NSW · Tamworth Regional Council
Ironbark, 2347
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Ironbark is a residential smaller community in Tamworth Regional with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 22
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $812
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 14
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 88.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 45.5
- State safety percentile
- 21.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling9
- Domestic Violence Related Assault9
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment11
- Malicious Damage To Property17
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault11
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1988 Old Bundarra Rd
- 1988 Old Bundarra Rd
- 229 Bundarra Rd
- 229 Bundarra Rd
- Old Bundarra Rd Opp 1988
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Subdivision130 NERANGHI ROAD IRONBARK 2347Under Assessment
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Break And Enter Dwellingcrime9
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime9
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime11
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime17
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime11
- 1988 Old Bundarra Rdtransport
- 1988 Old Bundarra Rdtransport
- 229 Bundarra Rdtransport
- 229 Bundarra Rdtransport
- Old Bundarra Rd Opp 1988transport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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