Median house price
$650k
-0.5% change
NSW · Upper Hunter Shire Council
Middle Brook, 2337
Est. population · Jun 2025
284
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.8%
Median age
44
Median income
$1,968/wk
Employment rate
63.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$650,000
Languages at home
3%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Upper Hunter Shire Council, Middle Brook keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.
Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability lands below average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Middle Brook snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$510/wk
Houses $585 · Units $460
Population (ERP)
284
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#107
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
46th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
45th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 34.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4764th in Australia
- State rank
- 1517th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #107 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #592 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 81%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $460
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $585
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $510
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 56
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $650,000
- Median price change
- -0.5%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
284(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · +1.8% over 5 years · 45th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- +1.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +5
- Growth rank in NSW
- 45th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~300), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 260
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,968
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 97
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 63.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 90 / 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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 18
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 63.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 43 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +12.8%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault50
- Fraud27
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment67
- Malicious Damage To Property56
- Other Theft34
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 · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
59 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1242 Middlebrook Rd
- 4 Middlebrook Rd
- 597 Cressfield Rd
- 746 Middlebrook Rd
- Cressfield Rd Before Middlebrook Rd
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 · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Scott Memorial Hospital, Scone (16.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 6
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 21.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 291 mm · ~36 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 200 mm · ~25 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 175 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 220 mm · ~28 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 4 proposals
August 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space468 MIDDLEBROOK ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure171 TULLONG ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Under Assessment
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure52 TULLONG ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Withdrawn
March 2026
- Subdivision746 MIDDLEBROOK ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
2025· 1 proposal
February 2025
- Extractive Industries (non-mining); Hours of operation and trading2345 MIDDLEBROOK ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Withdrawn
2024· 8 proposals
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space141A TULLONG ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure99 TULLONG ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
August 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space430 MIDDLEBROOK ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool377 MIDDLEBROOK ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool50 TULLONG ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool456 MIDDLEBROOK ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers430 MIDDLEBROOK ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure99 TULLONG ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
2023· 5 proposals
July 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces411 MIDDLEBROOK ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing430 MIDDLEBROOK ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing153 TULLONG ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling92 TULLONG ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
January 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing141 TULLONG ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
2022· 10 proposals
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development165 TULLONG ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
- Dwelling377 MIDDLEBROOK ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
November 2022
- Subdivision of land52 TULLONG ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
- Subdivision of land501 MIDDLEBROOK ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development565 MIDDLEBROOK ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
August 2022
- Subdivision of land168 TULLONG ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
May 2022
- Shed572 MIDDLEBROOK ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling; Subdivision of land97 TULLONG ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
March 2022
- Shed377 MIDDLEBROOK ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
- Dwelling377 MIDDLEBROOK ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
2021· 3 proposals
November 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed565 MIDDLEBROOK ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces26 TULLONG ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
August 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing345 WALLINGTON ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Determined
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 · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- New England
- Member of Parliament
- Barnaby JOYCE (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,238
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.9 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 67.1%Labor 32.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 32.9 km away).
Coalition 70.3%Labor 29.8%
3.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WingenLabor 29.3% · Coalition 70.7% TPP (2025)8.1 km away
- SconeLabor 29.5% · Coalition 70.5% TPP (2025)14.0 km away
- Scone EastLabor 33.1% · Coalition 66.9% TPP (2025)14.2 km away
- Scone SouthLabor 30.9% · Coalition 69.1% TPP (2025)15.0 km away
- MurrurundiLabor 31.3% · Coalition 68.7% TPP (2025)19.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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