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NSW · Forbes Council

Daroobalgie, NSW, 2870

Suburb snapshot

Daroobalgie is a small locality in the Forbes area, home to around 88 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,735 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+9%), roughly 19715.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $400 (flats $320, houses $450), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
88
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$2,049
Dwelling vacancy
23.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 34
Median monthly mortgage
$2,442
Employment rate
65.7%
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

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$320
Houses (January to March 2026)
$450
All types (January to March 2026)
$400
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
90

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)
1,735
Against the person
501
Against property
606
Rate per 1,000 residents
19,715.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
80.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+9.2%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions118
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault120
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment213
  • Malicious Damage To Property126
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault107

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

18 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 456 Back Yamma Rd
  • Back Yamma Rd Opp 456
  • Back Yamma Rd Opp Pimbaacla Property
  • Kooringle Property, Kooringle Rd
  • Kooringle Rd Opp Kooringle Property

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Planning & development

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

3 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • May 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    30 TROUBALGIE ROAD DAROOBALGIE 2870Additional Information Requested
2025· 1 proposal

  • August 2025

  • Subdivision
    528 FOREST ROAD DAROOBALGIE 2870Determined
2024· 1 proposal

  • August 2024

  • Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure
    30 TROUBALGIE ROAD DAROOBALGIE 2870Determined

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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)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

  • 456 Back Yamma Rdtransport
  • Back Yamma Rd Opp 456transport
  • Back Yamma Rd Opp Pimbaacla Propertytransport
  • Kooringle Property, Kooringle Rdtransport
  • Kooringle Rd Opp Kooringle Propertytransport
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning30 TROUBALGIE ROAD DAROOBALGIE 2870Lodged 21 May 2026 · Additional Information Requested
  • Farm buildings; Erection of a new structureplanning30 TROUBALGIE ROAD DAROOBALGIE 2870Lodged 12 Aug 2024 · Determined
  • Subdivisionplanning528 FOREST ROAD DAROOBALGIE 2870Lodged 05 Aug 2025 · Determined
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime118
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime120

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