision of land
    4889 TRUNKEY ROAD ARKELL 2795Determined

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Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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.

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • 4146 Trunkey Rdtransport
  • 730 Hobbys Yards Rdtransport
  • Hobbys Yards Rd Opp 730transport
  • Trunkey Rd At Old Trunk Rdtransport
  • Trunkey Rd Opp 4144transport
  • Subdivisionplanning4274 Trunkey Road Arkell 2795Lodged 24 Feb 2026 · Under Assessment
  • Subdivision of landplanning4889 TRUNKEY ROAD ARKELL 2795Lodged 08 Jul 2021 · Determined
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime517
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime321
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime512

Data sources & freshness