NSW · Narrabri Council
Gwabegar, NSW, 2356
Suburb snapshot
Gwabegar is a small locality in the Narrabri area, home to around 124 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 24 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+500%), roughly 193.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 124
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $860
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 61
- Median monthly mortgage
- $698
- Employment rate
- 35.5%
- 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)
- 24
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 193.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 11 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +500%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault3
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment5
- Malicious Damage To Property3
- Motor Vehicle Theft3
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault3
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
- 694
- Gwabegar 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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Anzac Pde After Bridges St
- Bridges St After Anzac Pde
- Bridges St After Anzac Pde
- Bridges St After Cypress Way
- Bridges St At Anzac Pde
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).
1 planning-related records
2023· 1 proposal
September 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3924 CYPRESS WAY GWABEGAR 2356Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2023 · 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
- Gwabegar ParkPark
- Gwabegar Park / Anzac ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- 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
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 17
- 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
Recent changes
- Anzac Pde After Bridges Sttransport
- Bridges St After Anzac Pdetransport
- Bridges St After Anzac Pdetransport
- Bridges St After Cypress Waytransport
- Bridges St At Anzac Pdetransport
- Gwabegar Parkgovernmentpark
- Gwabegar Park / Anzac Parkgovernmentpark
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolplanning3924 CYPRESS WAY GWABEGAR 2356Lodged 29 Sep 2023 · Determined
- Gwabegar Public SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime3
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- 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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