NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Binjura, NSW, 2630
Desirability index
#726 among Country & regional suburbs
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 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)
- $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
- 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)
- 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 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
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
- 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· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support16 ALIRA LANE BINJURA 2630Determined
2025· 4 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision207 SCOTTS ROAD BINJURA 2630Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure292 SCOTTS ROAD BINJURA 2630Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure84 SCOTTS ROAD BINJURA 2630Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space150 BIDGEE ROAD BINJURA 2630Determined
2024· 5 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure179 BIDGEE ROAD BINJURA 2630Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureGLEN 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 structure107 WOODLANDS DRIVE BINJURA 2630Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationWOODLANDS 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 space90 WOODLANDS DRIVE BINJURA 2630Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling699 MITTAGANG ROAD BINJURA 2630Determined
- Shed699 MITTAGANG ROAD BINJURA 2630Determined
2022· 3 proposals
November 2022
- Secondary dwelling783 Mittagang Road Binjura 2630Determined
August 2022
- ShedBIDGEE ROAD BINJURA 2630Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling699 MITTAGANG ROAD BINJURA 2630Determined
2021· 6 proposals
October 2021
- Subdivision of land66 PERKINS ROAD BINJURA 2630Withdrawn
- Subdivision of land66 PERKINS ROAD BINJURA 2630Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling179 BIDGEE ROAD BINJURA 2630Determined
August 2021
- Other798 MITTAGANG ROAD BINJURA 2630Determined
May 2021
- Subdivision of land66 PERKINS ROAD BINJURA 2630Withdrawn
- Subdivision of land66 PERKINS ROAD BINJURA 2630Withdrawn
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
- Murrumbidgee River ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
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
- 23.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #726 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
- 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
- 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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