NSW · Cabonne Council
Borenore, NSW, 2800
Desirability index
58.9/100
How this score is calculated#383 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Borenore is a small locality in the Cabonne area, home to around 476 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,972 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-0%), roughly 10445.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $570 (flats $430, houses $600), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 476
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,480
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 176
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,210
- Employment rate
- 72%
- 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $430
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $570
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 461
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)
- 4,972
- Against the person
- 1,318
- Against property
- 1,890
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 10,445.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -0.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order310
- Breach Bail Conditions542
- Domestic Violence Related Assault303
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment511
- Malicious Damage To Property448
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
- 992
- Borenore 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
47 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1450 The Escort Way
- Borenore Public School, The Escort Way
- Borenore Rd At Bradleys Rd
- The Escort Way Opp 1450
- The Escort Way Opp 1856
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).
45 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Artisan food and drink industry123 BRADLEYS ROAD BORENORE 2800Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks167 LEMMONS ROAD BORENORE 2800Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 HEIFER STATION LANE BORENORE 2800Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Rural industry; Farm building563 BORENORE ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
2025· 7 proposals
December 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Rural industry; Agricultural produce industry123 BRADLEYS ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure123 BRADLEYS ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)83 CONVENT LANE BORENORE 2800Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision81 LEMMONS ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure435 BORENORE ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation435 BORENORE ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure345 BORENORE ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation140 MATRUH LANE BORENORE 2800Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Aerials, antennae and communication dishes; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Landscaping structures; Letterboxes; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks81 LEMMONS ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Farm building2033 THE ESCORT WAY BORENORE 2800Determined
2023· 8 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure106 CURTIN ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)64 HEIFER STATION LANE BORENORE 2800Determined
August 2023
- Shed1163 AMAROO ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
- Subdivision of land1378 AMAROO ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
July 2023
- Farm buildings106 CURTIN ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
June 2023
- Other123 BRADLEYS ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
April 2023
- Other5 CONVENT LANE BORENORE 2800Determined
February 2023
- Other1207 THE ESCORT WAY BORENORE 2800Determined
2022· 13 proposals
December 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing1827 THE ESCORT WAY BORENORE 2800Determined
September 2022
- Other1953 THE ESCORT WAY BORENORE 2800Determined
August 2022
- Subdivision of land1344 AMAROO ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
June 2022
- Subdivision of land1378 AMAROO ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
- Secondary dwelling1378 AMAROO ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development1034 THE ESCORT WAY BORENORE 2800Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Other54 FREWIN ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
April 2022
- ShedBORENORE ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
- Other1953 THE ESCORT WAY BORENORE 2800Determined
- Dwelling1 HEIFER STATION LANE BORENORE 2800Determined
January 2022
- Other1034 The Escort Way, Borenore NSW 2800Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing114 Heifer Station Lane, Borenore NSW 2800Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Other54 FREWIN ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
2021· 10 proposals
October 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs105 BRADLEYS ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Home business; Shed337 CONVENT LANE BORENORE 2800Determined
- Shed123 BRADLEYS ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
- Dwelling196 OLD FORBES ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
- Other701 THE ESCORT WAY BORENORE 2800Determined
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 58.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #383 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
- 1450 The Escort Waytransport
- Borenore Public School, The Escort Waytransport
- Borenore Rd At Bradleys Rdtransport
- The Escort Way Opp 1450transport
- The Escort Way Opp 1856transport
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning1034 THE ESCORT WAY BORENORE 2800Lodged 31 May 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Home business; Shedplanning337 CONVENT LANE BORENORE 2800Lodged 27 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning105 BRADLEYS ROAD BORENORE 2800Lodged 01 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Artisan food and drink industryplanning123 BRADLEYS ROAD BORENORE 2800Lodged 29 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Rural industry; Agricultural produce industryplanning123 BRADLEYS ROAD BORENORE 2800Lodged 18 Dec 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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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