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NSW · Muswellbrook Council

Bengalla, NSW, 2333

Suburb snapshot

Bengalla is a small locality in the Muswellbrook area, home to around 16 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,004 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+11%), roughly 125250.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and median weekly rent around $530 (flats $360, houses $555). Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
16
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$1,875
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 3
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
72.7%
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.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$360
Houses (January to March 2026)
$555
All types (January to March 2026)
$530
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
159

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2,004
Against the person
603
Against property
743
Rate per 1,000 residents
125,250
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
96.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+10.8%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order153
  • Breach Bail Conditions221
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault159
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment244
  • Malicious Damage To Property169

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

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)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime153
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime221
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime159
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime244
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime169

Data sources & freshness