NSW · Dubbo Regional Council
Stuart Town, NSW, 2820
Desirability index
#921 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Stuart Town is a small locality in the Dubbo Regional area, home to around 241 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 933 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-18%), roughly 3871.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 241
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $909
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 108
- Median monthly mortgage
- $802
- Employment rate
- 38.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 64
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)
- 933
- Against the person
- 294
- Against property
- 336
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,871.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 56.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -17.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order93
- Breach Bail Conditions79
- Domestic Violence Related Assault84
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment103
- Malicious Damage To Property98
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
- 722
- Stuart Town 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
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- Burrendong Way At Copeland St
- Burrendong Way At Farnham Rd
- Burrendong Way Opp Copeland St
- Molong St At Alexander St
- Moxon Park, Molong 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).
12 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
March 2026
- Subdivision5545 BURRENDONG WAY STUART TOWN 2820Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia33 WELLINGTON ST STUART TOWNDetermined
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility32 MOLONG STREET STUART TOWN 2820Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3 MOLONG STREET STUART TOWN 2820Determined
March 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house20 MOOKERAWA ROAD STUART TOWN 2820Determined
2023· 3 proposals
March 2023
- Subdivision of land5553 BURRENDONG WAY STUART TOWN 2820Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces60 WELLINGTON STREET STUART TOWN 2820Determined
February 2023
- Change of use23 COPELAND STREET STUART TOWN 2820Determined
2022· 4 proposals
December 2022
- Demolition23 COPELAND STREET STUART TOWN 2820Determined
July 2022
- Telecommunications and communication facilities38 MOLONG STREET STUART TOWN 2820Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces1 COPELAND STREET STUART TOWN 2820Determined
January 2022
- Retail premises40 MOLONG STREET STUART TOWN 2820Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023… · 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Moxon ParkPark
- Stuart Town Recreation GroundPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- Stuart Town Railway Station GroupMain Western railway, Stuart TownSHR
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 2.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #921 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
- Burrendong Way At Copeland Sttransport
- Burrendong Way At Farnham Rdtransport
- Burrendong Way Opp Copeland Sttransport
- Molong St At Alexander Sttransport
- Moxon Park, Molong Sttransport
- Stuart Town Railway Station GroupheritageMain Western railway, Stuart TownSHR
- Moxon Parkgovernmentpark
- Stuart Town Recreation Groundgovernmentpark
- Change of useplanning23 COPELAND STREET STUART TOWN 2820Lodged 28 Feb 2023 · Determined
- Demolitionplanning23 COPELAND STREET STUART TOWN 2820Lodged 23 Dec 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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