NSW · Armidale Regional Council
Ben Lomond (NSW), NSW, 2365
Suburb snapshot
Ben Lomond (NSW) is a small locality in the Armidale Regional area, home to around 135 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 245 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 1814.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $420, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 135
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,231
- Dwelling vacancy
- 25.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 74
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Employment rate
- 60.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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)
- $440
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)
- 245
- Against the person
- 86
- Against property
- 86
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,814.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -7.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order20
- Breach Bail Conditions16
- Domestic Violence Related Assault25
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment30
- Malicious Damage To Property28
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
- 908
- Ben Lomond 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
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ben Lomond Rd At Inn Rd
- Ben Lomond Rd Opp Glen Park Property
- Hawkes Farm Property, New England Hwy
- Inn Rd After New England Hwy
- Maybole Rd Opp Grahams Valley 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).
5 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation15 ROSS ROAD BEN LOMOND 2365Determined
2023· 1 proposal
July 2023
- Shed5 LOTTIES LANE BEN LOMOND 2365Determined
2022· 1 proposal
June 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition; Retaining walls, protection of trees1419 MOREDUN ROAD BEN LOMOND 2365Determined
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Shed489 INN ROAD BEN LOMOND 2365Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling; Shed32 MOREDUN ROAD BEN LOMOND 2365Determined
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
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Ben Lomond Soldiers Memorial HallCommunity centre
- Fitness Station
- Ben Lomond Recreation ReservePublic toilets
- Shelter
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Ben Lomond Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Ben Lomond Railway StationMain Northern RailwaySHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Recent changes
- Ben Lomond Rd At Inn Rdtransport
- Ben Lomond Rd Opp Glen Park Propertytransport
- Hawkes Farm Property, New England Hwytransport
- Inn Rd After New England Hwytransport
- Maybole Rd Opp Grahams Valley Rdtransport
- Ben Lomond Railway StationheritageMain Northern RailwaySHR
- Ben Lomond Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning15 ROSS ROAD BEN LOMOND 2365Lodged 23 Jun 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition; Retaining walls, protection of treesplanning1419 MOREDUN ROAD BEN LOMOND 2365Lodged 16 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling; Shedplanning32 MOREDUN ROAD BEN LOMOND 2365Lodged 15 Sep 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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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