NSW · Upper Lachlan Shire Council
Bigga, NSW, 2583
Desirability index
#842 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bigga is a small locality in the Upper Lachlan Shire area, home to around 268 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 175 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-19%), roughly 653.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $453, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 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
- 268
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $875
- Dwelling vacancy
- 43.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 87 of 198
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,192
- Employment rate
- 45.1%
- 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)
- $463
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)
- 175
- Against the person
- 62
- Against property
- 59
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 653
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -18.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order14
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment22
- Malicious Damage To Property11
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault18
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences11
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
- 988
- Bigga 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
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bigga Public School, School Grounds, Binda St
- Bigga Rd At Greenmantle Rd
- Bigga Rd Opp Glengarry Property
- Bigga Rd Opp Salisbury Rd
- Glengarry Property, Bigga 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).
14 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure388 ALPS ROAD BIGGA 2583Under Assessment
2025· 4 proposals
July 2025
- Farm buildings; Shed; Erection of a new structure451 SALISBURY ROAD BIGGA 2583Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation95 STREAMVILLE ROAD BIGGA 2583Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks; Manufactured homeALPS ROAD BIGGA 2583Determined
January 2025
- Farm buildings; Shed; Erection of a new structure451 SALISBURY ROAD BIGGA 2583Determined
2024· 3 proposals
June 2024
- Subdivision646 Greenmantle Road BIGGA. LOTS 145&147DP 753011Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 HEARN STREET BIGGA 2583Determined
March 2024
- Subdivision209 GREENMANTLE ROAD BIGGA 2583Determined
2022· 4 proposals
November 2022
- Subdivision of land209 GREENMANTLE ROAD BIGGA 2583Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling46 LACHLAN STREET BIGGA 2583Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling; Change of use20 BIGGA STREET BIGGA 2583Determined
January 2022
- Other513 REIDS FLAT RD BIGGADetermined
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- DwellingYARRAMAN ROAD BIGGA 2583Determined
August 2021
- Development Application2345 GREENMANTLE RD BIGGA 2583Determined
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
- Mount Davies Nature ReserveNature reserve
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)
- 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)
- 2
- 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
- 10.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #842 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
- Bigga Public School, School Grounds, Binda Sttransport
- Bigga Rd At Greenmantle Rdtransport
- Bigga Rd Opp Glengarry Propertytransport
- Bigga Rd Opp Salisbury Rdtransport
- Glengarry Property, Bigga Rdtransport
- Mount Davies Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Development Applicationplanning2345 GREENMANTLE RD BIGGA 2583Lodged 20 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning46 LACHLAN STREET BIGGA 2583Lodged 04 Jul 2022 · Determined
- DwellingplanningYARRAMAN ROAD BIGGA 2583Lodged 17 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning388 ALPS ROAD BIGGA 2583Lodged 22 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
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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