NSW · Muswellbrook Council
Martindale, NSW, 2328
Suburb snapshot
Martindale is a small locality in the Muswellbrook area, home to around 168 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 136 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 809.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $565, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 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
- 168
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,812
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 64
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,162
- Employment rate
- 72.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $565
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)
- 136
- Against the person
- 44
- Against property
- 55
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 809.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 30.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment16
- Malicious Damage To Property16
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences11
- Steal From Dwelling11
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
- 992
- Martindale 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
27 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1882 Martindale Rd
- 1971 Martindale Rd
- 45 Bureen Rd
- 972 Martindale Rd
- Martindale Rd Opp 609
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).
7 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision660 HORSESHOE ROAD MARTINDALE 2328Under Assessment
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Agriculture2237 MARTINDALE ROAD MARTINDALE 2328Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Electricity generating facility (non-solar or wind)Lot2/DP1095515Determined
2023· 1 proposal
November 2023
- Dwelling2237 MARTINDALE ROAD MARTINDALE 2328Determined
2021· 3 proposals
October 2021
- Other1949 Martindale Road, MartindaleDetermined
September 2021
- Demolition; Shed2335 MARTINDALE ROAD MARTINDALE 2328Determined
April 2021
- Dwelling130 BUREEN ROAD MARTINDALE 2328Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
- 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)
- 2
- 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
- 1882 Martindale Rdtransport
- 1971 Martindale Rdtransport
- 45 Bureen Rdtransport
- 972 Martindale Rdtransport
- Martindale Rd Opp 609transport
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Agricultureplanning2237 MARTINDALE ROAD MARTINDALE 2328Lodged 17 Mar 2026 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Electricity generating facility (non-solar or wind)planningLot2/DP1095515Lodged 18 Feb 2026 · Determined
- Demolition; Shedplanning2335 MARTINDALE ROAD MARTINDALE 2328Lodged 10 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning2237 MARTINDALE ROAD MARTINDALE 2328Lodged 14 Nov 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning130 BUREEN ROAD MARTINDALE 2328Lodged 26 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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