NSW · Bland Council

Barmedman, NSW, 2668

Desirability index

22.1/100

#735 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Barmedman is a small locality in the Bland area, home to around 404 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 31 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-38%), roughly 76.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 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
404
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$864
Dwelling vacancy
22.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
47 of 209
Median monthly mortgage
$650
Employment rate
40.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
10 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
31
Against the person
8
Against property
13
Rate per 1,000 residents
76.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 50 residents
State safety percentile
6.6th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-38%

Most common offence types

  • Arson2
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order4
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault3
  • Malicious Damage To Property4
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault3

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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
756
  • Barmedman Public SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

37 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Barmedman Coach Stop
  • Loftus St After Queen St
  • Mary Gilmore Way At Fiegerts Lane
  • Mary Gilmore Way Opp Fiegerts Lane
  • Queen St Before Star St

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

17 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals
  • January 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Waste disposal facility
    68 MANDAMAH ROAD BARMEDMAN 2668Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)
    40-44 QUEEN STREET BARMEDMAN 2668Determined
2025· 4 proposals
  • November 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    53 DE BOOS STREET BARMEDMAN 2668Determined
  • February 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    60 QUEEN STREET BARMEDMAN 2668Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Rural industry; Agricultural produce industry
    3426 GOLDFIELDS WAY BARMEDMAN 2668Determined
  • January 2025

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise
    64 QUEEN STREET BARMEDMAN 2668Determined
2024· 2 proposals
  • September 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    11 DE BOOS STREET BARMEDMAN 2668Determined
  • February 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Resource recovery facility; Waste Infrastructure; Waste or resource management facility; Waste disposal facility; Infrastructure
    68 MANDAMAH ROAD BARMEDMAN 2668Determined
2023· 1 proposal
  • December 2023

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    30 QUEEN STREET BARMEDMAN 2668Determined
2022· 7 proposals
  • October 2022

  • Other
    27-29 DEBOOS ST BarmedmanDetermined
  • September 2022

  • Alterations and additions to commercial development
    40-44 QUEEN STREET BARMEDMAN 2668Determined
  • July 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development; Change of use
    32-34 QUEEN STREET BARMEDMAN 2668Determined
  • June 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    559 KILDARY ROAD BARMEDMAN 2668Determined
  • Demolition; Shed
    56 QUEEN STREET BARMEDMAN 2668Determined
  • Subdivision of land
    1863 MARY GILMORE WAY BARMEDMAN 2668Determined
  • April 2022

  • Other
    68 MANDAMAH ROAD BARMEDMAN 2668Determined
2021· 1 proposal
  • December 2021

  • Other
    212 SUNDERLANDS LANE BARMEDMAN 2668Determined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Barmedman ParkPark
  • Barmedman ShowgroundsPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
3

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
22.1/100
Cohort rank
#735 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Barmedman Coach Stoptransport
  • Loftus St After Queen Sttransport
  • Mary Gilmore Way At Fiegerts Lanetransport
  • Mary Gilmore Way Opp Fiegerts Lanetransport
  • Queen St Before Star Sttransport
  • Barmedman Parkgovernmentpark
  • Barmedman Showgroundsgovernmentpark
  • Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning40-44 QUEEN STREET BARMEDMAN 2668Lodged 21 Sep 2022 · Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential development; Change of useplanning32-34 QUEEN STREET BARMEDMAN 2668Lodged 26 Jul 2022 · Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Resource recovery facility; Waste Infrastructure; Waste or resource management facility; Waste disposal facility; Infrastructureplanning68 MANDAMAH ROAD BARMEDMAN 2668Lodged 21 Feb 2024 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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