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NSW · Narrabri Council

Spring Plains, 2388

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Spring Plains is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Spring Plains is a welcoming smaller community in Narrabri, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.

Population

Population
73
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$1,666
Dwelling vacancy
32.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 28
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
71.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

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)
$440

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
7
Against the person
2
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
95.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 36 residents
State safety percentile
67.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order20
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault17
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment20
  • Malicious Damage To Property27
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault14

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

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

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1258 Sunnyside Rd
  • 1258 Sunnyside Rd
  • Sunnyside Rd Before Spring Plains Rd
  • Sunnyside Rd Before Spring Plains Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

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

4 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • May 2026

  • Subdivision
    1103 SUNNYSIDE ROAD SPRING PLAINS 2388Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals

  • June 2025

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Community facility
    3806 SPRING PLAINS ROAD SPRING PLAINS 2388Determined

  • May 2025

  • Subdivision
    316 NOWLEY ROAD SPRING PLAINS 2388Determined
2024· 1 proposal

  • June 2024

  • Subdivision; Crop or fodder production; Agriculture
    635 SUNNYSIDE ROAD SPRING PLAINS 2388Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime20
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime17
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime20
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime27
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime14
  • 1258 Sunnyside Rdtransport
  • 1258 Sunnyside Rdtransport
  • Sunnyside Rd Before Spring Plains Rdtransport
  • Sunnyside Rd Before Spring Plains Rdtransport
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Community facilityplanning3806 SPRING PLAINS ROAD SPRING PLAINS 2388Lodged 10 Jun 2025 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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