NSW · Tenterfield Council

Urbenville, NSW, 2475

Desirability index

23.9/100

#717 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Last updated 1 July 2026 at 10:11 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Urbenville is a small locality in the Tenterfield area, home to around 331 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 59 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 178.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable 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: 331
Median age: 55
Median household income / week: $833
Dwelling vacancy: 16.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 27 of 166
Median monthly mortgage: $824
Employment rate: 33.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 13 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 8:23 pm AEST · 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): 59
Against the person: 18
Against property: 23
Rate per 1,000 residents: 178.2
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 18 residents
State safety percentile: 14.6th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change: -6.3%

Most common offence types

Breach Apprehended Violence Order11
Break And Enter Dwelling7
Domestic Violence Related Assault7
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment5
Malicious Damage To Property6

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 1 July 2026 at 9:56 pm AEST · Rolling 12-month windows

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools: 1
Median school ICSEA: 959

Urbenville Public SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 8:45 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 8:45 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release

Public transport

65 public transport stops in this suburb

17947 Clarence Way
Boomi St At Beaury St
Clarence Way At Connells Rd
Urbenville Post Office, Clarence Way
Urbenville Public School, Welch St

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 10:07 pm AEST · GTFS static feed

Planning & development

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

19 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

April 2026
Erection of a new structure; Carport09 Apr 2026
14 STEPHEN STREET URBENVILLE 2475Determined
March 2026
Subdivision12 Mar 2026
362 URBENVILLE ROAD URBENVILLE 2475Determined

2025· 6 proposals

July 2025
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure31 Jul 2025
2-6 BOOMI STREET URBENVILLE 2475Determined
Subdivision30 Jul 2025
32 URBEN STREET URBENVILLE 2475Determined
Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space23 Jul 2025
47 TOOLOOM STREET URBENVILLE 2475Determined
April 2025
Subdivision01 Apr 2025
URBENVILLE ROAD URBENVILLE 2475Determined
March 2025
Subdivision31 Mar 2025
CLARENCE WAY URBENVILLE 2475Determined
February 2025
Subdivision13 Feb 2025
21 BOOMI STREET URBENVILLE 2475Determined

2024· 2 proposals

September 2024
Erection of a new structure; Farm building02 Sep 2024
147 BEAURY CREEK ROAD URBENVILLE 2475Determined
January 2024
Shed; Erection of a new structure12 Jan 2024
6 TOOLOOM STREET URBENVILLE 2475Determined

2023· 4 proposals

November 2023
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation24 Nov 2023
3 WELCH STREET URBENVILLE 2475Determined
May 2023
Subdivision of land25 May 2023
11 URBENVILLE ROAD URBENVILLE 2475Determined
February 2023
Dwelling24 Feb 2023
7 BEAURY STREET URBENVILLE 2475Determined
Dwelling10 Feb 2023
362 URBENVILLE ROAD URBENVILLE 2475Determined

2022· 3 proposals

November 2022
Demolition; Recreational Uses; Farm buildings29 Nov 2022
CLARENCE WAY URBENVILLE 2475Determined
April 2022
Shed12 Apr 2022
12 WELCH STREET URBENVILLE 2475Determined
Restaurant or cafe04 Apr 2022
17638 CLARENCE WAY URBENVILLE 2475Determined

2021· 2 proposals

December 2021
Demolition; Shed21 Dec 2021
Clarence Way Urbenville 2475Determined
October 2021
Secondary dwelling18 Oct 2021
640 BEAURY CREEK ROAD URBENVILLE 2475Determined

Data sources & freshness

Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:16 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 8:43 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

Captain Cook ParkPark
Show GroundsPark
Urbenville Forest ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:18 pm AEST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics: 2
Emergency department: On site

Urbenville Medical CentreCrown Streetclinic
Urbenville Multi-Purpose ServiceBeaury Streethospital

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:19 pm AEST

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 1/10
IRSD decile (2021): 1/10

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 1 July 2026 at 8:24 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 9:53 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 13
Parks (OSM): 4

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 1 July 2026 at 8:44 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 23.9/100
Cohort rank: #717 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 10:11 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

17947 Clarence Waytransport
Boomi St At Beaury Sttransport
Clarence Way At Connells Rdtransport
Urbenville Post Office, Clarence Waytransport
Urbenville Public School, Welch Sttransport
Urbenville Medical CentrehealthCrown Streetclinic
Urbenville Multi-Purpose ServicehealthBeaury Streethospital
Captain Cook Parkgovernmentpark
Show Groundsgovernmentpark
Urbenville Forest Parkgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:18 pm AEST
Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:19 pm AEST
GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 10:07 pm AEST · GTFS static feed

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