NSW · Balranald Council
Euston, NSW, 2737
Desirability index
#622 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Euston is a small locality in the Balranald area, home to around 822 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 67 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025, roughly 81.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site 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.
Population
- Population
- 822
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,612
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 246
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 55.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 22 / 0 / 7
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)
- 67
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 17
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 81.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 68 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order6
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment4
- Malicious Damage To Property7
- Possession And/Or Use Of Amphetamines5
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis9
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
- 929
- Euston 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
120 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1133 Benanee Rd
- 1989 Euston Prungle Rd
- 922 Benanee Rd
- Billara, Benanee Rd
- Euston Public School, Murray Tce
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).
59 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 COLE STREET EUSTON 2737Under Assessment
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Environmental facility1667 GULTHUL ROAD EUSTON 2737Under Assessment
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Supporting Development22 TAYLA COURT EUSTON 2737Determined
2025· 7 proposals
August 2025
- Demolition; Moveable dwelling50579 STURT HIGHWAY EUSTON 2737Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure36 MAHER STREET EUSTON 2737Determined
June 2025
- Subdivision50577 STURT HIGHWAY EUSTON 2737Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 TAYLOR ROAD EUSTON 2737Determined
May 2025
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation35 MURRAY TERRACE EUSTON 2737Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like9 MURRAY TERRACE EUSTON 2737Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like5 TAYLA COURT EUSTON 2737Determined
2024· 13 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35 MURRAY TERRACE EUSTON 2737Determined
October 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure38 NIXON STREET EUSTON 2737Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure248 DRY LAKE ROAD EUSTON 2737Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Environmental facility1667 GULTHUL ROAD EUSTON 2737Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Monitoring station922 BENANEE ROAD EUSTON 2737Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 BATES DRIVE EUSTON 2737Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Bollards; Supporting Development1 MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAY EUSTON 2737Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool50577 STURT HIGHWAY EUSTON 2737Determined
May 2024
- Signage; Advertising and signage10-16 CARY STREET EUSTON 2737Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling5 TAYLA COURT EUSTON 2737Determined
March 2024
- Subdivision11 GARREFFA PARADE EUSTON 2737Determined
- Subdivision of land248 DRY LAKE ROAD EUSTON 2737Determined
January 2024
- OtherMEILMAN ROAD EUSTON 2737Withdrawn
2023· 13 proposals
December 2023
- Recreational Uses9 MURRAY TERRACE EUSTON 2737Determined
November 2023
- Subdivision; Horticulture53 LESLIE DRIVE EUSTON 2737Determined
October 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club10-28 NIXON STREET EUSTON 2737Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure248 DRY LAKE ROAD EUSTON 2737Determined
- Other13-17 CARY STREET EUSTON 2737Determined
- Mixed use development51819 STURT HIGHWAY EUSTON 2737Determined
September 2023
- Subdivision of land36 LESLIE DRIVE EUSTON 2737Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling10 GARREFFA PARADE EUSTON 2737Determined
May 2023
- Subdivision of landKILPATRICK ROAD EUSTON 2737Determined
April 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces142 DRY LAKE ROAD EUSTON 2737Determined
- Shed134 DRY LAKE ROAD EUSTON 2737Determined
- Signage; OtherSTURT HIGHWAY EUSTON 2737Under Assessment
January 2023
- Other792 TAMMIT ROAD EUSTON 2737Determined
2022· 15 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling5 BATES DRIVE EUSTON 2737Determined
November 2022
- Shed17-19 TAYLA COURT EUSTON 2737Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision of land45 SHAILER TERRACE EUSTON 2737Determined
October 2022
- Shed114 DRY LAKE ROAD EUSTON 2737Determined
2021· 7 proposals
7 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 1 proposal
1 proposal lodged in 2020. 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; 2020–2026; 2021… · 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anderson ParkPark
- Berrett Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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)
- 148
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 33.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #622 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
- 1133 Benanee Rdtransport
- 1989 Euston Prungle Rdtransport
- 922 Benanee Rdtransport
- Billara, Benanee Rdtransport
- Euston Public School, Murray Tcetransport
- Anderson Parkgovernmentpark
- Berrett Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Supporting Developmentplanning22 TAYLA COURT EUSTON 2737Lodged 17 Feb 2026 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered clubplanning10-28 NIXON STREET EUSTON 2737Lodged 30 Oct 2023 · Determined
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning35 MURRAY TERRACE EUSTON 2737Lodged 08 May 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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