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NSW · Forbes Council

Ootha, NSW, 2875

Suburb snapshot

Ootha is a small locality in the Forbes area, home to around 44 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 72 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-19%), roughly 1636.4 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
44
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,166
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 21
Median monthly mortgage
$600
Employment rate
63.6%
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)
72
Against the person
17
Against property
26
Rate per 1,000 residents
1,636.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 3 residents
State safety percentile
41.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-19.1%

Most common offence types

  • Arson5
  • Break And Enter Dwelling5
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault5
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment8
  • Malicious Damage To Property5

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

16 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 329 Ootha North Rd
  • Ootha Coach Stop
  • Ootha North Rd At Church St
  • Ootha Rd At Ootha North Rd
  • Ootha Rd Opp Ootha North Rd

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksHenry Parkes Way, Ootha Rd13 Feb 2026 – 02 Nov 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

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

3 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Dwelling
    118 Burrawang West Road OothaDetermined

  • July 2021

  • Dwelling; Shed
    329 OOTHA NORTH ROAD OOTHA 2875Determined
2020· 1 proposal

  • December 2020

  • Other
    216 BURRAWANG WEST ROAD OOTHA 2875Determined

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)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

  • 329 Ootha North Rdtransport
  • Ootha Coach Stoptransport
  • Ootha North Rd At Church Sttransport
  • Ootha Rd At Ootha North Rdtransport
  • Ootha Rd Opp Ootha North Rdtransport
  • Dwellingplanning118 Burrawang West Road OothaLodged 15 Sep 2021 · Determined
  • Dwelling; Shedplanning329 OOTHA NORTH ROAD OOTHA 2875Lodged 16 Jul 2021 · Determined
  • Otherplanning216 BURRAWANG WEST ROAD OOTHA 2875Lodged 07 Dec 2020 · Determined
  • RoadworksroadworksHenry Parkes Way, Ootha Rd13 Feb 2026 – 02 Nov 2026
  • Arsoncrime5

Data sources & freshness