NSW · Bathurst Regional Council
Gormans Hill, NSW, 2795
Desirability index
13.8/100
How this score is calculated#814 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Gormans Hill is a small locality in the Bathurst Regional area, home to around 887 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,486 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 5057.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $430, houses $580), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 887
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,083
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 330
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,404
- Employment rate
- 35.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 29 / 79 / 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)
- $430
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $540
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 375
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)
- 4,486
- Against the person
- 1,294
- Against property
- 1,362
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 5,057.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions517
- Domestic Violence Related Assault321
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment512
- Malicious Damage To Property346
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault249
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
41 public transport stops in this suburb
- 492 Lagoon Rd
- Eric Sargeant Dr At Gesser St
- Gormans Hill Rd At Montavella Rd
- Gormans Hill Rd Before Montavella Rd
- Lyal St Opp Bathurst Buslines Depot
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).
44 planning-related records
2026· 8 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 FISH PARADE GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport20B DEES CLOSE GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support18 DEES CLOSE GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support2 UPFOLD STREET GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure153 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool196 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses20B DEES CLOSE GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure40 MONTAVELLA ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
2025· 5 proposals
November 2025
- Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)14 RUSSELL STREET GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
October 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Industrial development; Other21 UPFOLD STREET GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Hot water systems; Letterboxes; Rainwater tanks; Residential Accommodation24 RUSSELL STREET GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Carport33 LYAL STREET GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
August 2025
- Residential care facility; Erection of a new structure51 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
2024· 5 proposals
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure8 DEES CLOSE GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure119 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
June 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure119 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
- Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure31 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
February 2024
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure589 VALE ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
2023· 10 proposals
December 2023
- Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)14 RUSSELL STREET GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure171 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
August 2023
- Secondary dwelling28 FISH PARADE GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
- Subdivision of land22 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land7 INN PLACE GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
June 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs46 FISH PARADE GORMANS HILL 2795Withdrawn
May 2023
- Recreational Uses21 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
- Shed8 DEES CLOSE GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling86 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
February 2023
- Other36 LYAL STREET GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
2022· 6 proposals
May 2022
- Subdivision of landGORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
March 2022
- Subdivision of land8 UPFOLD STREET GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
- Subdivision of land12 UPFOLD STREET GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
February 2022
- Stratum / community title subdivision16 MCPHILLAMY AVENUE GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
- Dwelling5A INN PLACE GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development208 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
2021· 10 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to industrial development29 LYAL STREET GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
- Dwelling44 MONTAVELLA ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
November 2021
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to commercial development; Educational establishment31 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development208 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
September 2021
- Boarding house14 RUSSELL STREET GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
August 2021
- Secondary dwelling; Industrial development; Other21 UPFOLD STREET GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Bathurst Private Hospitalhospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Merembra Homestead218 Gormans Hill Road BathurstSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 13.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #814 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
- 492 Lagoon Rdtransport
- Eric Sargeant Dr At Gesser Sttransport
- Gormans Hill Rd At Montavella Rdtransport
- Gormans Hill Rd Before Montavella Rdtransport
- Lyal St Opp Bathurst Buslines Depottransport
- Merembra Homesteadheritage218 Gormans Hill Road BathurstSHR
- Bathurst Private Hospitalhealthhospital
- Alterations and additions to industrial developmentplanning29 LYAL STREET GORMANS HILL 2795Lodged 15 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning208 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Lodged 09 Feb 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning208 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Lodged 22 Oct 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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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