NSW · Bogan Council

Babinda, 2825

Est. population · Jun 2025

14

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

59

Median income

$1,875/wk

Employment rate

75%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$215,000

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

    What Babinda is known for:

    Suburb profile

    Babinda offers a slower smaller community life in Bogan Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Genuine distance from the metro area around Sydney is part of the character: quiet streets, big skies and a town that looks after itself. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with plenty of residents in steady employment.

    Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

    Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

    At a glance

    Babinda snapshot

    A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

    Median house price

    $215k

    -20% change

    Median rent

    No data available

    Population (ERP)

    14

    0.0% annual growth

    Dwelling vacancy

    40.0%

    Census unoccupied dwellings

    How it compares

    Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

    Safety

    91st

    percentile in state (higher = safer)

    Pop. growth

    9th

    percentile in NSW

    Advantage (IRSAD)

    7/10

    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

    Median house price (October to December 2025)
    $215,000
    Median price change
    -20.4%

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

    Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

    Data sources & freshness

    Population

    Estimated resident population

    14(June 2025)

    0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 9th percentile in NSW

    Growth figures & methodology
    Annual growth
    0.0%
    5-year growth
    0.0%
    Change in 1 year
    0
    Change in 5 years
    0
    Growth rank in NSW
    9th 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 (~0), extrapolated at -0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    Population
    14
    Median age
    59
    Median household income / week
    $1,875
    Dwelling vacancy
    40%
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    4 of 10
    Median monthly mortgage
    $750
    Employment rate
    75%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    3 / 0 / 0

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

    • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

    Crime & safety

    Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

    Offence counts & rates
    Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
    2
    Against the person
    1
    Against property
    1
    Rate per 1,000 residents
    142.9
    Person-crime prevalence
    About 1 in 14 residents
    State safety percentile
    90.5th (lower crime is better)
    Increase (daily rate)
    +0.3%

    Most common offence types

    • Break And Enter Non-Dwelling23
    • Domestic Violence Related Assault27
    • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment34
    • Malicious Damage To Property33
    • Steal From Motor Vehicle26

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

    Crime rate and year-on-year trend

    Data sources & freshness

    • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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

    Amenities

    No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

    Data sources & freshness

    • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
    • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

    Health access

    Nearest hospital
    Nyngan Health Service (77.0 km)
    Nearest hospital type
    Hospital
    Nearest hospital emergency
    Emergency department

    Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

    Hospitals and GP clinics

    Data sources & freshness

    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
    32° / 18°
    Rainfall
    105 mm · ~13 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    24° / 12°
    Rainfall
    88 mm · ~11 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    16° / 5°
    Rainfall
    94 mm · ~12 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    24° / 11°
    Rainfall
    91 mm · ~11 rainy days

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Temperature and humidity comfort

    Data sources & freshness

    • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

    Future & Planning

    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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

    Politics & representation

    Federal electorate
    Parkes
    Member of Parliament
    Jamie CHAFFEY (The Nationals)
    Results from
    2025 federal election
    Electorate enrolment (2025)
    130,841
    Turnout (2025)
    89.2%
    Swing since 2022 (2025)
    +5.2 pp toward Labor

    Two-party preferred (2025)

    Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%

    Estimated suburb voting profile

    Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 142.7 km away).

    Coalition 69.7%Labor 30.3%

    6.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: +3.7 pp toward Labor

    Nearest polling places

    • NynganLabor 33.0% · Coalition 67.0% TPP (2025)76.5 km away
    • CobarLabor 37.5% · Coalition 62.5% TPP (2025)79.2 km away
    • TottenhamLabor 20.0% · Coalition 80.0% TPP (2025)88.2 km away
    • Euabalong WestLabor 30.4% · Coalition 69.6% TPP (2025)126.2 km away
    • TullamoreLabor 24.6% · Coalition 75.4% TPP (2025)127.5 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

    Socio-economic

    IRSAD decile (2021)
    7/10
    IRSD decile (2021)
    6/10

    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

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