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NSW · Oberon Council

Gingkin, NSW, 2787

Suburb snapshot

Gingkin is a small locality in the Oberon area, home to around 62 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 247 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 3983.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $440, 7 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
62
Median age
59
Median household income / week
$1,208
Dwelling vacancy
48.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
26 of 54
Median monthly mortgage
$1,100
Employment rate
49.1%
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

Houses (January to March 2026)
$460

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
247
Against the person
107
Against property
79
Rate per 1,000 residents
3,983.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
56.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-13.6%

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault18
  • Fraud23
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment32
  • Malicious Damage To Property24
  • Sexual Assault27

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

7 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Gingkin Rd At Keith Armstrong Rd
  • Gingkin Rd At Springmount Rd
  • Gingkin Rd At Tuglow Rd
  • Gingkin Rd At Tuglow Rd
  • Gingkin Rd Opp Springmount Rd

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Planning & development

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

12 planning-related records

2025· 4 proposals

  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    225 BASTARD POINT ROAD GINGKIN 2787Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    377 SHEEPSTATION FOREST ROAD GINGKIN 2787Withdrawn

  • February 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    225 BASTARD POINT ROAD GINGKIN 2787Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Animal care premises; Animal boarding or training establishment
    823 GINGKIN ROAD GINGKIN 2787Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • June 2023

  • Dwelling; Other
    364 GINGKIN VALLEY ROAD GINGKIN 2787Determined
2022· 4 proposals

  • December 2022

  • Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    339 KEITH ARMSTRONG ROAD GINGKIN 2787Determined

  • September 2022

  • Dwelling
    430 TUGLOW ROAD GINGKIN 2787Determined

  • July 2022

  • Dwelling
    340 KEITH ARMSTRONG ROAD GINGKIN 2787Determined

  • January 2022

  • Other
    364 GINGKIN VALLEY ROAD GINGKIN 2787Determined
2021· 3 proposals

  • November 2021

  • Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    339 KEITH ARMSTRONG ROAD GINGKIN 2787Determined
  • Dwelling
    101 TUGLOW ROAD GINGKIN 2787Determined

  • June 2021

  • Dual occupancy; Farm buildings
    23 SHEEPSTATION FOREST ROAD GINGKIN 2787Additional Information Requested

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)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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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)
23
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

  • Gingkin Rd At Keith Armstrong Rdtransport
  • Gingkin Rd At Springmount Rdtransport
  • Gingkin Rd At Tuglow Rdtransport
  • Gingkin Rd At Tuglow Rdtransport
  • Gingkin Rd Opp Springmount Rdtransport
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Animal care premises; Animal boarding or training establishmentplanning823 GINGKIN ROAD GINGKIN 2787Lodged 11 Feb 2025 · Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Farm buildingsplanning23 SHEEPSTATION FOREST ROAD GINGKIN 2787Lodged 30 Jun 2021 · Additional Information Requested
  • Dwellingplanning430 TUGLOW ROAD GINGKIN 2787Lodged 15 Sep 2022 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning340 KEITH ARMSTRONG ROAD GINGKIN 2787Lodged 28 Jul 2022 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning101 TUGLOW ROAD GINGKIN 2787Lodged 22 Nov 2021 · Determined

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