NSW · Edward River Council
Birganbigil, 2710
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Birganbigil is a welcoming smaller community in Edward River, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
Population
- Population
- 59
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,600
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 23
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,886
- Employment rate
- 64.6%
- 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)
- $250
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $440
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $375
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 76
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)
- 8
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 135.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 87.8th (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 Order151
- Breach Bail Conditions148
- Domestic Violence Related Assault95
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment126
- Malicious Damage To Property96
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
4 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
January 2024
- Shed408 MARSHALLS ROAD BIRGANBIGIL 2710Determined
2022· 2 proposals
September 2022
- Subdivision of landMOONEE SWAMP ROAD BIRGANBIGIL 2710Determined
July 2022
- OtherMOONEE SWAMP ROAD BIRGANBIGIL 2710Determined
2021· 1 proposal
December 2021
- Subdivision of landMOONEE SWAMP ROAD BIRGANBIGIL 2710Determined
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- 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)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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 Ordercrime151
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime148
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime95
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime126
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime96
- OtherplanningMOONEE SWAMP ROAD BIRGANBIGIL 2710Lodged 26 Jul 2022 · Determined
- Shedplanning408 MARSHALLS ROAD BIRGANBIGIL 2710Lodged 15 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanningMOONEE SWAMP ROAD BIRGANBIGIL 2710Lodged 02 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanningMOONEE SWAMP ROAD BIRGANBIGIL 2710Lodged 21 Dec 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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