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NSW · Dubbo Regional Council

Ponto, NSW, 2818

Suburb snapshot

Ponto is a small locality in the Dubbo Regional area, home to around 53 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 40 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-7%), roughly 754.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 13 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
53
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$2,249
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 17
Median monthly mortgage
$2,050
Employment rate
76.3%
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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
40
Against the person
12
Against property
20
Rate per 1,000 residents
754.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 4 residents
State safety percentile
29.6th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-7%

Most common offence types

  • Break And Enter Non-Dwelling3
  • Criminal Intent3
  • Fraud6
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment6
  • Other Theft4

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

13 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Arthurville Rd At Terabella Rd
  • Arthurville Rd Before Zaias Lane
  • Arthurville Rd Opp 425
  • Arthurville Rd Opp 585
  • Arthurville Rd Opp Terarbella Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

2 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • October 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    416 ARTHURVILLE ROAD PONTO 2818Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • April 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    771 HERMITAGE ROAD PONTO 2818Determined

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

  • Arthurville Rd At Terabella Rdtransport
  • Arthurville Rd Before Zaias Lanetransport
  • Arthurville Rd Opp 425transport
  • Arthurville Rd Opp 585transport
  • Arthurville Rd Opp Terarbella Rdtransport
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolplanning416 ARTHURVILLE ROAD PONTO 2818Lodged 31 Oct 2025 · Determined
  • Subdivision of landplanning771 HERMITAGE ROAD PONTO 2818Lodged 12 Apr 2023 · Determined
  • Break And Enter Non-Dwellingcrime3
  • Criminal Intentcrime3
  • Fraudcrime6

Data sources & freshness