NSW · Upper Hunter Shire Council
Upper Dartbrook, NSW, 2336
Suburb snapshot
Upper Dartbrook is a small locality in the Upper Hunter Shire area, home to around 152 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 159 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+20%), roughly 1046.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480, 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
- 152
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,843
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 68
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,709
- Employment rate
- 68.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $480
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 159
- Against the person
- 62
- Against property
- 64
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,046.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 34.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +19.5%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault17
- Fraud15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment30
- Malicious Damage To Property14
- Steal From Dwelling8
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
27 public transport stops in this suburb
- 164 Upper Dartbrook Rd
- Upper Dartbrook Rd After Bunnan Rd
- Upper Dartbrook Rd At Thompsons Creek Rd
- Upper Dartbrook Rd Before Bunnan Rd
- Upper Dartbrook Rd Opp 421
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).
9 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Subdivision164 UPPER DARTBROOK ROAD UPPER DARTBROOK 2336Determined
2023· 2 proposals
December 2023
- Subdivision; Extensive agriculture; Commercial livestock grazing; Crop or fodder production; Agriculture164 UPPER DARTBROOK ROAD UPPER DARTBROOK 2336Determined
July 2023
- Other1054 BUNNAN ROAD UPPER DARTBROOK 2336Determined
2022· 3 proposals
August 2022
- Dwelling; Other1045 BUNNAN ROAD UPPER DARTBROOK 2336Determined
June 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs421 UPPER DARTBROOK ROAD UPPER DARTBROOK 2336Determined
March 2022
- Farm buildingsLot 42/-/DP846091Determined
2021· 3 proposals
September 2021
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spacesLot 8, DP Lot 1144844, 10 Moobi Road, SconeDetermined
July 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed468 UPPER DARTBROOK ROAD UPPER DARTBROOK 2336Determined
April 2021
- Shed1043A BUNNAN ROAD UPPER DARTBROOK 2336Determined
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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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)
- 56
- 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
- 164 Upper Dartbrook Rdtransport
- Upper Dartbrook Rd After Bunnan Rdtransport
- Upper Dartbrook Rd At Thompsons Creek Rdtransport
- Upper Dartbrook Rd Before Bunnan Rdtransport
- Upper Dartbrook Rd Opp 421transport
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Shedplanning468 UPPER DARTBROOK ROAD UPPER DARTBROOK 2336Lodged 29 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning421 UPPER DARTBROOK ROAD UPPER DARTBROOK 2336Lodged 03 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanningLot 8, DP Lot 1144844, 10 Moobi Road, SconeLodged 30 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling; Otherplanning1045 BUNNAN ROAD UPPER DARTBROOK 2336Lodged 24 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Farm buildingsplanningLot 42/-/DP846091Lodged 03 Mar 2022 · 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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