NSW · Bland Council
Beckom, NSW, 2665
Suburb snapshot
Beckom is a small locality in the Bland area, home to around 123 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 77 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 626.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 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
- 123
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 62
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,708
- Employment rate
- 70.7%
- 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)
- 77
- Against the person
- 21
- Against property
- 40
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 626
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 6 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -8.3%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling5
- Fraud10
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment7
- Malicious Damage To Property7
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault6
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
32 public transport stops in this suburb
- 318 Fairmans Lane
- 753 Mirrool South Rd
- Burley Griffin Way Opp 4683
- Fairmans Lane At Newell Hwy
- Fairmans Lane Opp 93
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).
11 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
October 2025
- Subdivision1921 BECKOM ROAD BECKOM 2665Determined
2024· 2 proposals
November 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Automotive/truck premises; Vehicle repair station7452 NEWELL HIGHWAY BECKOM 2665Determined
May 2024
- Advertising and signage; Automotive/truck premises; Highway service centre7452 NEWELL HIGHWAY BECKOM 2665Determined
2023· 6 proposals
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space10 STAWELL STREET BECKOM 2665Determined
September 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Service station7452 NEWELL HIGHWAY BECKOM 2665Determined
June 2023
- Shed14 MANDAMAH STREET BECKOM 2665Determined
March 2023
- Shed14 MANDAMAH STREET BECKOM 2665Determined
February 2023
- Shed14 MANDAMAH STREET BECKOM 2665Determined
- Other28 O'HARES LANE BECKOM 2665Determined
2021· 2 proposals
May 2021
- Business premises7452 NEWELL HIGHWAY BECKOM 2665Determined
March 2021
- Alterations and additions to commercial development7452 NEWELL HIGHWAY BECKOM 2665Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beckom ParkPark
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)
- 4/10
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)
- 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
Recent changes
- 318 Fairmans Lanetransport
- 753 Mirrool South Rdtransport
- Burley Griffin Way Opp 4683transport
- Fairmans Lane At Newell Hwytransport
- Fairmans Lane Opp 93transport
- Beckom Parkgovernmentpark
- Advertising and signage; Automotive/truck premises; Highway service centreplanning7452 NEWELL HIGHWAY BECKOM 2665Lodged 08 May 2024 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning7452 NEWELL HIGHWAY BECKOM 2665Lodged 12 Mar 2021 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Automotive/truck premises; Vehicle repair stationplanning7452 NEWELL HIGHWAY BECKOM 2665Lodged 25 Nov 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Service stationplanning7452 NEWELL HIGHWAY BECKOM 2665Lodged 27 Sep 2023 · 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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