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NSW · Upper Lachlan Shire Council

Tuena, NSW, 2583

Suburb snapshot

Tuena is a small locality in the Upper Lachlan Shire area, home to around 81 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 175 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-19%), roughly 2160.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $453, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
81
Median age
59
Median household income / week
$574
Dwelling vacancy
44.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
23 of 52
Median monthly mortgage
$650
Employment rate
27.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 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)
$463

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)
175
Against the person
62
Against property
59
Rate per 1,000 residents
2,160.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
46.4th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-18.6%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order14
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment22
  • Malicious Damage To Property11
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault18
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences11

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

6 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 4789 Peelwood Rd
  • Peelwood Rd After Mount Costigan Rd
  • Peelwood Rd After Mount Costigan Rd
  • Peelwood Rd Opp 4789
  • Peelwood Rd Opp 4789

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Planning & development

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

2 planning-related records

2024· 1 proposal

  • February 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    696 MOUNT COSTIGAN ROAD TUENA 2583Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • November 2021

  • Telecommunications and communication facilities
    3487 JUNCTION POINT ROAD TUENA 2583Determined

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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)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

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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

Recent changes

  • 4789 Peelwood Rdtransport
  • Peelwood Rd After Mount Costigan Rdtransport
  • Peelwood Rd After Mount Costigan Rdtransport
  • Peelwood Rd Opp 4789transport
  • Peelwood Rd Opp 4789transport
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning696 MOUNT COSTIGAN ROAD TUENA 2583Lodged 09 Feb 2024 · Determined
  • Telecommunications and communication facilitiesplanning3487 JUNCTION POINT ROAD TUENA 2583Lodged 03 Nov 2021 · Determined
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime14
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime22
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime11

Data sources & freshness