NSW · Dungog Council
Bendolba, NSW, 2420
Desirability index
#783 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bendolba is a small locality in the Dungog area, home to around 253 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 169 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 668.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480, 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
- 253
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 95
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,896
- Employment rate
- 57.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 10 / 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)
- $490
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)
- 169
- Against the person
- 56
- Against property
- 81
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 668
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.8%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault17
- Fraud15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment19
- Malicious Damage To Property16
- Steal From Retail Store12
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
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- 102 Salisbury Rd
- 18 Salisbury Rd
- 664 Chichester Dam Rd
- 764 Chichester Dam Rd
- Chichester Dam Rd Opp Dungog High School
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).
19 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
March 2026
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)25A HILLVIEW AVENUE BENDOLBA 2420Determined
January 2026
- Farm buildings; Subdivision; Erection of a new structureCHICHESTER DAM ROAD BENDOLBA 2420Determined
2025· 3 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1065 Chichester Road Bendolba NSW 2420Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision25 HILLVIEW AVENUE BENDOLBA 2420Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 COMMON ROAD BENDOLBA 2420Determined
2024· 4 proposals
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure942 CHICHESTER DAM ROAD BENDOLBA 2420Determined
June 2024
- Farm buildings; Subdivision; Erection of a new structureCHICHESTER DAM ROAD BENDOLBA 2420Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool27 Hillview Avenue Bendolba NSW 2420Determined
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool30 SALISBURY ROAD BENDOLBA 2420Determined
2023· 1 proposal
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure942 CHICHESTER DAM ROAD BENDOLBA 2420Determined
2022· 7 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling; Change of use315 CHICHESTER DAM ROAD BENDOLBA 2420Determined
October 2022
- Shed9-11 COMMON ROAD BENDOLBA 2420Determined
- Subdivision of land315 CHICHESTER DAM ROAD BENDOLBA 2420Determined
June 2022
- Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces33 SALISBURY ROAD BENDOLBA 2420Determined
April 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces2 HILLVIEW AVENUE BENDOLBA 2420Determined
March 2022
- Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces33 SALISBURY ROAD BENDOLBA 2420Determined
February 2022
- Farm buildings664 CHICHESTER DAM ROAD BENDOLBA 2420Determined
2021· 2 proposals
July 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development126 SALISBURY ROAD BENDOLBA 2420Determined
March 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Other781 CHICHESTER DAM ROAD BENDOLBA 2420Determined
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bandon Grove ReservePark
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)
- 2/10
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)
- 9
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 17.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #783 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
- 102 Salisbury Rdtransport
- 18 Salisbury Rdtransport
- 664 Chichester Dam Rdtransport
- 764 Chichester Dam Rdtransport
- Chichester Dam Rd Opp Dungog High Schooltransport
- Bandon Grove Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning30 SALISBURY ROAD BENDOLBA 2420Lodged 08 Mar 2024 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning126 SALISBURY ROAD BENDOLBA 2420Lodged 05 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning33 SALISBURY ROAD BENDOLBA 2420Lodged 06 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning33 SALISBURY ROAD BENDOLBA 2420Lodged 03 Mar 2022 · 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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