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NSW · Dungog Council

Torryburn (Dungog - NSW), NSW, 2421

Suburb snapshot

Torryburn (Dungog - NSW) is a small locality in the Dungog area, home to around 131 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 87 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+55%), roughly 664.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 13 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
131
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,875
Dwelling vacancy
19.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
12 of 61
Median monthly mortgage
$2,600
Employment rate
60.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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)
87
Against the person
14
Against property
37
Rate per 1,000 residents
664.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 9 residents
State safety percentile
27.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+55.4%

Most common offence types

  • Break And Enter Non-Dwelling7
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment5
  • Liquor Offences29
  • Malicious Damage To Property8
  • Other Theft8

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

13 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1818 Gresford Rd
  • Gresford Rd At Fishers Hill Rd
  • Gresford Rd At Torryburn Rd
  • Gresford Rd Opp Torryburn Rd
  • Gresford Rd Opp Torryburn Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

16 planning-related records

2026· 3 proposals

  • May 2026

  • Office Premise; Erection of a new structure
    1831 TORRYBURN ROAD TORRYBURN 2358Under Assessment

  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    1798 GRESFORD ROAD TORRYBURN 2421Determined

  • January 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Feedlot; Research station
    1831 TORRYBURN ROAD TORRYBURN 2358Determined
2025· 2 proposals

  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    1798 GRESFORD ROAD TORRYBURN 2421Determined

  • April 2025

  • Dual occupancy; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached)
    200 TORRYBURN ROAD TORRYBURN 2421Determined
2024· 1 proposal

  • August 2024

  • Temporary building, structure or use; Recreation area
    1516 TORRYBURN ROAD TORRYBURN 2358Determined
2023· 3 proposals

  • December 2023

  • Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    1516 TORRYBURN ROAD TORRYBURN 2358Determined

  • July 2023

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    795 FISHERS HILL ROAD TORRYBURN 2421Determined

  • April 2023

  • Shed
    1608 GRESFORD ROAD TORRYBURN 2421Determined
2022· 4 proposals

  • November 2022

  • Dwelling; Farm buildings; Change of use
    1798 GRESFORD ROAD TORRYBURN 2421Determined

  • June 2022

  • Dual occupancy
    1516 TORRYBURN ROAD TORRYBURN 2358Determined

  • March 2022

  • Other
    392 TORRYBURN ROAD TORRYBURN 2421Determined

  • January 2022

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    376 TORRYBURN ROAD TORRYBURN 2421Determined
2021· 3 proposals

  • December 2021

  • Dwelling
    767 FISHERS HILL ROAD TORRYBURN 2421Determined
  • Other
    1831 Torryburn Road, Torryburn 2358Determined

  • April 2021

  • Subdivision of land
    Gwydir Park Rd, TorryburnDetermined

Data sources & freshness

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)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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)
10
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

Recent changes

  • 1818 Gresford Rdtransport
  • Gresford Rd At Fishers Hill Rdtransport
  • Gresford Rd At Torryburn Rdtransport
  • Gresford Rd Opp Torryburn Rdtransport
  • Gresford Rd Opp Torryburn Rdtransport
  • Dual occupancyplanning1516 TORRYBURN ROAD TORRYBURN 2358Lodged 10 Jun 2022 · Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached)planning200 TORRYBURN ROAD TORRYBURN 2421Lodged 30 Apr 2025 · Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)planning1516 TORRYBURN ROAD TORRYBURN 2358Lodged 01 Dec 2023 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning767 FISHERS HILL ROAD TORRYBURN 2421Lodged 24 Dec 2021 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning1798 GRESFORD ROAD TORRYBURN 2421Lodged 07 Apr 2026 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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