NSW · Upper Hunter Shire Council
Owens Gap, NSW, 2337
Suburb snapshot
Owens Gap is a small locality in the Upper Hunter Shire area, home to around 80 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 550 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+13%), roughly 6875.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $510 (flats $460, houses $585), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 80
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,062
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 39
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 87.3%
- 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)
- $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
- 6,875
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 65.8th (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
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1329 Bunnan Rd
- 27 Ollerton Dr
- 46 Ollerton Dr
- 75 Ollerton Dr
- Ollerton Dr After Bunnan 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).
8 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure74 OLLERTON DRIVE OWENS GAP 2337Determined
2025· 1 proposal
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure74 OLLERTON DRIVE OWENS GAP 2337Determined
2023· 1 proposal
July 2023
- Dwelling74 OLLERTON DRIVE OWENS GAP 2337Determined
2022· 1 proposal
July 2022
- Shed64 OLLERTON DRIVE OWENS GAP 2337Determined
2021· 4 proposals
November 2021
- Other1648 BUNNAN ROAD OWENS GAP 2337Determined
August 2021
- Shed1648 Bunnan Road, OWENS GAP, NSW 2337Determined
- Dwelling151 SOPHIA CREEK ROAD OWENS GAP 2337Determined
March 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs73 OLLERTON DRIVE OWENS GAP 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)
- 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)
- 24
- 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
- 1329 Bunnan Rdtransport
- 27 Ollerton Drtransport
- 46 Ollerton Drtransport
- 75 Ollerton Drtransport
- Ollerton Dr After Bunnan Rdtransport
- Dwellingplanning74 OLLERTON DRIVE OWENS GAP 2337Lodged 07 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning151 SOPHIA CREEK ROAD OWENS GAP 2337Lodged 20 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning74 OLLERTON DRIVE OWENS GAP 2337Lodged 16 Jan 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning74 OLLERTON DRIVE OWENS GAP 2337Lodged 10 Mar 2025 · Determined
- Otherplanning1648 BUNNAN ROAD OWENS GAP 2337Lodged 10 Nov 2021 · 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