NSW · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Bywong, NSW, 2621
Desirability index
71.6/100
How this score is calculated#262 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bywong is a small locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional area, home to around 1,342 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 210 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 156.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $800, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,342
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $3,172
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 491
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,419
- Employment rate
- 65.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 28 / 0 / 3
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)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 37
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)
- 210
- Against the person
- 51
- Against property
- 103
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 156.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 26 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -13.6%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Non-Dwelling15
- Fraud18
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment21
- Malicious Damage To Property30
- Trespass11
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
54 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bungendore Rd At Creek Borough Rd
- Bungendore Rd At Millynn Rd
- Bungendore Rd At Summer Hill Rd
- Bungendore Rd Before Snowgum Rd
- Bungendore Rd Opp Summerhill 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).
160 planning-related records
2026· 14 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure435 MACS REEF ROAD BYWONG 2621Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision100 WYOMING ROAD BYWONG 2621Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation87 WYOMING ROAD BYWONG 2621Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Erection of a new structure119A CREEKBOROUGH ROAD BYWONG 2621Determined
May 2026
- Subdivision730 BUNGENDORE ROAD BYWONG 2621Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Water storage facility154 THE FOREST ROAD BYWONG 2621Determined
- Subdivision100 WYOMING ROAD BYWONG 2621Rejected
April 2026
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Minor building alterations (external); Shipping containers47 SHINGLEHOUSE ROAD BYWONG 2621Determined
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia943 BUNGENDORE ROAD BYWONG 2621Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool55 QUINCE PADDOCK PLACE BYWONG 2621Determined
- Subdivision32 FOREST LANE BYWONG 2621Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal)315 MACS REEF ROAD BYWONG 2621Determined
- Subdivision190 NEWINGTON ROAD BYWONG 2621Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool649 MACS REEF ROAD BYWONG 2621Determined
2025· 33 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure133 Millynn Rd Bywong NSW 2621Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool2 FOREST LANE BYWONG 2621Determined
November 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah1458 BUNGENDORE ROAD BYWONG 2621Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah1458 BUNGENDORE ROAD BYWONG 2621Rejected
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Ancillary commercial development; Depot384 OLD FEDERAL HIGHWAY BYWONG 2621Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure17 HIDEAWAY PLACE BYWONG 2621Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure53 QUINCE PADDOCK PLACE BYWONG 2621Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure148 HARRIOTT ROAD BYWONG 2621Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Minor building alterations (external); Shipping containers47 SHINGLEHOUSE ROAD BYWONG 2621Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks1138 BUNGENDORE ROAD BYWONG 2621Determined
August 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Home-based child care85 BIRRIWA ROAD BYWONG 2621Determined
- Subdivision538 MACS REEF ROAD BYWONG 2621Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport618 MACS REEF ROAD BYWONG 2621Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure435 MACS REEF ROAD BYWONG 2621Determined
- Shed; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Garage, carport or carparking space24 HIDEAWAY PLACE BYWONG 2621Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation43 Wyoming Road, Bywong NSW 2621Determined
- Farm buildings; Shed; Erection of a new structure80 QUINCE PADDOCK PLACE BYWONG 2621Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool624 OLD FEDERAL HIGHWAY BYWONG 2621Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure340 MACS REEF ROAD BYWONG 2621Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation159 THE FOREST ROAD BYWONG 2621Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Entertainment associated with existing premises; Swimming pool4 DONNELLY ROAD BYWONG 2621Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure74 SUMMERHILL ROAD BYWONG 2621Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure340 MACS REEF ROAD BYWONG 2621Rejected
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space89 WYOMING ROAD BYWONG 2621Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1292 BUNGENDORE ROAD BYWONG 2621Withdrawn
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1303A BUNGENDORE ROAD BYWONG 2621Determined
2024· 28 proposals
28 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 25 proposals
25 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 23 proposals
23 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 28 proposals
28 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 9 proposals
9 proposals lodged in 2020. 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; 2020–2026; 2021… · 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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)
- 2
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 71.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #262 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
- Bungendore Rd At Creek Borough Rdtransport
- Bungendore Rd At Millynn Rdtransport
- Bungendore Rd At Summer Hill Rdtransport
- Bungendore Rd Before Snowgum Rdtransport
- Bungendore Rd Opp Summerhill Rdtransport
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal)planning315 MACS REEF ROAD BYWONG 2621Lodged 16 Feb 2026 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning89 WYOMING ROAD BYWONG 2621Lodged 09 May 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Water storage facilityplanning154 THE FOREST ROAD BYWONG 2621Lodged 11 May 2026 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Home-based child careplanning85 BIRRIWA ROAD BYWONG 2621Lodged 21 Aug 2025 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks; Swimming poolplanning649 MACS REEF ROAD BYWONG 2621Lodged 13 Jan 2026 · 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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