NSW · Nambucca Valley Council
Eungai Rail, NSW, 2441
Desirability index
#458 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Eungai Rail is a small locality in the Nambucca Valley area, home to around 208 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 324 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 1557.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $525, 12 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 208
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $979
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 86
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 50.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 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)
- $528
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)
- 324
- Against the person
- 120
- Against property
- 137
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,557.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 40.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -14.1%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault40
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment41
- Malicious Damage To Property39
- Motor Vehicle Theft19
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault25
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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Eungai Station
- Eungai Station Shop
- Eungai Station, Platform 1
- Station St At South Bank Rd
- Station St At South Bank 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).
20 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Shipping containers; Moveable dwelling14 SOUTH BANK ROAD EAST EUNGAI RAIL 2441Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Shipping containers; Moveable dwelling14 SOUTH BANK ROAD EAST EUNGAI RAIL 2441Determined
2025· 1 proposal
July 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation58 SOUTH BANK ROAD EUNGAI RAIL 2441Determined
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 SOUTH BANK ROAD EAST EUNGAI RAIL 2441Determined
August 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 SOUTH BANK ROAD EAST EUNGAI RAIL 2441Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3386 PACIFIC HIGHWAY EUNGAI RAIL 2441Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation64 STATION STREET EUNGAI RAIL 2441Determined
2023· 3 proposals
November 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure30 SOUTH BANK ROAD EUNGAI RAIL 2441Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling19 STATION STREET EUNGAI RAIL 2441Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs10 SOUTH BANK ROAD EUNGAI RAIL 2441Determined
2022· 3 proposals
November 2022
- Shed135 SOUTH BANK ROAD EUNGAI RAIL 2441Determined
October 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces28 STATION STREET EUNGAI RAIL 2441Determined
May 2022
- Shed66 STATION STREET EUNGAI RAIL 2441Determined
2021· 7 proposals
December 2021
- ShedPACIFIC HIGHWAY EUNGAI RAIL 2441Determined
October 2021
- Subdivision of land90 Station Street Eungai Rail 2441Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling19 STATION STREET EUNGAI RAIL 2441Determined
- Shed66 STATION STREET EUNGAI RAIL 2441Determined
July 2021
- Secondary dwelling334 SOUTH BANK ROAD EUNGAI RAIL 2441Deferred Commencement
- Secondary dwelling247 JONES ROAD EUNGAI RAIL 2441Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling19 STATION STREET EUNGAI RAIL 2441Determined
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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 1.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #458 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Eungai Stationtransport
- Eungai Station Shoptransport
- Eungai Station, Platform 1transport
- Station St At South Bank Rdtransport
- Station St At South Bank Rdtransport
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning10 SOUTH BANK ROAD EUNGAI RAIL 2441Lodged 03 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodationplanning58 SOUTH BANK ROAD EUNGAI RAIL 2441Lodged 14 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning19 STATION STREET EUNGAI RAIL 2441Lodged 21 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning19 STATION STREET EUNGAI RAIL 2441Lodged 15 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning19 STATION STREET EUNGAI RAIL 2441Lodged 25 Jun 2021 · 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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