NSW · Mid-Western Regional Council
Mount Frome, NSW, 2850
Suburb snapshot
Mount Frome is a small locality in the Mid-Western Regional area, home to around 120 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,374 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 11450.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $620 (flats $420, houses $630), and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 120
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,399
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 50
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,200
- Employment rate
- 69.9%
- 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $420
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $630
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $620
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 210
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)
- 1,374
- Against the person
- 459
- Against property
- 452
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 11,450
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 72.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order107
- Breach Bail Conditions86
- Domestic Violence Related Assault102
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment183
- Malicious Damage To Property142
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
19 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise85 ROCKY WATERHOLE ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Deferred Commencement
2025· 3 proposals
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool117 ROCKY WATERHOLE ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise85 ROCKY WATERHOLE ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation176 MELROSE ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Determined
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Farm building229 MELROSE ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks259 MELROSE ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Determined
June 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Function centre63 OAKLANDS ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Withdrawn
2023· 3 proposals
November 2023
- Subdivision43 ROCKY WATERHOLE ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Determined
September 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing78 OAKLANDS ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Determined
February 2023
- Subdivision of land43 ROCKY WATERHOLE ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Determined
2022· 5 proposals
August 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Shed157 MELROSE ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Determined
- Shed56 ROCKY WATERHOLE ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Determined
May 2022
- Subdivision of land227 MELROSE ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Determined
March 2022
- Secondary dwelling257 MELROSE ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Determined
February 2022
- Dual occupancy120 ROCKY WATERHOLE ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Determined
2021· 4 proposals
November 2021
- Bed and breakfast accommodation226 MELROSE ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Withdrawn
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development44 ROCKY WATERHOLE ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Determined
July 2021
- Other1214 LUE ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Determined
April 2021
- Subdivision of land85 ROCKY WATERHOLE ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Determined
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)
- 9/10
- 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)
- 6
- 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
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning44 ROCKY WATERHOLE ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Lodged 27 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Bed and breakfast accommodationplanning226 MELROSE ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Lodged 01 Nov 2021 · Withdrawn
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Function centreplanning63 OAKLANDS ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Lodged 05 Jun 2024 · Withdrawn
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Recreation/Tourist Premiseplanning85 ROCKY WATERHOLE ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Lodged 04 May 2026 · Deferred Commencement
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Recreation/Tourist Premiseplanning85 ROCKY WATERHOLE ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Lodged 17 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning120 ROCKY WATERHOLE ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Lodged 07 Feb 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning176 MELROSE ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Lodged 24 Feb 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Shedplanning157 MELROSE ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Lodged 26 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Farm buildingplanning229 MELROSE ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Lodged 12 Dec 2024 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanksplanning259 MELROSE ROAD MOUNT FROME 2850Lodged 01 Oct 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)
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