NSW · Mid-Western Regional Council
Piambong, NSW, 2850
Suburb snapshot
Piambong is a small locality in the Mid-Western Regional area, home to around 157 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,374 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 8751.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $620 (flats $420, houses $630), 12 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 157
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,812
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 66
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,817
- Employment rate
- 70%
- 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
- 8,751.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.1th (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
Public transport
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- 134 Lesters Lane
- 166 Lesters Lane
- 96 Lesters Lane
- Lower Piambong Rd At Upper Piambong Rd
- Lower Piambong Rd Opp Lesters Lane
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).
25 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure466 GIBSONS LANE PIAMBONG 2850Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Sewage reticulation system; Sewerage system482 GIBSONS LANE PIAMBONG 2850Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation516 GIBSONS LANE PIAMBONG 2850Determined
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Commercial livestock grazing; Crop or fodder production111 LESTERS LANE PIAMBONG 2850Determined
2025· 5 proposals
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Commercial livestock grazing; Crop or fodder production111 LESTERS LANE PIAMBONG 2850Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure180 LESTERS LANE PIAMBONG 2850Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure149 KALUDABAH ROAD PIAMBONG 2850Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure152 LESTERS LANE PIAMBONG 2850Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation166 KALUDABAH ROAD PIAMBONG 2850Determined
2024· 6 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah206 LESTERS LANE PIAMBONG 2850Determined
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home435 KALUDABAH ROAD PIAMBONG 2850Determined
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool315 UPPER PIAMBONG ROAD PIAMBONG 2850Determined
June 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Temporary building, structure or use; Manufactured home; Moveable dwelling239 UPPER PIAMBONG ROAD PIAMBONG 2850Withdrawn
February 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure433 KALUDABAH ROAD PIAMBONG 2850Operational consent issued
January 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home66A KALUDABAH ROAD PIAMBONG 2850Determined
2023· 4 proposals
June 2023
- Dwelling176 KALUDABAH ROAD PIAMBONG 2850Determined
May 2023
- Shed186 LESTERS LANE PIAMBONG 2850Determined
- Dwelling180 LESTERS LANE PIAMBONG 2850Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling200 LESTERS LANE PIAMBONG 2850Determined
2022· 3 proposals
October 2022
- Other1243 LOWER PIAMBONG ROAD PIAMBONG 2850Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling435 KALUDABAH ROAD PIAMBONG 2850Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Other166 LESTERS LANE PIAMBONG 2850Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Shed435 KALUDABAH ROAD PIAMBONG 2850Determined
November 2021
- Subdivision of land428 KALUDABAH ROAD PIAMBONG 2850Determined
- Dwelling2031 LOWER PIAMBONG ROAD PIAMBONG 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Binnawee Homestead and Outbuildings111 Lester's Lane MudgeeSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 26
- 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
- 134 Lesters Lanetransport
- 166 Lesters Lanetransport
- 96 Lesters Lanetransport
- Lower Piambong Rd At Upper Piambong Rdtransport
- Lower Piambong Rd Opp Lesters Lanetransport
- Binnawee Homestead and Outbuildingsheritage111 Lester's Lane MudgeeSHR
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning206 LESTERS LANE PIAMBONG 2850Lodged 12 Dec 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming poolplanning315 UPPER PIAMBONG ROAD PIAMBONG 2850Lodged 04 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning176 KALUDABAH ROAD PIAMBONG 2850Lodged 02 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning180 LESTERS LANE PIAMBONG 2850Lodged 23 May 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- 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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