NSW · Dubbo Regional Council
Ballimore, NSW, 2830
Desirability index
#794 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Ballimore is a small locality in the Dubbo Regional area, home to around 240 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,440 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-9%), roughly 31000.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $380, houses $570), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 240
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,857
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 88
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,441
- Employment rate
- 63.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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)
- $380
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $570
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 436
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)
- 7,440
- Against the person
- 2,148
- Against property
- 2,675
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 31,000
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 85.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -8.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions886
- Domestic Violence Related Assault579
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment850
- Malicious Damage To Property647
- Steal From Retail Store532
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 923
- Ballimore Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ballimore Public School, Rymer St
- Federation St At Bunyip St
- Federation St Opp Bunyip St
- Nardoo St After Florence St
- Nardoo St Before Bunyip St
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).
13 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport8 FEDERATION STREET BALLIMORE 2830Determined
2024· 3 proposals
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool26 NARDOO STREET BALLIMORE 2830Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah8 FEDERATION STREET BALLIMORE 2830Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1R LESSLIES ROAD BALLIMORE 2830Determined
2023· 3 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation13 NARDOO STREET BALLIMORE 2830Withdrawn
June 2023
- Shed8 FEDERATION STREET BALLIMORE 2830Determined
May 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing11 NARDOO STREET BALLIMORE NSW 2830Determined
2022· 4 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling8 FEDERATION STREET BALLIMORE 2830Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling; Shed1 NARDOO STREET BALLIMORE 2830Determined
July 2022
- Telecommunications and communication facilities19 BOMEN STREET BALLIMORE 2830Determined
May 2022
- Farm buildings180 L Dunedoo Road Ballimore NSW 2830Determined
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Other7R BALLIMORE ROAD BALLIMORE 2830Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces5403 Golden Highway BALLIMORE NSW 2830Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 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
- Yarindury Flora ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- 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
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 15.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #794 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Ballimore Public School, Rymer Sttransport
- Federation St At Bunyip Sttransport
- Federation St Opp Bunyip Sttransport
- Nardoo St After Florence Sttransport
- Nardoo St Before Bunyip Sttransport
- Yarindury Flora Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Dwellingplanning8 FEDERATION STREET BALLIMORE 2830Lodged 16 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning1R LESSLIES ROAD BALLIMORE 2830Lodged 28 Feb 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning13 NARDOO STREET BALLIMORE 2830Lodged 12 Dec 2023 · Withdrawn
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning5403 Golden Highway BALLIMORE NSW 2830Lodged 02 Sep 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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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