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NSW · Muswellbrook Council

Bengalla, 2333

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  • Green suburb
What Bengalla is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Bengalla is a residential smaller community in Muswellbrook with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of residents in steady employment.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
16
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$1,875
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 3
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
72.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
$360
Houses (January to March 2026)
$555
All types (January to March 2026)
$530
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
159

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
125
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 16 residents
State safety percentile
84.4th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order153
  • Breach Bail Conditions221
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault159
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment244
  • Malicious Damage To Property169

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

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

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime153
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime221
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime159
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime244
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime169

Data sources & freshness

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