NSW · Moree Plains Council
Biniguy, 2399
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Updated
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Biniguy is a residential smaller community in Moree Plains with a familiar suburban feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Population
- Population
- 159
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,474
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 48
- Median monthly mortgage
- $538
- Employment rate
- 63.2%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 5
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 31.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 80 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -28.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order2
- Domestic Violence Related Assault5
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment2
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences3
- Steal From Dwelling2
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
Public transport
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gwydir Hwy Before Grattai Rd
- Gwydir Hwy Opp Trawalla Property
- Mt Jerrybang Rd Before Lairdoo Rd
- Trawalla Property, Gwydir Hwy
- Yagobe St Opp Eaton 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)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Check signage. Exercise caution. Expect delays. <strong>Hours of Operation </strong> Monday to Friday: 6:00am to 6:00pm with aftercare arrangements outside of these times. <strong>Traffic Control implementation: </strong> Frequently changing work areas & low risk impact to traffic Road open all time to both direction Minor delays expected Mount Jerrybang Road26 Jun 2026 – 03 Jul 2026
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).
8 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
April 2026
- Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)799 GRATTAI ROAD BINIGUY 2399Additional Information Requested
2025· 1 proposal
July 2025
- Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)799 GRATTAI ROAD BINIGUY 2399Determined
2024· 2 proposals
October 2024
- Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)799 GRATTAI ROAD BINIGUY 2399Determined
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Rural worker's dwelling17240 GWYDIR HIGHWAY BINIGUY 2399Determined
2023· 3 proposals
April 2023
- Subdivision of land18683 GWYDIR HIGHWAY BINIGUY 2399Determined
March 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces6 GWYDIR STREET BINIGUY 2399Determined
January 2023
- DemolitionBINIGUY 2399Determined
2022· 1 proposal
August 2022
- Farm buildings17240 GWYDIR HIGHWAY BINIGUY 2399Determined
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
- Biniguy 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)
- 7/10
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)
- 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
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime2
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime5
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime2
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime3
- Steal From Dwellingcrime2
- Gwydir Hwy Before Grattai Rdtransport
- Gwydir Hwy Opp Trawalla Propertytransport
- Mt Jerrybang Rd Before Lairdoo Rdtransport
- Trawalla Property, Gwydir Hwytransport
- Yagobe St Opp Eaton 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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