NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Bunyah, NSW, 2429
Suburb snapshot
Bunyah is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 130 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 446 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-16%), roughly 3430.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $495, 9 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 130
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,208
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 67
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,007
- Employment rate
- 46.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 32
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)
- 446
- Against the person
- 173
- Against property
- 141
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,430.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -16%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order42
- Breach Bail Conditions34
- Domestic Violence Related Assault53
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment63
- Malicious Damage To Property40
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
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1283 Willina Rd
- 1290 Willina Rd
- Bunyah Rd At Mimosa Lane
- Willina Rd At Bunyah Rd
- Willina Rd Opp Bunyah 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).
29 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision1183 WILLINA ROAD BUNYAH 2429Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home270 NORRIES ROAD BUNYAH 2429Under Assessment
- Subdivision1183 WILLINA ROAD BUNYAH 2429Determined
2025· 6 proposals
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home782 BUNYAH ROAD BUNYAH 2429Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure179 NORRIES ROAD BUNYAH 2429Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1144 BUNYAH ROAD BUNYAH 2429Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool119 BULBY BRUSH ROAD BUNYAH 2429Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)WILLINA ROAD BUNYAH 2429Determined
February 2025
- Subdivision212 NORRIES ROAD BUNYAH 2429Determined
2024· 7 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1262 WILLINA ROAD BUNYAH 2429Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1337 MANNING HILL ROAD BUNYAH 2429Determined
November 2024
- Subdivision212 NORRIES ROAD BUNYAH 2429Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1337 MANNING HILL ROAD BUNYAH 2429Determined
May 2024
- Subdivision87 NORRIES ROAD BUNYAH 2429Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1337 MANNING HILL ROAD BUNYAH 2429Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport135 WYSES ROAD BUNYAH 2429Determined
2023· 7 proposals
September 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1290 WILLINA ROAD BUNYAH 2429Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling682 BUNYAH ROAD BUNYAH 2429Determined
July 2023
- Other1248 WILLINA ROAD BUNYAH 2429Determined
- Subdivision of land212 NORRIES ROAD BUNYAH 2429Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling87 NORRIES ROAD BUNYAH 2429Determined
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development1248 WILLINA ROAD BUNYAH 2429Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing1248 WILLINA ROAD BUNYAH 2429Determined
2022· 2 proposals
August 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development1580 WILLINA ROAD BUNYAH 2429Determined
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development1248 WILLINA ROAD BUNYAH 2429Determined
2021· 4 proposals
October 2021
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces1954 WILLINA ROAD BUNYAH 2429Determined
May 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development280 NORRIES ROAD BUNYAH 2429Determined
March 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development1454 WILLINA ROAD BUNYAH 2429Determined
February 2021
- Subdivision of land142 MIMOSA LANE BUNYAH 2429Determined
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
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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Recent changes
- 1283 Willina Rdtransport
- 1290 Willina Rdtransport
- Bunyah Rd At Mimosa Lanetransport
- Willina Rd At Bunyah Rdtransport
- Willina Rd Opp Bunyah Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1248 WILLINA ROAD BUNYAH 2429Lodged 23 Jan 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1248 WILLINA ROAD BUNYAH 2429Lodged 19 May 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning280 NORRIES ROAD BUNYAH 2429Lodged 05 May 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1454 WILLINA ROAD BUNYAH 2429Lodged 04 Mar 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning682 BUNYAH ROAD BUNYAH 2429Lodged 28 Aug 2023 · 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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