NSW · Warrumbungle Shire Council
Bugaldie, NSW, 2357
Suburb snapshot
Bugaldie is a small locality in the Warrumbungle Shire area, home to around 162 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 495 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-24%), roughly 3055.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $370, 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
- 162
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,281
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 55
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 42.5%
- 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $395
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)
- 495
- Against the person
- 170
- Against property
- 155
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,055.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -23.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions37
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment80
- Malicious Damage To Property41
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault36
- Trespass37
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
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- 3873 Baradine Rd
- Baradine Rd Opp 177
- Baradine Rd Opp 3873
- Morrisseys Rd At Hawkers Rd
- Yearinan Station, Baradine 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).
5 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Subdivision524 YEARINAN STATION ROAD BUGALDIE 2357Additional Information Requested
2025· 1 proposal
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing502 GUINEMA GOORIANAWA ROAD BUGALDIE 2357Determined
2024· 1 proposal
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3873 BARADINE ROAD BUGALDIE 2357Determined
2021· 2 proposals
August 2021
- Restaurant or cafe2043 Baradine Rd Bugaldie NSW 2357Determined
July 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs11 WHEOH STREET BUGALDIE 2357Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2024… · 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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)
- 22
- 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
- 3873 Baradine Rdtransport
- Baradine Rd Opp 177transport
- Baradine Rd Opp 3873transport
- Morrisseys Rd At Hawkers Rdtransport
- Yearinan Station, Baradine Rdtransport
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning11 WHEOH STREET BUGALDIE 2357Lodged 12 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning3873 BARADINE ROAD BUGALDIE 2357Lodged 19 Dec 2024 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housingplanning502 GUINEMA GOORIANAWA ROAD BUGALDIE 2357Lodged 19 Feb 2025 · Determined
- Restaurant or cafeplanning2043 Baradine Rd Bugaldie NSW 2357Lodged 03 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Subdivisionplanning524 YEARINAN STATION ROAD BUGALDIE 2357Lodged 11 Jun 2026 · Additional Information Requested
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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