NSW · Upper Lachlan Shire Council
Binda, NSW, 2583
Desirability index
#786 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Binda is a small locality in the Upper Lachlan Shire area, home to around 291 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 175 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-19%), roughly 601.4 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
- 291
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,325
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 40 of 153
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 59.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 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
- 601.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26.5th (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
- 788
- Binda 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
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1035 Woodville Rd
- 1035 Woodville Rd
- 660 Woodville Rd
- 734 Woodville Rd
- 734 Woodville 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).
22 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision778 SYLVIA VALE ROAD BINDA 2583Under Assessment
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home22 ARTHUR STREET BINDA 2583Under Assessment
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications network2042 REDGROUND ROAD BINDA 2583Determined
2025· 5 proposals
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications network2042 REDGROUND ROAD BINDA 2583Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure93 KANGALOOLAH ROAD BINDA 2583Determined
September 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia2 JARVIS STREET BINDA 2583Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Aerials, antennae and communication dishes; Air-conditioning units; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Hot water systems; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development135 BIGGA ROAD BINDA 2583Determined
March 2025
- Subdivision30 GOLDSMITH STREET BINDA 2583Determined
2024· 2 proposals
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility117 KANGALOOLAH ROAD BINDA 2583Rejected
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1322 JUNCTION POINT ROAD BINDA 2583Determined
2023· 3 proposals
June 2023
- Subdivision of land674 KANGALOOLAH ROAD BINDA 2583Determined
- Shed84 KANGALOOLAH ROAD BINDA 2583Determined
January 2023
- Subdivision of land94 Kangaloolah Road, BINDADetermined
2022· 6 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling61 QUEEN STREET BINDA 2583Determined
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development85 KANGALOOLAH ROAD BINDA 2583Determined
- Shed84 KANGALOOLAH ROAD BINDA 2583Determined
July 2022
- Subdivision of land94 KANGALOOLAH ROAD BINDA 2583Determined
June 2022
- Shed84 KANGALOOLAH ROAD BINDA 2583Determined
March 2022
- Subdivision of landKangaloolah Road BINDADetermined
2021· 3 proposals
October 2021
- Dwelling135 BIGGA ROAD BINDA 2583Determined
July 2021
- Subdivision of land892 SYLVIA VALE ROAD BINDA 2583Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling13 QUEEN STREET BINDA 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
- Binda Sports ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- 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)
- 2
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
- 16.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #786 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
- 1035 Woodville Rdtransport
- 1035 Woodville Rdtransport
- 660 Woodville Rdtransport
- 734 Woodville Rdtransport
- 734 Woodville Rdtransport
- Binda Sports Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning85 KANGALOOLAH ROAD BINDA 2583Lodged 19 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning61 QUEEN STREET BINDA 2583Lodged 16 Dec 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning135 BIGGA ROAD BINDA 2583Lodged 14 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning13 QUEEN STREET BINDA 2583Lodged 30 Jun 2021 · 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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