NSW · Mid-Western Regional Council
Botobolar, NSW, 2850
Suburb snapshot
Botobolar is a small locality in the Mid-Western Regional area, home to around 131 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,374 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 10488.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $620 (flats $420, houses $630), 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
- 131
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,249
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 41
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 67.4%
- 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)
- $420
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $630
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $620
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 210
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)
- 1,374
- Against the person
- 459
- Against property
- 452
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 10,488.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order107
- Breach Bail Conditions86
- Domestic Violence Related Assault102
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment183
- Malicious Damage To Property142
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
35 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1112 Botobolar Rd
- 1252 Botobolar Rd
- 1438 Botobolar Rd
- Botobolar Rd At Rocky Glen Lane
- Botobolar Rd At Upper Botobolar 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
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation300 DRY CREEK ROAD BOTOBOLAR 2850Determined
2023· 1 proposal
July 2023
- Dwelling233 UPPER BOTOBOLAR ROAD BOTOBOLAR 2850Determined
2022· 1 proposal
June 2022
- Dwelling233 UPPER BOTOBOLAR ROAD BOTOBOLAR 2850Determined
2021· 1 proposal
December 2021
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing902 BOTOBOLAR ROAD BOTOBOLAR 2850Withdrawn
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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- 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
Recent changes
- 1112 Botobolar Rdtransport
- 1252 Botobolar Rdtransport
- 1438 Botobolar Rdtransport
- Botobolar Rd At Rocky Glen Lanetransport
- Botobolar Rd At Upper Botobolar Rdtransport
- Dwellingplanning233 UPPER BOTOBOLAR ROAD BOTOBOLAR 2850Lodged 31 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning233 UPPER BOTOBOLAR ROAD BOTOBOLAR 2850Lodged 20 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning300 DRY CREEK ROAD BOTOBOLAR 2850Lodged 08 Aug 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencingplanning902 BOTOBOLAR ROAD BOTOBOLAR 2850Lodged 10 Dec 2021 · Withdrawn
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime107
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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