NSW · Bland Council
Barmedman, NSW, 2668
Desirability index
#735 among Country & regional suburbs
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 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)
- 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 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
- 756
- Barmedman 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
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
- 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).
17 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Waste disposal facility68 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 space53 DE BOOS STREET BARMEDMAN 2668Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space60 QUEEN STREET BARMEDMAN 2668Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Rural industry; Agricultural produce industry3426 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 premise64 QUEEN STREET BARMEDMAN 2668Determined
2024· 2 proposals
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space11 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; Infrastructure68 MANDAMAH ROAD BARMEDMAN 2668Determined
2023· 1 proposal
December 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure30 QUEEN STREET BARMEDMAN 2668Determined
2022· 7 proposals
October 2022
- Other27-29 DEBOOS ST BarmedmanDetermined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development40-44 QUEEN STREET BARMEDMAN 2668Determined
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Change of use32-34 QUEEN STREET BARMEDMAN 2668Determined
June 2022
- Subdivision of land559 KILDARY ROAD BARMEDMAN 2668Determined
- Demolition; Shed56 QUEEN STREET BARMEDMAN 2668Determined
- Subdivision of land1863 MARY GILMORE WAY BARMEDMAN 2668Determined
April 2022
- Other68 MANDAMAH ROAD BARMEDMAN 2668Determined
2021· 1 proposal
December 2021
- Other212 SUNDERLANDS LANE BARMEDMAN 2668Determined
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barmedman ParkPark
- Barmedman ShowgroundsPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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.
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
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 features — OpenStreetMap 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 index — Suburb 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
- 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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