NSW · Tamworth Regional Council
Dungowan, NSW, 2340
Desirability index
#601 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Dungowan is a small locality in the Tamworth Regional area, home to around 366 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8,199 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 22401.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $490 (flats $390, houses $525), 1 school and preschool site in the area, 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
- 366
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,805
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 135
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,918
- Employment rate
- 64.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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)
- $390
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $525
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $490
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 551
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)
- 8,199
- Against the person
- 2,148
- Against property
- 3,242
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22,401.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 82th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -2.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order550
- Breach Bail Conditions1095
- Domestic Violence Related Assault695
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment697
- Malicious Damage To Property790
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,004
- Dungowan Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
102 public transport stops in this suburb
- 225 Echo Hills Rd
- 390 Echo Hills Rd
- 444 Ogunbil Rd
- 445 Ogunbil Rd
- Dungowan Farm 3, Nundle 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).
8 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
August 2025
- Subdivision1820 NUNDLE ROAD DUNGOWAN 2340Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure63 OGUNBIL ROAD DUNGOWAN 2340Determined
2024· 1 proposal
April 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation512 OGUNBIL ROAD DUNGOWAN 2340Withdrawn
2023· 3 proposals
October 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Camping ground2852 DURI-DUNGOWAN ROAD DUNGOWAN 2340Withdrawn
April 2023
- Recreational Uses661 DUNGOWAN CREEK ROAD DUNGOWAN 2340Determined
February 2023
- Shed32 DUNGOWAN CREEK ROAD DUNGOWAN 2340Determined
2022· 1 proposal
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development63 OGUNBIL ROAD DUNGOWAN 2340Determined
2021· 1 proposal
August 2021
- Recreational Uses661 DUNGOWAN CREEK ROAD DUNGOWAN 2340Determined
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)
- 7/10
- 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
- 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
- 36.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #601 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
- 225 Echo Hills Rdtransport
- 390 Echo Hills Rdtransport
- 444 Ogunbil Rdtransport
- 445 Ogunbil Rdtransport
- Dungowan Farm 3, Nundle Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning63 OGUNBIL ROAD DUNGOWAN 2340Lodged 13 Dec 2022 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Camping groundplanning2852 DURI-DUNGOWAN ROAD DUNGOWAN 2340Lodged 05 Oct 2023 · Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning512 OGUNBIL ROAD DUNGOWAN 2340Lodged 05 Apr 2024 · Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning63 OGUNBIL ROAD DUNGOWAN 2340Lodged 19 May 2025 · Determined
- Recreational Usesplanning661 DUNGOWAN CREEK ROAD DUNGOWAN 2340Lodged 18 Apr 2023 · 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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