NSW · Griffith Council
Beelbangera, 2680
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Griffith, Beelbangera keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 358
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,786
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 131
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 64.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 0 / 0
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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $420
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $525
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 173
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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)
- 41
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 13
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 114.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order263
- Breach Bail Conditions576
- Domestic Violence Related Assault204
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment262
- Malicious Damage To Property254
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 983
- Beelbangera Public SchoolPrimary
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
35 public transport stops in this suburb
- 313 Rankins Springs Rd
- 350 Rankins Springs Rd
- Noble St Before Webb Lane
- Rankins Springs Rd After Young St
- Young St Opp Downie St
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).
23 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Storage premises; Self storage units1 WINERY ROAD BEELBANGERA 2680Determined
2025· 2 proposals
June 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2-6 NOBLE STREET BEELBANGERA 2680Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 RICHARDS STREET BEELBANGERA 2680Determined
2024· 7 proposals
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Storage premises; Self storage units1 WINERY ROAD BEELBANGERA 2680Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool8-12 NOBLE STREET BEELBANGERA 2680Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Commercial cultivation of irrigated cropsLot 2 1684 Rankins Springs Road Beelbangera DP1110Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure50 RICHARDS STREET BEELBANGERA 2680Determined
February 2024
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Moveable dwelling14-18 NOBLE STREET BEELBANGERA 2680Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Depot313 RANKINS SPRINGS ROAD BEELBANGERA 2680Determined
January 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 RICHARDS STREET BEELBANGERA 2680Determined
2023· 5 proposals
December 2023
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Moveable dwelling14-18 NOBLE STREET BEELBANGERA 2680Determined
September 2023
- OtherSIMMS ROAD BEELBANGERA 2680Withdrawn
August 2023
- Demolition; Shed; Other313 RANKINS SPRINGS ROAD BEELBANGERA 2680Determined
June 2023
- Other8-12 NOBLE STREET BEELBANGERA 2680Determined
February 2023
- Shed22 RICHARDS STREET BEELBANGERA 2680Determined
2022· 3 proposals
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development14 YOUNG STREET BEELBANGERA 2680Determined
June 2022
- Shed28 RICHARDS STREET BEELBANGERA 2680Determined
January 2022
- Subdivision of land12 FOWLER ROAD BEELBANGERA 2680Determined
2021· 5 proposals
May 2021
- Subdivision of land2 SIMMS ROAD BEELBANGERA 2680Determined
April 2021
- Dwelling34 RICHARDS STREET BEELBANGERA 2680Determined
March 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs7 RICHARDS STREET BEELBANGERA 2680Determined
February 2021
- Subdivision of land51 BEELBANGERA ROAD BEELBANGERA 2680Determined
January 2021
- Shed17 NOBLE STREET BEELBANGERA 2680Determined
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brolga ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 34.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4424th in Australia
- State rank
- 1406th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #219 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #541 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime263
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime576
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime204
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime262
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime254
- 313 Rankins Springs Rdtransport
- 350 Rankins Springs Rdtransport
- Noble St Before Webb Lanetransport
- Rankins Springs Rd After Young Sttransport
- Young St Opp Downie Sttransport
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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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.