NSW · Gilgandra Council
Bearbong, NSW, 2827
Suburb snapshot
Bearbong is a small locality in the Gilgandra area, home to around 72 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 559 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+17%), roughly 7763.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $325, 14 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 72
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,437
- Dwelling vacancy
- 41.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 36
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 71.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $345
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)
- 559
- Against the person
- 169
- Against property
- 165
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 7,763.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 67.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +16.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order42
- Breach Bail Conditions78
- Domestic Violence Related Assault62
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment62
- Malicious Damage To Property52
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
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1233 Bearbong Rd
- Bearbong Rd At Biralbung Rd
- Bearbong Rd Opp 1233
- Bearbong Rd Opp Biddon Bearbong Rd
- Bearbong Rd Opp Biralbung Rd
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
2025· 1 proposal
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Feedlot152 ROACHS ACCESS ROAD BEARBONG 2827Determined
2022· 2 proposals
June 2022
- Subdivision of land552 ULUNGRA SPRINGS ROAD BEARBONG 2827Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling1029 GUNDY CREEK ROAD BEARBONG 2827Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2025 · 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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)
- 26
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Recent changes
- 1233 Bearbong Rdtransport
- Bearbong Rd At Biralbung Rdtransport
- Bearbong Rd Opp 1233transport
- Bearbong Rd Opp Biddon Bearbong Rdtransport
- Bearbong Rd Opp Biralbung Rdtransport
- Dwellingplanning1029 GUNDY CREEK ROAD BEARBONG 2827Lodged 27 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Feedlotplanning152 ROACHS ACCESS ROAD BEARBONG 2827Lodged 15 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanning552 ULUNGRA SPRINGS ROAD BEARBONG 2827Lodged 01 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime42
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime78
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