NSW · Inverell Council
Bonshaw (NSW), NSW, 2361
Suburb snapshot
Bonshaw (NSW) is a small locality in the Inverell area, home to around 133 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 79 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-1%), roughly 594.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 133
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,042
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 60
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Employment rate
- 51.4%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 79
- Against the person
- 19
- Against property
- 31
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 594
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 7 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -1.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order11
- Breach Bail Conditions6
- Domestic Violence Related Assault9
- Malicious Damage To Property15
- Trespass5
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
- 951
- Bonshaw 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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Atholwood Rd At Bruxner Way
- Bonshaw Public School, Texas St
- Bonshaw Rd At Bruxner Way
- Rocky Creek Rd At Bruxner Way
- Rocky Creek Rd At Bruxner Way
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).
3 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development875 GUNYAN ROAD BONSHAW 2361Under Assessment
2023· 1 proposal
June 2023
- Dwelling3181 BONSHAW ROAD BONSHAW 2361Determined
2022· 1 proposal
November 2022
- Dwelling; Earthworks / change in levelsCAMPBELLS ROAD BONSHAW 2361Determined
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)
- 3/10
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
Recent changes
- Atholwood Rd At Bruxner Waytransport
- Bonshaw Public School, Texas Sttransport
- Bonshaw Rd At Bruxner Waytransport
- Rocky Creek Rd At Bruxner Waytransport
- Rocky Creek Rd At Bruxner Waytransport
- Dwellingplanning3181 BONSHAW ROAD BONSHAW 2361Lodged 07 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling; Earthworks / change in levelsplanningCAMPBELLS ROAD BONSHAW 2361Lodged 04 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Developmentplanning875 GUNYAN ROAD BONSHAW 2361Lodged 22 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Bonshaw Public SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime11
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- 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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