NSW · Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council
Darbalara, NSW, 2722
Suburb snapshot
Darbalara is a small locality in the Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional area, home to around 62 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 231 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 3725.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $400, 12 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
- 62
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $2,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 26
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 64.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $400
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)
- 231
- Against the person
- 59
- Against property
- 64
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,725.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions24
- Domestic Violence Related Assault22
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment22
- Malicious Damage To Property13
- Trespass14
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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1018 Darbalara Rd
- 1050 Gobarralong Rd
- 1781 Darbalara Rd
- 1790 Darbalara Rd
- Darbalara Rd Opp 1781
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).
8 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house741 DARBALARA ROAD DARBALARA 2722Determined
2023· 1 proposal
June 2023
- Shed1959 Darbalara Rd, Darbalara NSW 2722Determined
2022· 2 proposals
May 2022
- Office premises240 CARRS ROAD DARBALARA 2722Determined
March 2022
- Shed1790 DARBALARA ROAD DARBALARA 2722Determined
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs413 CARRS ROAD DARBALARA 2722Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentDARBALARA ROAD DARBALARA 2722Determined
October 2021
- Dwelling1790 DARBALARA ROAD DARBALARA 2722Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling2088 Darbalara rd GundagaiDetermined
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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- 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
- 1018 Darbalara Rdtransport
- 1050 Gobarralong Rdtransport
- 1781 Darbalara Rdtransport
- 1790 Darbalara Rdtransport
- Darbalara Rd Opp 1781transport
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanningDARBALARA ROAD DARBALARA 2722Lodged 02 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling houseplanning741 DARBALARA ROAD DARBALARA 2722Lodged 06 Jan 2026 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning1790 DARBALARA ROAD DARBALARA 2722Lodged 19 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning2088 Darbalara rd GundagaiLodged 01 Jun 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning413 CARRS ROAD DARBALARA 2722Lodged 21 Dec 2021 · 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