Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 397 mm · ~50 rainy days
NSW · Armidale Regional Council
Ben Lomond, 2365
Population
135
Median age
47
Median income
$1,231/wk
Employed
60.8%
Languages at home
4.8%non-English
Top: Japanese
2021 Census · usual residence
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Ben Lomond is a residential smaller community in Armidale Regional with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. 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.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Living here
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $440
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
Population
- Population
- 135
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,231
- Dwelling vacancy
- 25.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 74
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Employment rate
- 60.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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.
Community & culture
4.8% speak a language other than English at home; 9.7% born overseas
- Language at home
- 120 English only · 6 other
- Non-English at home
- 4.8%
- Born overseas
- 12 (9.7%)
- Australian citizens
- 125
- Languages spoken at home (other than English)
- 1
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
- Japanese5 · 100%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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)
- 9
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 66.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 45 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -9.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order20
- Breach Bail Conditions16
- Domestic Violence Related Assault25
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment30
- Malicious Damage To Property28
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
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 908
- Ben Lomond 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
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ben Lomond Rd At Inn Rd
- Ben Lomond Rd Opp Glen Park Property
- Hawkes Farm Property, New England Hwy
- Inn Rd After New England Hwy
- Maybole Rd Opp Grahams Valley 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)
Amenities
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 places of worship
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 18 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 27/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 7.41
Community(2)
- Ben Lomond Soldiers Memorial HallCommunity centre
- Ben Lomond Public SchoolSchool
588 Inn Road, Ben Lomond
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Ben Lomond Recreation ReservePark
- Sports field
Other(8)
- Bbq
- Ben Lomond Recreation ReserveCamp Site
- Ben Lomond Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
1243 Ben Lomond Road
- Fitness Station
- Parking (2)
- Saint Patrick's Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
603 Inn Road, Ben Lomond
- Ben Lomond Recreation ReservePublic toilets
- Shelter
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ben Lomond Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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.
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Saint Patrick's Catholic Church
603 Inn Road, Ben Lomond
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 221 mm · ~28 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 116 mm · ~14 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 214 mm · ~27 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
5 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation15 ROSS ROAD BEN LOMOND 2365Determined
2023· 1 proposal
July 2023
- Shed5 LOTTIES LANE BEN LOMOND 2365Determined
2022· 1 proposal
June 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition; Retaining walls, protection of trees1419 MOREDUN ROAD BEN LOMOND 2365Determined
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Shed489 INN ROAD BEN LOMOND 2365Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling; Shed32 MOREDUN ROAD BEN LOMOND 2365Determined
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)
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Ben Lomond Railway StationMain Northern RailwaySHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Recent changes
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Ben Lomond Public Schoolamenities588 Inn Road, Ben Lomondschool
- Ben Lomond Recreation Reserveamenitiescamp_site
- Ben Lomond Recreation Reserveamenitiespark
- Ben Lomond Recreation Reserveamenitiestoilets
- Ben Lomond Rural Fire Brigadeamenities1243 Ben Lomond Roadfire_station
- Ben Lomond Soldiers Memorial Hallamenitiescommunity_centre
- Fitness Stationamenitiesfitness_station
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Parkingamenitiesparking
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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