NSW · Mid-Western Regional Council
Running Stream, NSW, 2850
Suburb snapshot
Running Stream is a small locality in the Mid-Western Regional area, home to around 120 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,374 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 11450.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $620 (flats $420, houses $630), 8 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
- 120
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $959
- Dwelling vacancy
- 38.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 32 of 83
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 47.3%
- 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
- 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
- 11,450
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 72.7th (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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Camerons Rd Opp 119
- Castlereagh Hwy At Mt Vincent Rd
- Castlereagh Hwy Opp Mt Vincent Rd
- Mount Vincent Rd Opp Vulcan Rd
- Running Stream Coach Stop
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).
12 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
April 2026
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Manufactured home12 MOUNT VINCENT ROAD RUNNING STREAM 2850Additional Information Requested
2025· 1 proposal
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation340 Camerons Road, Running Stream - 1/DP1195916Determined
2023· 4 proposals
August 2023
- Recreational Uses25 MOUNT VINCENT ROAD RUNNING STREAM 2850Determined
July 2023
- Other394 VULCAN ROAD RUNNING STREAM 2850Determined
April 2023
- Recreational Uses25 MOUNT VINCENT ROAD RUNNING STREAM 2850Determined
March 2023
- Industrial development39 RAZORBACK ROAD RUNNING STREAM 2850Withdrawn
2022· 4 proposals
November 2022
- Other686 VULCAN ROAD RUNNING STREAM 2850Determined
August 2022
- Other5964 CASTLEREAGH HIGHWAY RUNNING STREAM 2850Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling686 VULCAN ROAD RUNNING STREAM 2850Determined
- Other686 VULCAN ROAD RUNNING STREAM 2850Determined
2021· 2 proposals
August 2021
- Dwelling55 BERWICK ROAD RUNNING STREAM 2850Determined
March 2021
- Other394 VULCAN ROAD RUNNING STREAM 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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)
- 9
- 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
- Camerons Rd Opp 119transport
- Castlereagh Hwy At Mt Vincent Rdtransport
- Castlereagh Hwy Opp Mt Vincent Rdtransport
- Mount Vincent Rd Opp Vulcan Rdtransport
- Running Stream Coach Stoptransport
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Manufactured homeplanning12 MOUNT VINCENT ROAD RUNNING STREAM 2850Lodged 28 Apr 2026 · Additional Information Requested
- Dwellingplanning686 VULCAN ROAD RUNNING STREAM 2850Lodged 09 Feb 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning55 BERWICK ROAD RUNNING STREAM 2850Lodged 27 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning340 Camerons Road, Running Stream - 1/DP1195916Lodged 23 May 2025 · Determined
- Industrial developmentplanning39 RAZORBACK ROAD RUNNING STREAM 2850Lodged 21 Mar 2023 · Withdrawn
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
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