Median house price
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NSW · Parkes Council
Bogan Gate, 2876
Population
269
Growth (1 yr)
-1.4%
Growth (5 yr)
-8.9%
Median age
40
Median income
$1,260/wk
Employment rate
50%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- National parks
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Bogan Gate is a quieter smaller community in Parkes Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state.
Reported crime has been rising recently. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer growth momentum relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Bogan Gate snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (Census)
269
-1.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
25.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#162
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
90th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
1st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
4th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 19.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6745th in Australia
- State rank
- 2119th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #162 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #1034 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Population growth
-1.4% annual · -8.9% over 5 years · 1th percentile in NSW
Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 269
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,260
- Dwelling vacancy
- 25%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 31 of 124
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 50%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 93 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 10
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 138.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 134 residents
- State safety percentile
- 90.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +43.2%
Most common offence types
- Arson3
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment3
- Malicious Damage To Property4
- Other Offences3
- Other Theft3
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 828
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 4th
School list
- Bogan Gate Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 828 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 11 students · Top SEA quarter 0%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
61 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bogan St At Jackson St
- Henry Parkes Way Opp Memorial Lane
- Jackson St At Station St
- Station St After Hutton St
- Station St Before Hutton St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bogan Gate Memorial ParkPark
- Burrawang ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Trundle Multi Purpose Health Service (20.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 2
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 32° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 136 mm · ~17 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 15° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 125 mm · ~16 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 150 mm · ~19 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 2 proposals
July 2026
- Temporary building, structure or use; Entertainment associated with existing premisesHUTTON STREET BOGAN GATE 2876Determined
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia79 MERCADOOL LANE BOGAN GATE 2876Additional Information Requested
2025· 3 proposals
July 2025
- SubdivisionTHE BOGAN WAY BOGAN GATE 2876Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure74 BOGAN STREET BOGAN GATE 2876Withdrawn
- Temporary building, structure or use; Service station43 STATION STREET BOGAN GATE 2876Deferred Commencement
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Subdivision322 BLOW CLEAR ROAD BOGAN GATE 2876Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Agricultural produce industryHENRY PARKES WAY BOGAN GATE 2876Determined
April 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Shop; Neighbourhood shopLACHLAN STREET BOGAN GATE 2876Determined
2023· 2 proposals
May 2023
- OtherHENRY PARKES WAY BOGAN GATE 2876Determined
March 2023
- OtherFOOTHILLS LANE BOGAN GATE 2876Determined
2022· 4 proposals
October 2022
- Other4290 Trundle Road, Bogan Gate NSW 2876Determined
September 2022
- OtherHENRY PARKES WAY BOGAN GATE 2876Determined
May 2022
- Recreational UsesOLIVE GROVE LANE BOGAN GATE 2876Determined
- Recreational UsesBOGAN STREET BOGAN GATE 2876Determined
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to industrial development3577 Henry Parkes Way, bogan gateWithdrawn
October 2021
- DwellingMONUMEA GAP ROAD BOGAN GATE 2876Determined
August 2021
- Telecommunications and communication facilitiesLACHLAN STREET BOGAN GATE 2876Determined
- Other57-59 STATION STREET BOGAN GATE 2876Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Parkes
- Member of Parliament
- Jamie CHAFFEY (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,841
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 38.7 km away).
Coalition 75.0%Labor 25.0%
12.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -9.1 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Bogan GateLabor 24.5% · Coalition 75.5% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
- TrundleLabor 30.4% · Coalition 69.6% TPP (2025)19.9 km away
- BedgerabongLabor 14.2% · Coalition 85.8% TPP (2025)30.9 km away
- Parkes WestLabor 38.5% · Coalition 61.5% TPP (2025)37.1 km away
- Forbes NorthLabor 38.6% · Coalition 61.4% TPP (2025)37.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Parkes Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.