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NSW · Dubbo Regional Council

Dripstone, NSW, 2820

Suburb snapshot

Dripstone is a small locality in the Dubbo Regional area, home to around 68 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 933 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-18%), roughly 13720.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500, and strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
68
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,125
Dwelling vacancy
15.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 32
Median monthly mortgage
$961
Employment rate
49.1%
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
13,720.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
75.4th (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

15 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 8290 Burrendong Way
  • Burrendong Way After Dripstone Rd
  • Burrendong Way At Burrel Creek Rd
  • Burrendong Way Opp 7596
  • Dripstone Rd Before Narellan Lane

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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)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

  • 8290 Burrendong Waytransport
  • Burrendong Way After Dripstone Rdtransport
  • Burrendong Way At Burrel Creek Rdtransport
  • Burrendong Way Opp 7596transport
  • Dripstone Rd Before Narellan Lanetransport
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime93
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime79
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime84
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime103
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime98

Data sources & freshness