NSW · Wentworth Council
Buronga, NSW, 2739
Desirability index
#760 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Buronga is a small locality in the Wentworth area, home to around 1,252 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 142 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-28%), roughly 113.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,252
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,381
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 58 of 497
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 56.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 36 / 29 / 9
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)
- 142
- Against the person
- 35
- Against property
- 61
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 113.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -27.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order13
- Domestic Violence Related Assault12
- Fraud7
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment15
- Malicious Damage To Property18
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
- 870
- Buronga 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
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- Buronga Coach Stop
- Buronga Public School, Chapman St
- Hendy Rd At Murray Way
- Midway Dr At Pitman Av
- Pitman Av Opp Churchill St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Follow directions on site. Expect delays. Use an alternative route. Arumpo Road (from Silver City Highway to Buronga Landfill entrance) will be <strong>CLOSED</strong> for nightly road works from Tuesday 23 June to Saturday 4 July, 6:30pm - 5:00am nightly.Arumpo Road, Silver City Highway23 Jun 2026 – 03 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
219 planning-related records
2026· 34 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure14 CRANE DRIVE BURONGA 2739On Exhibition
- Erection of a new structure; Fences; General industry48 CORBETT AVENUE BURONGA 2739On Exhibition
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Swimming pool18 HENDY ROAD BURONGA 2739On Exhibition
- Shed; Erection of a new structure30 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739On Exhibition
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure18 TWO UP DRIVE BURONGA 2739On Exhibition
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 Grandview Drive, Buronga / Lot 11 / DP1300121On Exhibition
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation32 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739Under Assessment
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation38 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739Under Assessment
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure6 TWO UP DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure36 CORBETT AVENUE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space8 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure12 TWO UP DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport2 CHAPMAN STREET BURONGA 2739Determined
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care61 PITMAN AVENUE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure26 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home8 BROADSTOCK COURT BURONGA 2739Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)40 MIDWAY DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)42 MIDWAY DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences19 MELALEUCA STREET BURONGA 2739Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport104 HENDY ROAD BURONGA 2739Determined
- Subdivision38 HENDY ROAD BURONGA 2739Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 ROSE STREET BURONGA 2739Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure22 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
February 2026
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure24 CORBETT AVENUE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Demolition29-39 HENDY ROAD BURONGA 2739Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3 STAMFORD COURT BURONGA 2739Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool175A WEST ROAD BURONGA 2739Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure38 HENDY ROAD BURONGA 2739Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah48 WEST ROAD BURONGA 2739Determined
2025· 49 proposals
December 2025
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure38 CORBETT AVENUE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure5 TWO UP DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
November 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Fences23 MELALEUCA STREET BURONGA 2739Determined
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure32 CORBETT AVENUE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure84 PITMAN AVENUE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 FUCHSIA COURT BURONGA 2739Determined
2024· 45 proposals
45 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 36 proposals
36 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 35 proposals
35 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 20 proposals
20 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop (3)
- Pitman Av opp Churchill StBus stop
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Police ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Kure Medical MidwayHendy Roadclinic
- Stellar PharmacySturt Highwaypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- KidscapeShort Streetchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 19.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #760 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
- Buronga Coach Stoptransport
- Buronga Public School, Chapman Sttransport
- Hendy Rd At Murray Waytransport
- Midway Dr At Pitman Avtransport
- Pitman Av Opp Churchill Sttransport
- KidscapechildcareShort Streetchildcare
- Kure Medical MidwayhealthHendy Roadclinic
- Stellar PharmacyhealthSturt Highwaypharmacy
- Police Parkgovernmentpark
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child careplanning61 PITMAN AVENUE BURONGA 2739Lodged 15 Apr 2026 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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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