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NSW · Bogan Council

Five Ways, NSW, 2873

Suburb snapshot

Five Ways is a small locality in the Bogan area, home to around 27 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 34 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+10%), roughly 1259.3 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
27
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$900
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 8
Median monthly mortgage
$2,500
Employment rate
78.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
34
Against the person
6
Against property
10
Rate per 1,000 residents
1,259.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 4 residents
State safety percentile
37th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+9.7%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order8
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault2
  • Malicious Damage To Property3
  • Motor Vehicle Theft3
  • Trespass4

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

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Bobadah Rd At Cockies Rd
  • Bobadah Rd At Cockies Rd
  • Glengariff Rd Before Warrah Rd
  • Glengariff Rd Before Warrah Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

2 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • October 2021

  • Dwelling
    165 COLBAIN ROAD FIVE WAYS 2873Determined

  • August 2021

  • Other
    4026 COCKIES ROAD FIVE WAYS 2873Determined

Data sources & freshness

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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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 overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
33
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

Recent changes

  • Bobadah Rd At Cockies Rdtransport
  • Bobadah Rd At Cockies Rdtransport
  • Glengariff Rd Before Warrah Rdtransport
  • Glengariff Rd Before Warrah Rdtransport
  • Dwellingplanning165 COLBAIN ROAD FIVE WAYS 2873Lodged 19 Oct 2021 · Determined
  • Otherplanning4026 COCKIES ROAD FIVE WAYS 2873Lodged 10 Aug 2021 · Determined
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime8
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime2
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime3
  • Motor Vehicle Theftcrime3

Data sources & freshness