NSW · Warrumbungle Shire Council
Tambar Springs, NSW, 2381
Desirability index
#853 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Tambar Springs is a small locality in the Warrumbungle Shire area, home to around 273 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 172 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+76%), roughly 630.0 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 273
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,013
- Dwelling vacancy
- 25%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 136
- Median monthly mortgage
- $80
- Employment rate
- 44.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 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)
- 172
- Against the person
- 44
- Against property
- 72
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 630
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 6 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +75.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order12
- Break And Enter Dwelling11
- Domestic Violence Related Assault12
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment16
- Malicious Damage To Property12
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
50 public transport stops in this suburb
- 5759 Purlewaugh Rd
- Glendale Property, Purlewaugh Rd
- Glendale Property, Purlewaugh Rd
- Purlewaugh Rd Before Black Stump Way
- Purlewaugh Rd Opp Glendale Property
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).
5 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Signage; Advertising and signage118-134 TAMBA STREET TAMBAR SPRINGS 2381On Exhibition
2025· 1 proposal
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation919 TRINKEY FOREST ROAD TAMBAR SPRINGS 2381Determined
2024· 1 proposal
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home100-132 HIGH STREET TAMBAR SPRINGS 2381Withdrawn
2023· 1 proposal
July 2023
- Other1251 PREMER ROAD TAMBAR SPRINGS 2381Determined
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- Food and drink premises82-84 TAMBA STREET TAMBAR SPRINGS 2381Deferred Commencement
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- 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)
- 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)
- 90
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 9.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #853 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
- 5759 Purlewaugh Rdtransport
- Glendale Property, Purlewaugh Rdtransport
- Glendale Property, Purlewaugh Rdtransport
- Purlewaugh Rd Before Black Stump Waytransport
- Purlewaugh Rd Opp Glendale Propertytransport
- Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured homeplanning100-132 HIGH STREET TAMBAR SPRINGS 2381Lodged 11 Jun 2024 · Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodationplanning919 TRINKEY FOREST ROAD TAMBAR SPRINGS 2381Lodged 24 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Food and drink premisesplanning82-84 TAMBA STREET TAMBAR SPRINGS 2381Lodged 24 Nov 2021 · Deferred Commencement
- Otherplanning1251 PREMER ROAD TAMBAR SPRINGS 2381Lodged 05 Jul 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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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