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NSW · Wagga Wagga Council

Bomen, NSW, 2650

Suburb snapshot

Bomen is a small locality in the Wagga Wagga area, home to around 40 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,513 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 187825.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $400, houses $570), limited but present public transport access, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
40
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,875
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 12
Median monthly mortgage
$2,059
Employment rate
72.7%
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)
$400
Houses (January to March 2026)
$570
All types (January to March 2026)
$540
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
656

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
7,513
Against the person
1,867
Against property
2,828
Rate per 1,000 residents
187,825
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
97.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+0.9%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions975
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault436
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment655
  • Malicious Damage To Property675
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault433

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

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 128 Bomen Rd
  • 128 Bomen Rd

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Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Use an alternative route. Allow extra travel time. Plan your journey. Construction of new roundabout on Pomeroy Drive between Olympic Hwy and Dorset Drive. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists.Pomeroy Drive, Olympic Highway23 Apr 2026 – 31 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).

27 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • January 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; General industry
    19 BOMEN ROAD BOMEN 2650Determined
2025· 1 proposal

  • April 2025

  • Resource recovery facility; Hours of operation and trading
    42 LEWINGTON STREET BOMEN 2650Determined
2024· 4 proposals

  • October 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; General industry
    354 BYRNES ROAD BOMEN 2650Determined

  • June 2024

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Service station; Hours of operation and trading
    34 LEWINGTON STREET BOMEN 2650Withdrawn

  • March 2024

  • Subdivision
    RIFL 177 Merino Road Bomen 2650Determined

  • February 2024

  • Resource recovery facility; Hours of operation and trading
    42 LEWINGTON STREET BOMEN 2650Withdrawn
2023· 5 proposals

  • September 2023

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry
    15 LEWINGTON STREET BOMEN 2650Withdrawn

  • August 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    45 DAMPIER STREET BOMEN 2650Determined

  • June 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    45 DAMPIER STREET BOMEN 2650Withdrawn

  • May 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    120 DUNNS ROAD BOMEN 2650Withdrawn

  • March 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    174 BYRNES ROAD BOMEN 2650Determined
2022· 11 proposals

  • July 2022

  • Subdivision of land; Stormwater management systems; Earthworks / change in levels
    1208 OLYMPIC HIGHWAY BOMEN 2650Determined
  • Subdivision of land
    177 Merino Rd BOMENDetermined

  • June 2022

  • Alterations and additions to industrial development
    19 BOMEN ROAD BOMEN 2650Determined
  • Alterations and additions to industrial development
    50 WEBB STREET BOMEN 2650Determined
  • Alterations and additions to industrial development; Industrial development
    1 DAMPIER STREET BOMEN 2650Determined

  • May 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    174 BYRNES ROAD BOMEN 2650Determined
  • Other
    280 BYRNES ROAD BOMEN 2650Determined

  • March 2022

  • Alterations and additions to industrial development
    36 DAMPIER STREET BOMEN 2650Determined

  • February 2022

  • Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    116 BAVIN ROAD BOMEN 2650Determined

  • January 2022

  • Alterations and additions to commercial development
    45 LEWINGTON STREET BOMEN 2650Determined
  • Industrial development; Change of use
    1206 OLYMPIC HIGHWAY BOMEN 2650Determined
2021· 5 proposals

  • November 2021

  • Industrial development; Other
    1 DAMPIER STREET BOMEN 2650Determined

  • October 2021

  • Alterations and additions to industrial development; Change of use
    25 BOMEN ROAD BOMEN 2650Determined

  • September 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    159 WINDMILL ROAD BOMEN 2650Determined

  • August 2021

  • Earthworks / change in levels; Industrial development
    101 DORSET DRIVE BOMEN 2650Determined

  • March 2021

  • Industrial development
    42 LEWINGTON STREET BOMEN 2650Determined

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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)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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

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Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Bomen Railway StationMain Southern railway Bomen NSW 2650SHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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

Recent changes

  • 128 Bomen Rdtransport
  • 128 Bomen Rdtransport
  • Bomen Railway StationheritageMain Southern railway Bomen NSW 2650SHR
  • Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning45 LEWINGTON STREET BOMEN 2650Lodged 13 Jan 2022 · Determined
  • Alterations and additions to industrial developmentplanning19 BOMEN ROAD BOMEN 2650Lodged 28 Jun 2022 · Determined
  • Alterations and additions to industrial developmentplanning50 WEBB STREET BOMEN 2650Lodged 24 Jun 2022 · Determined
  • Alterations and additions to industrial developmentplanning36 DAMPIER STREET BOMEN 2650Lodged 22 Mar 2022 · Determined
  • Alterations and additions to industrial development; Change of useplanning25 BOMEN ROAD BOMEN 2650Lodged 04 Oct 2021 · Determined
  • Alterations and additions to industrial development; Industrial developmentplanning1 DAMPIER STREET BOMEN 2650Lodged 06 Jun 2022 · Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning159 WINDMILL ROAD BOMEN 2650Lodged 13 Sep 2021 · Determined

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