NSW · Griffith Council
Benerembah, NSW, 2680
Suburb snapshot
Benerembah is a small locality in the Griffith area, home to around 140 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,899 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 20707.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500 (flats $420, houses $525), 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
- 140
- Median age
- 28
- Median household income / week
- $2,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 34
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,270
- Employment rate
- 50.5%
- 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $420
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $525
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 173
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)
- 2,899
- Against the person
- 695
- Against property
- 944
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20,707.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -4.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order263
- Breach Bail Conditions576
- Domestic Violence Related Assault204
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment262
- Malicious Damage To Property254
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
- 206 Hicken Rd
- 689 Dossetor Rd
- Barber Rd Before Drew Rd
- Drew Rd Opp 378
- Drew Rd Opp 610
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).
1 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
April 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Feedlot561 DREW ROAD BENEREMBAH 2680Under Assessment
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2026 · 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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)
- 602
- 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
- 206 Hicken Rdtransport
- 689 Dossetor Rdtransport
- Barber Rd Before Drew Rdtransport
- Drew Rd Opp 378transport
- Drew Rd Opp 610transport
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Feedlotplanning561 DREW ROAD BENEREMBAH 2680Lodged 28 Apr 2026 · Under Assessment
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime263
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime576
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime204
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime262
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
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