NSW · Forbes Council
Eugowra, NSW, 2806
Desirability index
#413 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Eugowra is a small locality in the Forbes area, home to around 862 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 39 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+8%), roughly 45.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 862
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,245
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 47 of 357
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,192
- Employment rate
- 51.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 35 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 39
- Against the person
- 18
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 45.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 48 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +8.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order8
- Domestic Violence Related Assault8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment3
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault2
- Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences2
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 938.5
- Eugowra Public SchoolPrimary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School EugowraPrimary
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
133 public transport stops in this suburb
- Eugowra Public School, Hill St
- Hill St Opp Eugowra Public School
- Nanima St Before Pye St
- Pye St Opp St Joseph's Primary School
- St Joseph's Primary School, Pye St
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).
92 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure15 PYE STREET EUGOWRA 2806Under Assessment
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure5 Victoria Street EugowraAdditional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 EULIMORE ROAD EUGOWRA 2806Under Assessment
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing30 PYE STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9B OBERON STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureCHESHER STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space17 OBERON STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
January 2026
- SubdivisionLOFTUS STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 EVELYN STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
2025· 13 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Feedlot432 PAYTENS BRIDGE ROAD EUGOWRA 2806Under Assessment
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home3 BOWLER STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision1393 MACKEYS CREEK ROAD EUGOWRA 2806Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home8186B THE ESCORT WAY EUGOWRA 2806Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home3 BOWLER STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space57 OBERON STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool37 NOBLE STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureCOOPER STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)255 CASUARINA DRIVE EUGOWRA 2806Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of AustraliaBARRACK STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care21 NOBLE STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure115 PYE STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
January 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport8 Strom Lane Eugowra 2806Determined
2024· 19 proposals
November 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure21 BOWLER STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Emergency services facility21 NOBLE STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure16 WAUGAN ROAD EUGOWRA 2806Determined
July 2024
- Signage; Advertising and signage1 HILL STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
- Home business; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure63 OBERON STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home2 CHESHER STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
June 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Manufactured home10 LOFTUS STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
May 2024
- Signage; Advertising and signage1 HILL STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Manufactured home70 OBERON STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure115 PYE STREET EUGOWRA 2806Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing28 PYE STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications network; Telecommunications facilityTelstra Exchange, Lot 42, Nanima StreetDetermined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 OBERON STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home2 CHESHER STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses9 STROM LANE EUGOWRA 2806Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureLot 184 Waugan Road, EugowraDetermined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing37 NOBLE STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 CAMP STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
2023· 23 proposals
23 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 13 proposals
13 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 15 proposals
15 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Byrne's ParkPark
- Memorial ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Eugowra Community Health Centreyes
- Eugowra Multi-Purpose ServiceHill Streethospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- The Ben Hall Sites - Escort RockThe Escort Way, EugowraSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Eugowra Community Children's Centrechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 55.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #413 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
- Eugowra Public School, Hill Sttransport
- Hill St Opp Eugowra Public Schooltransport
- Nanima St Before Pye Sttransport
- Pye St Opp St Joseph's Primary Schooltransport
- St Joseph's Primary School, Pye Sttransport
- Eugowra Community Children's Centrechildcarechildcare
- The Ben Hall Sites - Escort RockheritageThe Escort Way, EugowraSHR
- Eugowra Community Health Centrehealthyes
- Eugowra Multi-Purpose ServicehealthHill Streethospital
- Byrne's Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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