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NSW · Dubbo Regional Council

Comobella, NSW, 2820

Suburb snapshot

Comobella is a small locality in the Dubbo Regional area, home to around 65 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 933 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-18%), roughly 14353.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500, 13 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
65
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,292
Dwelling vacancy
27.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 18
Median monthly mortgage
$3,000
Employment rate
53.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
$550
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
64

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
933
Against the person
294
Against property
336
Rate per 1,000 residents
14,353.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
76.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-17.7%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order93
  • Breach Bail Conditions79
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault84
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment103
  • Malicious Damage To Property98

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

13 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1951 Saxa Rd
  • Comobella Hall, Forestvale Rd
  • Comobella Rd Before Saxa Rd
  • Saxa Rd At Bodangora Rd
  • Saxa Rd At Comobella Rd

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Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

4 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • July 2025

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)
    1196 BODANGORA ROAD COMOBELLA 2820Determined
2023· 2 proposals

  • December 2023

  • Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)
    1196 BODANGORA ROAD COMOBELLA 2820Determined

  • March 2023

  • Subdivision of land; Stormwater management systems; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees
    1134/-/1254249Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • May 2022

  • Dwelling
    1556 SAXA ROAD COMOBELLA 2820Determined

Data sources & freshness

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)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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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

Recent changes

  • 1951 Saxa Rdtransport
  • Comobella Hall, Forestvale Rdtransport
  • Comobella Rd Before Saxa Rdtransport
  • Saxa Rd At Bodangora Rdtransport
  • Saxa Rd At Comobella 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)planning1196 BODANGORA ROAD COMOBELLA 2820Lodged 03 Jul 2025 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning1556 SAXA ROAD COMOBELLA 2820Lodged 12 May 2022 · Determined
  • Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)planning1196 BODANGORA ROAD COMOBELLA 2820Lodged 04 Dec 2023 · Determined
  • Subdivision of land; Stormwater management systems; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of treesplanning1134/-/1254249Lodged 09 Mar 2023 · Determined
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime93

Data sources & freshness