NSW · Richmond Valley Council
Doonbah, NSW, 2473
Desirability index
#932 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Doonbah is a small locality in the Richmond Valley area, home to around 298 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 207 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 694.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $535, 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
- 298
- Median age
- 68
- Median household income / week
- $876
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 156
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,538
- Employment rate
- 29.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 21 / 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)
- $600
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)
- 207
- Against the person
- 66
- Against property
- 81
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 694.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order18
- Domestic Violence Related Assault17
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment19
- Malicious Damage To Property31
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault17
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
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- 345 Woodburn Evans Head Rd
- 385 Woodburn Evans Head Rd
- 485 Woodburn Evans Head Rd
- Woodburn Evans Head Rd After Golf Links Rd
- Woodburn Evans Head Rd Opp Golf Links 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).
12 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure7 WALLUM DRIVE DOONBAH 2473Determined
2023· 2 proposals
April 2023
- Shed9 WALLUM DRIVE DOONBAH 2473Determined
January 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing3 WALLUM DRIVE DOONBAH 2473Determined
2022· 7 proposals
November 2022
- Other2 WALLUM DRIVE DOONBAH 2473Determined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development528 WOODBURN EVANS HEAD ROAD DOONBAH 2473Determined
August 2022
- Other2 WALLUM DRIVE DOONBAH 2473Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development370 WOODBURN EVANS HEAD ROAD DOONBAH 2473Withdrawn
- Pools / decks / fencing3 WALLUM DRIVE DOONBAH 2473Determined
March 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing8 WALLUM DRIVE DOONBAH 2473Determined
January 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing355 WOODBURN EVANS HEAD ROAD DOONBAH 2473Determined
2021· 2 proposals
August 2021
- Signage570 WOODBURN EVANS HEAD ROAD DOONBAH 2473Withdrawn
April 2021
- Dwelling2 WALLUM DRIVE DOONBAH 2473Determined
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 1.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #932 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
- 345 Woodburn Evans Head Rdtransport
- 385 Woodburn Evans Head Rdtransport
- 485 Woodburn Evans Head Rdtransport
- Woodburn Evans Head Rd After Golf Links Rdtransport
- Woodburn Evans Head Rd Opp Golf Links Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning528 WOODBURN EVANS HEAD ROAD DOONBAH 2473Lodged 30 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning370 WOODBURN EVANS HEAD ROAD DOONBAH 2473Lodged 19 Aug 2022 · Withdrawn
- Dwellingplanning2 WALLUM DRIVE DOONBAH 2473Lodged 14 Apr 2021 · Determined
- Otherplanning2 WALLUM DRIVE DOONBAH 2473Lodged 18 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Otherplanning2 WALLUM DRIVE DOONBAH 2473Lodged 26 Aug 2022 · 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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