NSW · Narrabri Council
Bohena Creek, NSW, 2390
Desirability index
#519 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bohena Creek is a small locality in the Narrabri area, home to around 214 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,054 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+15%), roughly 4925.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $470 (flats $320, houses $500), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 214
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 57
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,549
- Employment rate
- 58.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- $320
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $500
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $470
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 55
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)
- 1,054
- Against the person
- 329
- Against property
- 410
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 4,925.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +15.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order77
- Breach Bail Conditions85
- Domestic Violence Related Assault117
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment107
- Malicious Damage To Property128
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
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1060 Yarrie Lake Rd
- 336 Jones Lagoon Rd
- 960 Yarrie Lake Rd
- Smiths Lane Opp Jones Lagoon Rd
- Yarrie Lake Rd Before Csiro 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).
4 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Extractive Industries (non-mining)178 CAINS CROSSING ROAD BOHENA CREEK 2390Withdrawn
2023· 2 proposals
September 2023
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure1737 YARRIE LAKE ROAD BOHENA CREEK 2390Determined
March 2023
- Other11173 NEWELL HIGHWAY BOHENA CREEK 2390Determined
2022· 1 proposal
August 2022
- Farm buildings1737 YARRIE LAKE ROAD BOHENA CREEK 2390Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023… · 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 45
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 44.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #519 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
- 1060 Yarrie Lake Rdtransport
- 336 Jones Lagoon Rdtransport
- 960 Yarrie Lake Rdtransport
- Smiths Lane Opp Jones Lagoon Rdtransport
- Yarrie Lake Rd Before Csiro Rdtransport
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Extractive Industries (non-mining)planning178 CAINS CROSSING ROAD BOHENA CREEK 2390Lodged 01 May 2025 · Withdrawn
- Farm buildingsplanning1737 YARRIE LAKE ROAD BOHENA CREEK 2390Lodged 19 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structureplanning1737 YARRIE LAKE ROAD BOHENA CREEK 2390Lodged 12 Sep 2023 · Determined
- Otherplanning11173 NEWELL HIGHWAY BOHENA CREEK 2390Lodged 06 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime77
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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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