NSW · Greater Hume Shire Council
Brocklesby, NSW, 2642
Desirability index
#836 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Brocklesby is a small locality in the Greater Hume Shire area, home to around 218 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 261 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+32%), roughly 1197.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 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. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 218
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,268
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 77
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 53.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 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)
- 261
- Against the person
- 84
- Against property
- 111
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,197.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +31.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order25
- Domestic Violence Related Assault28
- Fraud19
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment28
- Malicious Damage To Property32
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
- 968
- Brocklesby 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
28 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1348 Kywong-Howlong Rd
- Brocklesby Public School, West St
- Kywong-Howlong Rd At Clifton Rd
- Kywong-Howlong Rd Opp 1348
- Kywong-Howlong Rd Opp Clifton 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).
20 planning-related records
2025· 4 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure57 ELLIS STREET BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
- Subdivision18 RECREATION STREET BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
August 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Temporary building, structure or use; Moveable dwelling43 KYWONG HOWLONG ROAD BROCKLESBY 2642Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 EASTICK STREET BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18-20 PERRY STREET BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 KING STREET BROCKLESBY 2642Withdrawn
- Subdivision18 RECREATION STREET BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool70 ELLIS STREET BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure70 ELLIS STREET BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure129 BEDGGOODS ROAD BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; AgricultureHOWLONG GOOMBARGANA ROAD BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1348 KYWONG HOWLONG ROAD BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
2023· 5 proposals
December 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure57 ELLIS STREET BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
November 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Residential Accommodation1348 KYWONG HOWLONG ROAD BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4-8 KING STREET BROCKLESBY 2642Withdrawn
September 2023
- Shed14 RECREATION STREET BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
April 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs45 KYWONG HOWLONG ROAD BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
2022· 3 proposals
December 2022
- Shed96-100 KYWONG HOWLONG ROAD BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling; Subdivision of land580 BROCKLESBY BALLDALE ROAD BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
February 2022
- Telecommunications and communication facilities77-79 KYWONG-HOWLONG ROAD BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Blacksmith ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 11.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #836 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
- 1348 Kywong-Howlong Rdtransport
- Brocklesby Public School, West Sttransport
- Kywong-Howlong Rd At Clifton Rdtransport
- Kywong-Howlong Rd Opp 1348transport
- Kywong-Howlong Rd Opp Clifton Rdtransport
- Blacksmith Parkgovernmentpark
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning45 KYWONG HOWLONG ROAD BROCKLESBY 2642Lodged 19 Apr 2023 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning129 BEDGGOODS ROAD BROCKLESBY 2642Lodged 21 May 2024 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Residential Accommodationplanning1348 KYWONG HOWLONG ROAD BROCKLESBY 2642Lodged 27 Nov 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning57 ELLIS STREET BROCKLESBY 2642Lodged 20 Oct 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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