NSW · Upper Hunter Shire Council
Middle Brook, NSW, 2337
Desirability index
#634 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Middle Brook is a small locality in the Upper Hunter Shire area, home to around 260 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 550 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+13%), roughly 2115.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $510 (flats $460, houses $585), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- 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)
- 4 / 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
- 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 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)
- 550
- Against the person
- 166
- Against property
- 245
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,115.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 46th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +13.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault50
- Fraud27
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment67
- Malicious Damage To Property56
- Other Theft34
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
59 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1242 Middlebrook Rd
- 4 Middlebrook Rd
- 597 Cressfield Rd
- 746 Middlebrook Rd
- Cressfield Rd Before Middlebrook Rd
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).
29 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure52 TULLONG ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Under Assessment
March 2026
- Subdivision746 MIDDLEBROOK ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Under Assessment
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
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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)
- 8
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 32.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #634 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
- 1242 Middlebrook Rdtransport
- 4 Middlebrook Rdtransport
- 597 Cressfield Rdtransport
- 746 Middlebrook Rdtransport
- Cressfield Rd Before Middlebrook Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning165 TULLONG ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Lodged 22 Dec 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning565 MIDDLEBROOK ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Lodged 20 Oct 2022 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning377 MIDDLEBROOK ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Lodged 05 Aug 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning456 MIDDLEBROOK ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Lodged 08 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning430 MIDDLEBROOK ROAD MIDDLE BROOK 2337Lodged 14 Aug 2024 · 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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