NSW · Wentworth Council
Pooncarie, NSW, 2648
Desirability index
#931 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Pooncarie is a small locality in the Wentworth area, home to around 226 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 271 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+30%), roughly 1199.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $380, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 5 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 226
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,031
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 69
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 53.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $380
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)
- 271
- Against the person
- 90
- Against property
- 99
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,199.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +30.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order28
- Breach Bail Conditions18
- Domestic Violence Related Assault31
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment40
- Malicious Damage To Property31
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 937
- Pooncarie Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Pooncarie Coach Stop
- Pooncarie Rd At Wentworth Pooncarie Rd
- Pooncarie Rd At Wentworth Pooncarie Rd
- Tarcoola St At Burke St
- Tarcoola St Opp Burke St
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).
11 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure5-7 TARCOOLA STREET POONCARIE 2648Determined
March 2025
- SubdivisionNOB ROAD POONCARIE 2648Determined
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Recreation facility (outdoor)11668 Pooncarie Road Lot 73 DP 820498 Reserve R6Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Moveable dwelling8864 HIGH DARLING ROAD POONCARIE 2648Determined
April 2024
- Subdivision7297 POONCARIE ROAD POONCARIE 2648Determined
February 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Entertainment associated with existing premisesPOONCARIE ROAD POONCARIE 2648Determined
2023· 2 proposals
August 2023
- Subdivision of land7297 POONCARIE ROAD POONCARIE 2648Determined
January 2023
- Recreational UsesPOONCARIE ROAD POONCARIE 2648Determined
2022· 2 proposals
May 2022
- Other5925 Pooncarie Road, Pooncarie, 2468Determined
February 2022
- Recreational UsesPOONCARIE ROAD POONCARIE 2648Determined
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- Dwelling; Semi-attached dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to commercial development37-39 TARCOOLA STREET POONCARIE 2648Determined
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
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bilbarka ParkPark
- Farrell ParkPark
- Old Wharf ParkPark
- Pooncaira ParkPark
- Pooncarie Pioneers Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- Rodney - paddle steamerPolia StationSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 1.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #931 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Pooncarie Coach Stoptransport
- Pooncarie Rd At Wentworth Pooncarie Rdtransport
- Pooncarie Rd At Wentworth Pooncarie Rdtransport
- Tarcoola St At Burke Sttransport
- Tarcoola St Opp Burke Sttransport
- Rodney - paddle steamerheritagePolia StationSHR
- Bilbarka Parkgovernmentpark
- Farrell Parkgovernmentpark
- Old Wharf Parkgovernmentpark
- Pooncaira Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed