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NSW · Upper Hunter Shire Council

Brawboy, NSW, 2337

Suburb snapshot

Brawboy is a small locality in the Upper Hunter Shire area, home to around 18 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 550 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+13%), roughly 30555.6 offences per 1,000 residents, and median weekly rent around $510 (flats $460, houses $585). Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
18
Median age
30
Median household income / week
$1,812
Dwelling vacancy
33.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 12
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
88.9%
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)
$460
Houses (January to March 2026)
$585
All types (January to March 2026)
$510
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
56

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

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
550
Against the person
166
Against property
245
Rate per 1,000 residents
30,555.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
85.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+13.2%

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault50
  • Fraud27
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment67
  • Malicious Damage To Property56
  • Other Theft34

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

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)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

Data sources & freshness

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)
15
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

  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime50
  • Fraudcrime27
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime67
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime56
  • Other Theftcrime34

Data sources & freshness