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NSW · Oberon Council

Arkstone, NSW, 2795

Suburb snapshot

Arkstone is a small locality in the Oberon area, home to around 24 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,486 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 186916.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $430, houses $580), 7 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
24
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,625
Dwelling vacancy
60%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 10
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Employment rate
47.1%
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
186,916.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
97.8th (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

7 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Arkstone Rd Opp Ballyroe Property
  • Arkstone Rd Opp Ballyroe Property
  • Ballyroe Property, Arkstone Rd
  • Emden Vale Rd At Arkstone Rd
  • Emden Vale Rd Opp Arkstone Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

1 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • February 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Monitoring station
    ARKSTONE ROAD ARKSTONE 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)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

  • Arkstone Rd Opp Ballyroe Propertytransport
  • Arkstone Rd Opp Ballyroe Propertytransport
  • Ballyroe Property, Arkstone Rdtransport
  • Emden Vale Rd At Arkstone Rdtransport
  • Emden Vale Rd Opp Arkstone Rdtransport
  • Erection of a new structure; Monitoring stationplanningARKSTONE ROAD ARKSTONE 2795Lodged 18 Feb 2025 · Determined
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime517
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime321
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime512
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime346

Data sources & freshness