NSW · Gilgandra Council
Balladoran, NSW, 2822
Suburb snapshot
Balladoran is a small locality in the Gilgandra area, home to around 140 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 19 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 135.7 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 140
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,350
- Dwelling vacancy
- 25.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 54
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Employment rate
- 54.4%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 19
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 135.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 70 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order2
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1
- Motor Vehicle Theft3
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences2
- Steal From Motor Vehicle2
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
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- 5766 Newell Hwy
- 5766 Newell Hwy
- Newell Hwy Opp 5766
- West Mialla Rd At Newell Hwy
- West Mialla Rd At Newell Hwy
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).
3 planning-related records
2023· 2 proposals
September 2023
- Dwelling25 WEST MIALLA ROAD BALLADORAN 2822Determined
August 2023
- Other1504 MILPULLING ROAD BALLADORAN 2822Determined
2022· 1 proposal
June 2022
- Subdivision of land4249 NEWELL HIGHWAY BALLADORAN 2822Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023 · 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
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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
Recent changes
- 5766 Newell Hwytransport
- 5766 Newell Hwytransport
- Newell Hwy Opp 5766transport
- West Mialla Rd At Newell Hwytransport
- West Mialla Rd At Newell Hwytransport
- Dwellingplanning25 WEST MIALLA ROAD BALLADORAN 2822Lodged 01 Sep 2023 · Determined
- Otherplanning1504 MILPULLING ROAD BALLADORAN 2822Lodged 17 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanning4249 NEWELL HIGHWAY BALLADORAN 2822Lodged 10 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime2
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime1
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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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