NSW · Gilgandra Council
Tooraweenah, NSW, 2817
Desirability index
#249 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Tooraweenah is a small locality in the Gilgandra area, home to around 253 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 14 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-42%), roughly 55.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 253
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,078
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 124
- Median monthly mortgage
- $758
- Employment rate
- 60.3%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 14
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 84 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -41.7%
Most common offence types
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1
- Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods1
- Sexual Assault1
- Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences1
- Steal From Motor Vehicle2
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
- 947
- Tooraweenah 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
37 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bearbong Rd After Tooraweenah Rd
- Bridge St At Murray St
- Bridge St At Murray St
- Tooraweenah Rd Before Newell Hwy
- Tooraweenah Rest Area, John Renshaw Pkwy
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
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space25 MURRAY STREET TOORAWEENAH 2831Determined
2023· 2 proposals
April 2023
- Other2-10 BRIDGE STREET TOORAWEENAH 2817Determined
- Other55 YOOTHA ROAD TOORAWEENAH 2817Determined
2022· 1 proposal
November 2022
- Change of use16 MURRAY STREET TOORAWEENAH 2817Determined
2021· 1 proposal
September 2021
- Other55 YOOTHA ROAD TOORAWEENAH 2817Determined
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 36
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 73.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #249 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
- Bearbong Rd After Tooraweenah Rdtransport
- Bridge St At Murray Sttransport
- Bridge St At Murray Sttransport
- Tooraweenah Rd Before Newell Hwytransport
- Tooraweenah Rest Area, John Renshaw Pkwytransport
- Change of useplanning16 MURRAY STREET TOORAWEENAH 2817Lodged 01 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning25 MURRAY STREET TOORAWEENAH 2831Lodged 24 Feb 2026 · Determined
- Otherplanning2-10 BRIDGE STREET TOORAWEENAH 2817Lodged 14 Apr 2023 · Determined
- Otherplanning55 YOOTHA ROAD TOORAWEENAH 2817Lodged 11 Apr 2023 · Determined
- Otherplanning55 YOOTHA ROAD TOORAWEENAH 2817Lodged 27 Sep 2021 · Determined
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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