NSW · Warrumbungle Shire Council
Binnaway, NSW, 2395
Desirability index
#834 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Binnaway is a small locality in the Warrumbungle Shire area, home to around 658 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 70 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-24%), roughly 106.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 658
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $782
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 82 of 366
- Median monthly mortgage
- $585
- Employment rate
- 36.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 35 / 4 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 70
- Against the person
- 21
- Against property
- 22
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 106.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 31 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -23.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order5
- Break And Enter Dwelling5
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment10
- Malicious Damage To Property5
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences6
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
- 815
- Binnaway Central SchoolCombined
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
35 public transport stops in this suburb
- Binnaway Coach Stop
- Brooks Rd At Box Ridge Rd
- Bullinda St Before Renshaw St
- Gamble Greek Rd At Piambra Rd
- Warrumbungles Way At Piambra Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Allow extra travel time. Reduce your speed. Reduced speed limit.Warrumbungles Way14 May 2026 – 10 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
18 planning-related records
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation21-23 BULLINDA STREET BINNAWAY 2395Determined
- Home industry; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia57 PIAMBRA ROAD BINNAWAY 2395Determined
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool8 CISCO STREET BINNAWAY 2395Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Recreation/Tourist Premise; Recreation facility (outdoor)Lot125/DP753378Determined
July 2025
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Advertising structure; Supporting DevelopmentBinnaway, Corner of Watt St and BULLINDA STDetermined
- Subdivision629 MAROO ROAD BINNAWAY 2395Withdrawn
June 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1 YEULBA STREET BINNAWAY 2395Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Community facility7 RENSHAW STREET BINNAWAY 2395Determined
2024· 4 proposals
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Carport3783 WARRUMBUNGLES WAY BINNAWAY 2395Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing12 Bourke and Halls Road BINNAWAY NSW 2395Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facilityYEULBA STREET BINNAWAY 2395Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)WARRUMBUNGLES WAY BINNAWAY 2395Determined
2023· 1 proposal
May 2023
- Dwelling11 CISCO STREET BINNAWAY 2395Determined
2022· 2 proposals
September 2022
- Recreational Uses; Small bar; Shed; Office premises26-42 Park Street, Binnaway NSW 2395Determined
August 2022
- Other16 NAPIER STREET BINNAWAY 2395Determined
2021· 3 proposals
October 2021
- Shed11 CISCO STREET BINNAWAY 2395Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs2 WATTLE STREET BINNAWAY 2395Determined
May 2021
- Other200 Deihm Road GOOLMA NSW 2852Determined
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Len Guy ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Binnaway Community Health CentreRenshaw Streetnurse
- Binnaway PharmacyRenshaw Streetpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Binnaway Preschool Inc.kindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 90
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 11.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #834 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
- Binnaway Coach Stoptransport
- Brooks Rd At Box Ridge Rdtransport
- Bullinda St Before Renshaw Sttransport
- Gamble Greek Rd At Piambra Rdtransport
- Warrumbungles Way At Piambra Rdtransport
- Binnaway Preschool Inc.childcarekindergarten
- Binnaway Community Health CentrehealthRenshaw Streetnurse
- Binnaway PharmacyhealthRenshaw Streetpharmacy
- Len Guy Parkgovernmentpark
- Lions Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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