NSW · Wentworth Council
Wentworth (NSW), NSW, 2648
Desirability index
#923 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wentworth (NSW) is a small locality in the Wentworth area, home to around 1,577 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 271 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+30%), roughly 171.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $380, 14 public transport stops within the suburb, and some 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
- 1,577
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $952
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 115 of 731
- Median monthly mortgage
- $878
- Employment rate
- 38.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 55 / 34 / 20
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)
- $380
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)
- 271
- Against the person
- 90
- Against property
- 99
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 171.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 18 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +30.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order28
- Breach Bail Conditions18
- Domestic Violence Related Assault31
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment40
- Malicious Damage To Property31
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
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Arthur St At Silver City Hwy
- Darling St Opp Wentworth Information Centre
- Emily St After Wentworth St
- Sandwych St At Darling St
- Wentworth Coach Stop
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).
3 planning-related records
2023· 2 proposals
September 2023
- Other1744 Low Darling Road WentworthDetermined
February 2023
- Shed1 Pavillion Road Wentworth, Lot 84 DP756994Determined
2022· 1 proposal
October 2022
- Dwelling75-77 Wentworth Street, WentworthDetermined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023 · 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
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Charles Sturt Memorial ParkPark
- Junction ParkPark
- Lock 10Park
- Strother ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Silverline Healthcare WentworthSandwych Streetclinic
- Wentworth PharmacySandwych Streetpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- Avoca Homestead Complex1122A Low Darling Rd, WENTWORTH NSW 2648SHR
- Old Wentworth Gaol 112 Bevery Street, WentworthSHR
- St Ignatius School30 Caddell Street WentworthSHR
- St John's Anglican Church and RectoryDarling Street, WentworthSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Wentworth Preschool & Long Daycarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 2.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #923 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
- Arthur St At Silver City Hwytransport
- Darling St Opp Wentworth Information Centretransport
- Emily St After Wentworth Sttransport
- Sandwych St At Darling Sttransport
- Wentworth Coach Stoptransport
- Wentworth Preschool & Long Daycarechildcarechildcare
- Avoca Homestead Complexheritage1122A Low Darling Rd, WENTWORTH NSW 2648SHR
- Old Wentworth Gaol heritage112 Bevery Street, WentworthSHR
- St Ignatius Schoolheritage30 Caddell Street WentworthSHR
- St John's Anglican Church and RectoryheritageDarling Street, WentworthSHR
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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