NSW · Unincorporated NSW Council

Tibooburra, NSW, 2880

Suburb snapshot

Tibooburra is a small locality in the Unincorporated NSW area, home to around 95 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 3,157 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025, roughly 33231.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $328 (flats $260, houses $340), 1 school and preschool site in the area, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
95
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,833
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 34
Median monthly mortgage
$286
Employment rate
69.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
$260
Houses (January to March 2026)
$340
All types (January to March 2026)
$328
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
138

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

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
3,157
Against the person
842
Against property
1,028
Rate per 1,000 residents
33,231.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
86.6th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-0.1%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order238
  • Breach Bail Conditions413
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault302
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment307
  • Malicious Damage To Property338

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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
  • Tibooburra Outback Public SchoolPrimary

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Planning & development

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

2 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal
  • September 2025

  • Signage; Advertising and signage
    Silver City Hwy GPS lon:141.484923 lat:-31.930932Determined
2024· 1 proposal
  • July 2024

  • Temporary building, structure or use; Mobile food and drink outlet
    Silver City Highway Rest StopDetermined

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Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Tibooburra Pioneer ParkPark

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Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
On site
  • Tibooburra Health Servicehospital

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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.

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Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Mount Wood StationSturt National ParkSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState 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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Mount Wood StationheritageSturt National ParkSHR
  • Tibooburra Health Servicehealthhospital
  • Tibooburra Pioneer Parkgovernmentpark
  • Signage; Advertising and signageplanningSilver City Hwy GPS lon:141.484923 lat:-31.930932Lodged 15 Sep 2025 · Determined
  • Temporary building, structure or use; Mobile food and drink outletplanningSilver City Highway Rest StopLodged 25 Jul 2024 · Determined
  • Tibooburra Outback Public SchoolschoolsPrimary
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime238
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime413
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime302
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime307

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