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NSW · Narrabri Council

Nowley, NSW, 2386

Suburb snapshot

Nowley is a small locality in the Narrabri area, home to around 50 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 13 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+44%), roughly 260.0 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
50
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$2,125
Dwelling vacancy
17.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 17
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
68.6%
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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
13
Against the person
2
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
260
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 25 residents
State safety percentile
18.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+44.4%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order2
  • Breach Bail Conditions2
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault1
  • Other Offences2
  • Other Theft3

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

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Rossmore Lane Opp Spongs Lane
  • Rossmore Lane Opp Spongs Lane

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

5 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • March 2025

  • Subdivision
    830 FAIRVIEW ROAD NOWLEY 2386Determined
2024· 2 proposals

  • September 2024

  • Subdivision
    830 FAIRVIEW ROAD NOWLEY 2386Determined

  • July 2024

  • Subdivision
    830 FAIRVIEW ROAD NOWLEY 2386Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • January 2023

  • Secondary dwelling
    425 FAIRVIEW ROAD NOWLEY 2386Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • April 2022

  • Secondary dwelling
    425 FAIRVIEW ROAD NOWLEY 2386Determined

Data sources & freshness

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

Recent changes

  • Rossmore Lane Opp Spongs Lanetransport
  • Rossmore Lane Opp Spongs Lanetransport
  • Secondary dwellingplanning425 FAIRVIEW ROAD NOWLEY 2386Lodged 18 Jan 2023 · Determined
  • Secondary dwellingplanning425 FAIRVIEW ROAD NOWLEY 2386Lodged 04 Apr 2022 · Determined
  • Subdivisionplanning830 FAIRVIEW ROAD NOWLEY 2386Lodged 10 Mar 2025 · Determined
  • Subdivisionplanning830 FAIRVIEW ROAD NOWLEY 2386Lodged 02 Sep 2024 · Determined
  • Subdivisionplanning830 FAIRVIEW ROAD NOWLEY 2386Lodged 04 Jul 2024 · Determined
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime2
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime2
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime1

Data sources & freshness