NSW · Cobar Council

Euabalong West, 2877

Est. population · Jun 2025

20

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

-4.8%

Median age

54

Median income

$1,125/wk

Employment rate

61.1%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$369,000

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
What Euabalong West is known for: Excellent transport, Education hub

Suburb profile

Euabalong West is a quieter smaller community in Cobar Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub.

Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses and trains covering longer trips across the wider area. Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state.

Crime reports are up on the previous period. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

At a glance

Euabalong West snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$369k

+42% change

Median rent

$350/wk

Population (ERP)

20

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

97th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

19th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

2nd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Housing

All types (January to March 2026)
$350
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$369,000
Median price change
+41.8%

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

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

20(June 2025)

0.0% annual · -4.8% over 5 years · 19th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
-4.8%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
-1
Growth rank in NSW
19th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~0), extrapolated at -1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
20
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$1,125
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 6
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
61.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
4
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
200
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 20 residents
State safety percentile
96.7th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+33.7%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order60
  • Breach Bail Conditions71
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault61
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment89
  • Malicious Damage To Property73

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
759
Median ICSEA percentile
2th
School list
  • Euabalong West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 759 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 15 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

9 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Euabalong West Public School, Uabba St
  • Euabalong West Town Coach Stop
  • Uabba St At Marobee St
  • Uabba St At Marobee St
  • Uabba St Before Murrin St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0)Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life1 parks mapped in suburb
  • Reasonable bus and transport access9 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
14/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
50
Community(1)
  • Euabalong West Public SchoolSchool

    16 Uabba Street, Euabalong West

Sport & outdoors(1)
  • John J Bourke ParkPark
Transport(4)

2 bus stops · 2 train stations

Other(8)
  • Bbq
  • Euabalong Rural Brigade - Far West TeamFire station
  • Welcome to Euabalong WestInformation
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • John J Bourke ParkPublic toilets
  • Shelter (3)
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Euabalong Waste FacilityWaste Transfer Station

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • John J Bourke ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

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

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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Lake Cargelligo Multi Purpose Service (26.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
32° / 18°
Rainfall
102 mm · ~13 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 11°
Rainfall
101 mm · ~13 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 4°
Rainfall
96 mm · ~12 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
24° / 10°
Rainfall
107 mm · ~13 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Parkes
Member of Parliament
Jamie CHAFFEY (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
130,841
Turnout (2025)
89.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.2 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 121.4 km away).

Coalition 69.6%Labor 30.4%

6.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -2.5 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • Euabalong WestLabor 30.4% · Coalition 69.6% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
  • Lake CargelligoLabor 30.6% · Coalition 69.4% TPP (2025)26.5 km away
  • TullibigealLabor 17.2% · Coalition 82.8% TPP (2025)50.8 km away
  • CondobolinLabor 33.7% · Coalition 66.3% TPP (2025)70.4 km away
  • UngarieLabor 22.2% · Coalition 77.8% TPP (2025)84.2 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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