NSW · Narrabri Council
Baan Baa, NSW, 2390
Suburb snapshot
Baan Baa is a small locality in the Narrabri area, home to around 166 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,054 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+15%), roughly 6349.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $470 (flats $320, houses $500), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 166
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,770
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 68
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,148
- Employment rate
- 53%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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)
- $320
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $500
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $470
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 55
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,054
- Against the person
- 329
- Against property
- 410
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6,349.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +15.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order77
- Breach Bail Conditions85
- Domestic Violence Related Assault117
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment107
- Malicious Damage To Property128
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
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- 16346 Kamilaroi Hwy
- 875 Mayfield Rd
- Baranbah St At Bibil St
- Bibil St At Baranbah St
- Kamilaroi Hwy At Harparary Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
2022· 1 proposal
November 2022
- Dual occupancy; Stormwater management systems; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Other54 BAAN BAA ROAD BAAN BAA 2390Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Baan Baa ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Baan Baa PreSchoolkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 30
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- 16346 Kamilaroi Hwytransport
- 875 Mayfield Rdtransport
- Baranbah St At Bibil Sttransport
- Bibil St At Baranbah Sttransport
- Kamilaroi Hwy At Harparary Rdtransport
- Baan Baa PreSchoolchildcarekindergarten
- Baan Baa Parkgovernmentpark
- Dual occupancy; Stormwater management systems; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Otherplanning54 BAAN BAA ROAD BAAN BAA 2390Lodged 04 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime77
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime85
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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