NSW · Oberon Council
Black Springs (NSW), NSW, 2787
Desirability index
#843 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Black Springs (NSW) is a small locality in the Oberon area, home to around 227 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 247 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 1088.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $440, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 13 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
- 227
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,774
- Dwelling vacancy
- 29.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 97
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 49.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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)
- $460
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)
- 247
- Against the person
- 107
- Against property
- 79
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,088.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 34.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -13.6%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault18
- Fraud23
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment32
- Malicious Damage To Property24
- Sexual Assault27
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
- 961
- Black Springs 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
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Abercrombie Rd At Dog Rocks Rd
- Abercrombie Rd At Dog Rocks Rd
- Black Springs Public School, Avoca St
- Black Springs Public School, Vulcan St
- Reserve Av Before Abercrombie 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).
14 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport29 DOG ROCKS ROAD BLACK SPRINGS 2787Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1759 ABERCROMBIE ROAD BLACK SPRINGS 2787Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1759 ABERCROMBIE ROAD BLACK SPRINGS 2787Determined
2025· 1 proposal
January 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)26 RESERVE AVENUE BLACK SPRINGS 2787Determined
2024· 2 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport1916 ABERCROMBIE ROAD BLACK SPRINGS 2787Determined
March 2024
- Farm buildings; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure377 TILSBURY LANE BLACK SPRINGS 2787Determined
2023· 4 proposals
September 2023
- Farm buildings; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure377 TILSBURY LANE BLACK SPRINGS 2787Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling; Shed377 TILSBURY LANE BLACK SPRINGS 2787Determined
February 2023
- Farm buildings1198 DOG ROCKS ROAD BLACK SPRINGS 2787Determined
- Attached dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces1310 Dog Rocks Road Black SpringsUnder Assessment
2022· 1 proposal
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development2208 ABERCROMBIE ROAD BLACK SPRINGS 2787Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling1696 ABERCROMBIE ROAD BLACK SPRINGS 2787Determined
November 2021
- Telecommunications and communication facilities37 DOG ROCKS ROAD BLACK SPRINGS 2787Withdrawn
June 2021
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces1696 ABERCROMBIE ROAD BLACK SPRINGS 2787Determined
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
- Avoca Pioneer 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
- 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)
- 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
- 10.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #843 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
- Abercrombie Rd At Dog Rocks Rdtransport
- Abercrombie Rd At Dog Rocks Rdtransport
- Black Springs Public School, Avoca Sttransport
- Black Springs Public School, Vulcan Sttransport
- Reserve Av Before Abercrombie Rdtransport
- Avoca Pioneer Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning2208 ABERCROMBIE ROAD BLACK SPRINGS 2787Lodged 10 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carportplanning29 DOG ROCKS ROAD BLACK SPRINGS 2787Lodged 19 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)planning26 RESERVE AVENUE BLACK SPRINGS 2787Lodged 28 Jan 2025 · Determined
- Attached dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning1310 Dog Rocks Road Black SpringsLodged 21 Feb 2023 · Under Assessment
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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