NSW · Cessnock Council
Brunkerville, NSW, 2323
Desirability index
#382 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Brunkerville is a small locality in the Cessnock area, home to around 216 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,845 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+14%), roughly 13171.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $590 (flats $470, houses $630), 6 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 216
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 76
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 58.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- $470
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $630
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $590
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 185
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)
- 2,845
- Against the person
- 725
- Against property
- 1,360
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13,171.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +13.5%
Most common offence types
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment254
- Malicious Damage To Property260
- Steal From Motor Vehicle212
- Steal From Retail Store289
- Transport Regulatory Offences250
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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Leggetts Dr At Gills Lane
- Leggetts Dr At Lieberts Lane
- Leggetts Dr At Lieberts Lane
- Uniting Church Brunkerville, Leggetts Dr
- Uniting Church Brunkerville, Leggetts Dr
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).
13 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space; Shipping containers; Animal boarding or training establishment118 LEIBERTS LANE BRUNKERVILLE 2323Under Assessment
2025· 4 proposals
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1292 LEGGETTS DRIVE BRUNKERVILLE 2323Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1411 LEGGETTS DRIVE BRUNKERVILLE 2323Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Minor building alterations (internal)187 GILLS LANE BRUNKERVILLE 2323Withdrawn
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1292 LEGGETTS DRIVE BRUNKERVILLE 2323Determined
2024· 1 proposal
March 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1356 LEGGETTS DRIVE BRUNKERVILLE 2323Determined
2023· 3 proposals
July 2023
- Shed1395 LEGGETTS DRIVE BRUNKERVILLE 2323Determined
- Shed60 GILLS LANE BRUNKERVILLE 2323Determined
April 2023
- Shed60 GILLS LANE BRUNKERVILLE 2323Determined
2022· 3 proposals
November 2022
- Shed41 GILLS LANE BRUNKERVILLE 2323Determined
October 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces25 GILLS LANE BRUNKERVILLE 2323Determined
January 2022
- Farm buildings46 Q10 Lane Brunkerville NSW 2323Determined
2021· 1 proposal
October 2021
- Subdivision of land1438 LEGGETTS DRIVE BRUNKERVILLE 2323Determined
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
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Convenience store
- Petrol station
- Picnic Table (2)
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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)
- 3
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 59.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #382 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
- Leggetts Dr At Gills Lanetransport
- Leggetts Dr At Lieberts Lanetransport
- Leggetts Dr At Lieberts Lanetransport
- Uniting Church Brunkerville, Leggetts Drtransport
- Uniting Church Brunkerville, Leggetts Drtransport
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Minor building alterations (internal)planning187 GILLS LANE BRUNKERVILLE 2323Lodged 08 Apr 2025 · Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space; Shipping containers; Animal boarding or training establishmentplanning118 LEIBERTS LANE BRUNKERVILLE 2323Lodged 16 Feb 2026 · Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolplanning1411 LEGGETTS DRIVE BRUNKERVILLE 2323Lodged 17 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Farm buildingsplanning46 Q10 Lane Brunkerville NSW 2323Lodged 20 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning25 GILLS LANE BRUNKERVILLE 2323Lodged 13 Oct 2022 · 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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