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NSW · Wentworth Council
Buronga, 2739
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,648
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.9%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,381/wk
Employment rate
56.2%
Languages at home
8.4%non-English
Most common: Italian, Greek, Urdu
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- National parks
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Buronga offers a slower smaller community life in Wentworth Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
Reported crime has been falling recently. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Buronga snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
1,648
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#151
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
56th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
64th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
6th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 35.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4632nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1474th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #151 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #563 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
1,648(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +6.9% over 5 years · 64th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +6.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +15
- Change in 5 years
- +107
- Growth rank in NSW
- 64th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,750), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 380 / 29 / 9 (+ 17 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 125
- Against the person
- 31
- Against property
- 54
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 75.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 56.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -28%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order13
- Domestic Violence Related Assault12
- Fraud7
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment15
- Malicious Damage To Property18
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 870
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 6th
School list
- Buronga Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 870 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 80 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- KidscapeShort Streetchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
14 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
6 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 15 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 23/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.6
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Swimming pool (6)
Transport(4)
4 bus stops
Other(1)
- Parking (4)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Police ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Mildura Health Private Hospital (5.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Kure Medical MidwayHendy RoadClinic
- Stellar PharmacySturt HighwayPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 52
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 32° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 66 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 63 mm · ~8 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 76 mm · ~10 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 82 mm · ~10 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 43 proposals
August 2026
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure31 TWO UP DRIVE BURONGA 2739Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 MIDWAY DRIVE BURONGA 2739Under Assessment
July 2026
- Erection of a new structure; General industry30 CORBETT AVENUE BURONGA 2739On Exhibition
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure32 CORBETT AVENUE BURONGA 2739On Exhibition
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739On Exhibition
- Subdivision90 MELALEUCA STREET BURONGA 2739Determined
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care61 PITMAN AVENUE BURONGA 2739Under Assessment
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Moveable dwelling; Non-standard HousingPITMAN AVENUE BURONGA 2739On Exhibition
- Shed; Erection of a new structure25 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure14 CRANE DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Fences; General industry48 CORBETT AVENUE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Swimming pool18 HENDY ROAD BURONGA 2739Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure30 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure18 TWO UP DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 Grandview Drive, Buronga / Lot 11 / DP1300121Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation32 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation38 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
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
2025· 6 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
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Farrer
- Member of Parliament
- David FARLEY (One Nation)
- Results from
- 2026 Farrer by-election
Two-candidate preferred (2026-by-election)
David FARLEY (One Nation) 57.6%Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 42.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 142.6 km away).
David FARLEY (One Nation) 63.2%Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 36.8%
5.5 percentage points higher for David FARLEY than the electorate
Nearest polling places
- BurongaDavid FARLEY (One Nation) 63.1% · Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 36.9% TCP (2026-by-election)1.9 km away
- DaretonDavid FARLEY (One Nation) 69.3% · Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 30.6% TCP (2026-by-election)16.0 km away
- WentworthDavid FARLEY (One Nation) 69.0% · Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 31.0% TCP (2026-by-election)26.1 km away
- Special Hospital Team 7Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 58.1% · David FARLEY (One Nation) 41.9% TCP (2026-by-election)26.2 km away
- EustonDavid FARLEY (One Nation) 71.9% · Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 28.1% TCP (2026-by-election)68.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · 2026-by-election · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Wentworth Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.