NSW · Mid-Western Regional Council
Bungaba, NSW, 2852
Suburb snapshot
Bungaba is a small locality in the Mid-Western Regional area, home to around 88 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 249 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 2829.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $520, 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 88
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,437
- Dwelling vacancy
- 25%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 40
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 44.2%
- 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $538
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)
- 249
- Against the person
- 85
- Against property
- 92
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,829.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 50.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -14.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault30
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment29
- Malicious Damage To Property23
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault13
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences15
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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1730 Blue Springs Rd
- 1730 Blue Springs Rd
- Birkalla Property, Birkalla Rd
- Birkalla Rd At Blue Springs Rd
- Blue Springs Rd Opp Wonga Roo 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).
6 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space1656 BLUE SPRINGS ROAD BUNGABA 2852Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)675 BIRKALLA ROAD BUNGABA 2852Additional Information Requested
2025· 3 proposals
September 2025
- Monitoring station; Hours of operation and trading; Other Infrastructure1062 BLUE SPRINGS ROAD BUNGABA 2852Determined
- Monitoring station; Hours of operation and trading; Other Infrastructure1403 BLUE SPRINGS ROAD BUNGABA 2852Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1635 BLUE SPRINGS ROAD BUNGABA 2852Determined
2022· 1 proposal
July 2022
- Other1062 BLUE SPRINGS ROAD BUNGABA 2852Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2025… · 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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)
- 4
- 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
- 1730 Blue Springs Rdtransport
- 1730 Blue Springs Rdtransport
- Birkalla Property, Birkalla Rdtransport
- Birkalla Rd At Blue Springs Rdtransport
- Blue Springs Rd Opp Wonga Roo Rdtransport
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)planning675 BIRKALLA ROAD BUNGABA 2852Lodged 21 Apr 2026 · Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning1656 BLUE SPRINGS ROAD BUNGABA 2852Lodged 15 Jun 2026 · Additional Information Requested
- Monitoring station; Hours of operation and trading; Other Infrastructureplanning1062 BLUE SPRINGS ROAD BUNGABA 2852Lodged 10 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Monitoring station; Hours of operation and trading; Other Infrastructureplanning1403 BLUE SPRINGS ROAD BUNGABA 2852Lodged 10 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Otherplanning1062 BLUE SPRINGS ROAD BUNGABA 2852Lodged 15 Jul 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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