NSW · Warrumbungle Shire Council
Baradine, 2396
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Warrumbungle Shire, Baradine keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in parks and green space and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 783
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,034
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 24 of 317
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Employment rate
- 43.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 26 / 0 / 4
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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)
- 130
- Against the person
- 23
- Against property
- 72
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 166
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 34 residents
- State safety percentile
- 93.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +4.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling20
- Domestic Violence Related Assault9
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment10
- Malicious Damage To Property16
- Motor Vehicle Theft9
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 868
- Baradine Central SchoolCombined
- St John's Catholic Primary School BaradinePrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
69 public transport stops in this suburb
- 174 Baradine Rd
- 491 Baradine Goorianwa Rd
- Baradine Central School, Queen St
- Baradine Goorianawa Rd At Bugaldie Goorianawa Rd
- Baradine Goorianawa Rd At Bugaldie Goorianawa Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
15 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
March 2026
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)8 QUEEN STREET BARADINE 2396Under Assessment
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure31 LACHLAN STREET BARADINE 2396Withdrawn
- Subdivision36-38 WELLINGTON STREET BARADINE 2396Under Assessment
2025· 4 proposals
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure17-31 QUEEN STREET BARADINE 2396Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure47 LACHLAN STREET BARADINE 2396Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision36-38 WELLINGTON STREET BARADINE 2396Withdrawn
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)DARLING STREET BARADINE 2396Determined
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- SubdivisionDARLING STREET BARADINE 2396Determined
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structureDARLING STREET BARADINE 2396Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility120 BARADINE ROAD BARADINE 2396Determined
May 2024
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure49-51 CASTLEREAGH STREET BARADINE 2396Determined
2023· 2 proposals
July 2023
- Recreational Uses88 LACHLAN STREET BARADINE 2396Determined
March 2023
- Multi-dwelling housing37A MACQUARIE STREET BARADINE 2396Determined
2022· 1 proposal
November 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces60 BARADINE AERODROME ROAD BARADINE 2396Determined
2021· 1 proposal
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to commercial development43 NARREN STREET BARADINE 2396Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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
- Baradine OvalPark
- Lions ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Baradine Multi-Purpose ServiceMacquarie Streethospital
- Healthsave Baradine PharmacyWellington Streetpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 26
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 35.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4345th in Australia
- State rank
- 1380th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #240 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #526 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Break And Enter Dwellingcrime20
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime9
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime10
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime16
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime9
- 174 Baradine Rdtransport
- 491 Baradine Goorianwa Rdtransport
- Baradine Central School, Queen Sttransport
- Baradine Goorianawa Rd At Bugaldie Goorianawa Rdtransport
- Baradine Goorianawa Rd At Bugaldie Goorianawa Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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