NSW · Bathurst Regional Council

Duramana, NSW, 2795

Desirability index

32.4/100

#636 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Duramana is a small locality in the Bathurst Regional area, home to around 248 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,486 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 18088.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $430, houses $580), 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
248
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,949
Dwelling vacancy
4.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 92
Median monthly mortgage
$1,800
Employment rate
65.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
$430
Houses (January to March 2026)
$580
All types (January to March 2026)
$540
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
375

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
4,486
Against the person
1,294
Against property
1,362
Rate per 1,000 residents
18,088.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
79.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+1.1%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions517
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault321
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment512
  • Malicious Damage To Property346
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault249

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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

68 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 389 Turondale Rd
  • 390 Turondale Rd
  • 543 Turondale Rd
  • Turondale Rd At Rivulet Rd
  • Turondale Rd Opp Rivulet Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

19 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal
  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    715 DURAMANA ROAD DURAMANA 2795Determined
2025· 3 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    394 THE BRIDLE TRACK DURAMANA 2795Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    963 TURONDALE ROAD DURAMANA 2795Determined
  • September 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks
    184 TURONDALE ROAD DURAMANA 2795Determined
2024· 4 proposals
  • October 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    831 RIVULET ROAD DURAMANA 2795Determined
  • Subdivision
    416 THE BRIDLE TRACK DURAMANA 2795Determined
  • May 2024

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    250 THE BRIDLE TRACK DURAMANA 2795Determined
  • April 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    197 Whalans Lane, DuramanaDetermined
2023· 3 proposals
  • December 2023

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    197 WHALANS LANE DURAMANA 2795Determined
  • September 2023

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    216 WHALANS LANE DURAMANA 2795Determined
  • April 2023

  • Dwelling
    183 TURONDALE ROAD DURAMANA 2795Determined
2022· 4 proposals
  • October 2022

  • Dwelling
    946 TURONDALE ROAD DURAMANA 2795Determined
  • July 2022

  • Dwelling
    594 THE BRIDLE TRACK DURAMANA 2795Determined
  • Subdivision of land
    416 THE BRIDLE TRACK DURAMANA 2795Determined
  • February 2022

  • Dwelling
    831 RIVULET ROAD DURAMANA 2795Determined
2021· 4 proposals
  • December 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    28 THE BRIDLE TRACK DURAMANA 2795Determined
  • June 2021

  • Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development
    247 THE BRIDLE TRACK DURAMANA 2795Determined
  • Dwelling
    607 TURONDALE ROAD DURAMANA 2795Determined
  • February 2021

  • Shed
    247 THE BRIDLE TRACK DURAMANA 2795Determined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
32.4/100
Cohort rank
#636 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • 389 Turondale Rdtransport
  • 390 Turondale Rdtransport
  • 543 Turondale Rdtransport
  • Turondale Rd At Rivulet Rdtransport
  • Turondale Rd Opp Rivulet Rdtransport
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning28 THE BRIDLE TRACK DURAMANA 2795Lodged 15 Dec 2021 · Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning250 THE BRIDLE TRACK DURAMANA 2795Lodged 29 May 2024 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning183 TURONDALE ROAD DURAMANA 2795Lodged 18 Apr 2023 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning946 TURONDALE ROAD DURAMANA 2795Lodged 07 Oct 2022 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning594 THE BRIDLE TRACK DURAMANA 2795Lodged 27 Jul 2022 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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