NSW · Dubbo Regional Council
Wongarbon, NSW, 2831
Desirability index
#441 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wongarbon is a small locality in the Dubbo Regional area, home to around 814 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 154 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 189.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 814
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,892
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 273
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 62.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 37 / 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)
- 154
- Against the person
- 31
- Against property
- 68
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 189.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 26 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -14.4%
Most common offence types
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment15
- Malicious Damage To Property10
- Motor Vehicle Theft13
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences10
- Trespass17
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 973
- Wongarbon Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
57 public transport stops in this suburb
- 93L Railway Lane
- Bencubbin Dr Opp 11R
- Firbank Rd Opp 22R
- Mitchell Hwy At Bencubbin Rd
- Railway Lane At Veechs Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksMitchell Hwy, Wongarbon23 Nov 2025 – 30 Jun 2027
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
56 planning-related records
2026· 11 proposals
June 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia5 GUNDONG STREET WONGARBON 2831Under Assessment
- Subdivision6L BRAITHWAITE ROAD WONGARBON 2831Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space13 BRAGG STREET WONGARBON 2831Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 BRAGG STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home4 BURROWAY STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 BRAGG STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool36R BARBIGAL ROAD WONGARBON 2831Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport58 BUNDEMAR STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 BRAGG STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Swimming pool8 BUNDEMAR STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 BRAGG STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation14 BURROWAY STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3 TENANDRA STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing3 TENANDRA STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision127L WESTELLA ROAD WONGARBON 2831Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision21 TENANDRA STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 TENANDRA STREET, WONGARBON NSW 2831 / DP130130Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool41 BUNDEMAR STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
January 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport19 BOBERAH STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
2024· 9 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure36R BARBIGAL ROAD WONGARBON 2831Determined
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool53 UMANGLA STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure60 BUNDEMAR STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool52 RAILWAY STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
March 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure29 DERRIBONG STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool52 RAILWAY STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationlot 186 barbigal street wongarbonDetermined
- Subdivision186 BARBIGAL STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure52 RAILWAY STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
2023· 11 proposals
December 2023
- Subdivision22 TENANDRA STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah42 UMANGLA STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure60 BUNDEMAR STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
November 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)39 BUNDEMAR STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 BUNDEMAR STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
- Secondary dwelling44 UMANGLA STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development35 UMANGLA STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling77 WESTELLA ROAD WONGARBON 2831Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Shed36R BARBIGAL ROAD WONGARBON 2831Determined
- Subdivision of land3 TENANDRA STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
February 2023
- Shed65 BOBERAH STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
2022· 12 proposals
November 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing45 BUNDEMAR STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
2021· 5 proposals
5 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Centenary ParkPark
- Wongarbon Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- 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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 52.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #441 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
- 93L Railway Lanetransport
- Bencubbin Dr Opp 11Rtransport
- Firbank Rd Opp 22Rtransport
- Mitchell Hwy At Bencubbin Rdtransport
- Railway Lane At Veechs Rdtransport
- Centenary Parkgovernmentpark
- Wongarbon Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning35 UMANGLA STREET WONGARBON 2831Lodged 17 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning42 UMANGLA STREET WONGARBON 2831Lodged 07 Dec 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)planning39 BUNDEMAR STREET WONGARBON 2831Lodged 09 Nov 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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