NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional Council

Binjura, NSW, 2630

Desirability index

23/100

#726 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Binjura is a small locality in the Snowy Monaro Regional area, home to around 339 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 466 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-17%), roughly 1374.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $455 (flats $360, houses $525), 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
339
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$2,042
Dwelling vacancy
11.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
15 of 131
Median monthly mortgage
$1,700
Employment rate
59.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
$525
All types (January to March 2026)
$455
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
70

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)
466
Against the person
125
Against property
175
Rate per 1,000 residents
1,374.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 3 residents
State safety percentile
38.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-17.4%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order27
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault26
  • Fraud34
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment49
  • Malicious Damage To Property43

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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

8 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Mittagang Rd After Bidgee Rd
  • Mittagang Rd At Bidgee Rd
  • Mittagang Rd At Bidgee Rd
  • Mittagang Rd Before Scotts Rd
  • Mittagang Rd Opp Scotts Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

22 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal
  • February 2026

  • Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    16 ALIRA LANE BINJURA 2630Determined
2025· 4 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Subdivision
    207 SCOTTS ROAD BINJURA 2630Determined
  • September 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    292 SCOTTS ROAD BINJURA 2630Determined
  • August 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    84 SCOTTS ROAD BINJURA 2630Determined
  • April 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    150 BIDGEE ROAD BINJURA 2630Determined
2024· 5 proposals
  • December 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    179 BIDGEE ROAD BINJURA 2630Determined
  • August 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    GLEN ROAD BINJURA 2630Determined
  • April 2024

  • Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached)
    179 BIDGEE ROAD BINJURA 2630Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    107 WOODLANDS DRIVE BINJURA 2630Determined
  • March 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    WOODLANDS DRIVE BINJURA 2630Determined
2023· 3 proposals
  • December 2023

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space
    90 WOODLANDS DRIVE BINJURA 2630Determined
  • June 2023

  • Dwelling
    699 MITTAGANG ROAD BINJURA 2630Determined
  • Shed
    699 MITTAGANG ROAD BINJURA 2630Determined
2022· 3 proposals
  • November 2022

  • Secondary dwelling
    783 Mittagang Road Binjura 2630Determined
  • August 2022

  • Shed
    BIDGEE ROAD BINJURA 2630Determined
  • February 2022

  • Dwelling
    699 MITTAGANG ROAD BINJURA 2630Determined
2021· 6 proposals
  • October 2021

  • Subdivision of land
    66 PERKINS ROAD BINJURA 2630Withdrawn
  • Subdivision of land
    66 PERKINS ROAD BINJURA 2630Determined
  • September 2021

  • Dwelling
    179 BIDGEE ROAD BINJURA 2630Determined
  • August 2021

  • Other
    798 MITTAGANG ROAD BINJURA 2630Determined
  • May 2021

  • Subdivision of land
    66 PERKINS ROAD BINJURA 2630Withdrawn
  • Subdivision of land
    66 PERKINS ROAD BINJURA 2630Withdrawn

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Murrumbidgee River ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
23.0/100
Cohort rank
#726 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Mittagang Rd After Bidgee Rdtransport
  • Mittagang Rd At Bidgee Rdtransport
  • Mittagang Rd At Bidgee Rdtransport
  • Mittagang Rd Before Scotts Rdtransport
  • Mittagang Rd Opp Scotts Rdtransport
  • Murrumbidgee River Reservegovernmentpark
  • Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning16 ALIRA LANE BINJURA 2630Lodged 09 Feb 2026 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning699 MITTAGANG ROAD BINJURA 2630Lodged 20 Jun 2023 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning699 MITTAGANG ROAD BINJURA 2630Lodged 08 Feb 2022 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning179 BIDGEE ROAD BINJURA 2630Lodged 06 Sep 2021 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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