NSW · Forbes Council
Garema, NSW, 2871
Suburb snapshot
Garema is a small locality in the Forbes area, home to around 84 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,285 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+35%), roughly 15297.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $408 (flats $210, houses $435), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 84
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,312
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 43
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,567
- Employment rate
- 66.7%
- 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $210
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $435
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $408
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 64
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)
- 1,285
- Against the person
- 263
- Against property
- 559
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 15,297.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +35%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault75
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment81
- Malicious Damage To Property125
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences90
- Steal From Motor Vehicle96
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
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1156 Wirrinya Rd
- 2125 Wirrinya Rd
- Wirrinya Rd At Mcphies Rd
- Wirrinya Rd Opp 1156
- Wirrinya Rd Opp Mcphies 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).
5 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2616 WIRRINYA ROAD GAREMA 2871Determined
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home1038 BALLENDENE ROAD GAREMA 2871Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Rainwater tanks; Manufactured homeWIRRINYA ROAD GAREMA 2871Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureWIRRINYA ROAD GAREMA 2871Determined
2021· 1 proposal
April 2021
- Secondary dwelling58 BILBA STREET GAREMA 2871Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2024… · 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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
Recent changes
- 1156 Wirrinya Rdtransport
- 2125 Wirrinya Rdtransport
- Wirrinya Rd At Mcphies Rdtransport
- Wirrinya Rd Opp 1156transport
- Wirrinya Rd Opp Mcphies Rdtransport
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning2616 WIRRINYA ROAD GAREMA 2871Lodged 28 May 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanningWIRRINYA ROAD GAREMA 2871Lodged 14 Aug 2024 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Rainwater tanks; Manufactured homeplanningWIRRINYA ROAD GAREMA 2871Lodged 31 Oct 2024 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured homeplanning1038 BALLENDENE ROAD GAREMA 2871Lodged 05 Dec 2024 · Determined
- Secondary dwellingplanning58 BILBA STREET GAREMA 2871Lodged 20 Apr 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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