NSW · Cowra Council

Billimari, 2804

Population

117

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.9%

Median age

50

Median income

$1,375/wk

Employment rate

54.4%

Languages at home

4.3%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Excellent transport
What Billimari is known for: Excellent transport

Suburb profile

In Cowra Council, Billimari keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself.

Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible. Housing sits in the middle of the local market: neither cheap nor premium.

Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

At a glance

Billimari snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$450/wk

Population (Census)

117

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

30.4%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

89th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

11th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Housing

All types (January to March 2026)
$450

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

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Population growth

0.0% annual · +1.9% over 5 years · 11th percentile in NSW

Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
117
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
30.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
21 of 69
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
54.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
47 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
7
Against the person
3
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
129.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 39 residents
State safety percentile
89th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-12.3%

Most common offence types

  • Break And Enter Non-Dwelling16
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault22
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment20
  • Malicious Damage To Property26
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault9

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

25 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 2573 Canowindra Rd
  • 669 Merriganowry Rd
  • Merriganowry Rd After Smith Rd
  • Merriganowry Rd At Windowrie Rd
  • North Logan Rd After Logan St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0)Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Health access

Nearest hospital
Canowindra Soldiers Memorial Hospital (13.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
18.5

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
28° / 14°
Rainfall
191 mm · ~24 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 9°
Rainfall
164 mm · ~20 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
12° / 3°
Rainfall
216 mm · ~27 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 8°
Rainfall
226 mm · ~28 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 2 proposals
  • July 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    557 HARDINGS LANE BILLIMARI 2804Additional Information Requested
  • April 2026

  • Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
    RILEYS ROAD BILLIMARI 2804Determined
2025· 2 proposals
  • September 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    669 MERRIGANOWRY ROAD BILLIMARI 2804Determined
  • June 2025

  • Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure
    129 WINDOWRIE ROAD BILLIMARI 2804Determined
2024· 2 proposals
  • August 2024

  • Subdivision; Agriculture
    557 HARDINGS LANE BILLIMARI 2804Determined
  • February 2024

  • Subdivision; Agriculture
    557 HARDINGS LANE BILLIMARI 2804Determined
2022· 3 proposals
  • November 2022

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    2 BELUBULA STREET BILLIMARI 2804Determined
  • June 2022

  • Dwelling
    122 YURUGA ROAD BILLIMARI 2804Determined
  • January 2022

  • Dwelling
    122 YURUGA ROAD BILLIMARI 2804Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Riverina
Member of Parliament
Michael McCORMACK (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
128,537
Turnout (2025)
92.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-2.9 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 62.6%Labor 37.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 40.5 km away).

Coalition 83.2%Labor 16.9%

20.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -2.6 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • BillimariLabor 16.8% · Coalition 83.2% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
  • Cowra NorthLabor 40.8% · Coalition 59.2% TPP (2025)17.6 km away
  • GooloogongLabor 23.6% · Coalition 76.4% TPP (2025)18.3 km away
  • Cowra WestLabor 28.4% · Coalition 71.5% TPP (2025)18.6 km away
  • CowraLabor 41.3% · Coalition 58.7% TPP (2025)19.3 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

More in Cowra Council

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