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NSW · Mid-Western Regional Council

Birriwa, NSW, 2844

Suburb snapshot

Birriwa is a small locality in the Mid-Western Regional area, home to around 45 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 125 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 2777.8 offences per 1,000 residents, and 14 public transport stops within the suburb. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
45
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,624
Dwelling vacancy
20%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 25
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
63.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
125
Against the person
25
Against property
60
Rate per 1,000 residents
2,777.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 2 residents
State safety percentile
50.4th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-10.7%

Most common offence types

  • Break And Enter Non-Dwelling11
  • Fraud10
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment10
  • Malicious Damage To Property9
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences9

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

14 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 406 Birriwa Bus Route North
  • Birriwa Bus Route North Opp 261
  • Castlereagh Hwy After Birriwa Bus Route South
  • Castlereagh Hwy Before Birriwa Bus Route South
  • Castlereagh Hwy Before Birriwa Rd

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • 406 Birriwa Bus Route Northtransport
  • Birriwa Bus Route North Opp 261transport
  • Castlereagh Hwy After Birriwa Bus Route Southtransport
  • Castlereagh Hwy Before Birriwa Bus Route Southtransport
  • Castlereagh Hwy Before Birriwa Rdtransport
  • Break And Enter Non-Dwellingcrime11
  • Fraudcrime10
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime10
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime9
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime9

Data sources & freshness