NSW · Mid-Western Regional Council
Bombira, 2850
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Mid-Western Regional, Bombira keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, 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. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 504
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,903
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 177
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,644
- Employment rate
- 67.6%
- 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $420
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $630
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $620
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 210
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)
- 36
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 71.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 42 residents
- State safety percentile
- 49.7th (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 Order107
- Breach Bail Conditions86
- Domestic Violence Related Assault102
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment183
- Malicious Damage To Property142
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
28 public transport stops in this suburb
- 12 Butler Cir
- 22 Robert Hoddle Gr
- 67 Craigmoor Rd
- Moggs Lane At Bombira Av
- TAFE Western, Ulan 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)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
128 planning-related records
2026· 13 proposals
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Heliport347 ULAN ROAD BOMBIRA 2850Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 PAGE STREET BOMBIRA 2850Determined
April 2026
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached)43 LECONFIELD DRIVE BOMBIRA 2850Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport265 PUTTA BUCCA ROAD BOMBIRA 2850Determined
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12 MOGGS LANE BOMBIRA 2850Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure28 WEBSTER STREET BOMBIRA 2850Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool53 ROBERT HODDLE GROVE BOMBIRA 2850Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Recreation facility (outdoor)267 ULAN ROAD BOMBIRA 2850Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure63 WEBSTER STREET BOMBIRA 2850Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure23 WEBSTER STREET BOMBIRA 2850Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure65 WEBSTER STREET BOMBIRA 2850Determined
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development12 WEBSTER STREET BOMBIRA 2850Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 CHAPMAN STREET BOMBIRA 2850Determined
2025· 27 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool51 WEBSTER STREET BOMBIRA 2850Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 WURTH DRIVE BOMBIRA 2850Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure13 WEBSTER STREET BOMBIRA 2850Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 PAGE STREET BOMBIRA 2850Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure63 WEBSTER STREET BOMBIRA 2850Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure91 HENRY LAWSON DRIVE BOMBIRA 2850Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space48 WURTH DRIVE BOMBIRA 2850Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure17 HARVEY STREET BOMBIRA 2850Determined
August 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home55 HENRY LAWSON DRIVE BOMBIRA 2850Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 NELTHORPE STREET BOMBIRA 2850Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure57 WEBSTER STREET BOMBIRA 2850Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure10 PAGE STREET BOMBIRA 2850Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia14 PAGE STREET BOMBIRA 2850Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure61 WEBSTER STREET BOMBIRA 2850Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 CHAPMAN STREET BOMBIRA 2850Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 HARVEY STREET BOMBIRA 2850Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation12 PAGE STREET BOMBIRA 2850Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 HARVEY STREET BOMBIRA 2850Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 WEBSTER STREET BOMBIRA 2850Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 WURTH DRIVE BOMBIRA 2850Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 NELTHORPE STREET BOMBIRA 2850Determined
- Advertising and signage; Function centre267 ULAN ROAD BOMBIRA 2850Under Assessment
- Temporary building, structure or use; Function centre267 ULAN ROAD BOMBIRA 2850Under Assessment
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation41 ROBERT HODDLE GROVE BOMBIRA 2850Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 PAGE STREET BOMBIRA 2850Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 WURTH DRIVE BOMBIRA 2850Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 WEBSTER STREET BOMBIRA 2850Determined
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
10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- TAFE Western, Ulan RdBus stop
- ThriftyCar Rental
- Airborne AvionicsElectronics
1 Goodger Place
- Picnic Table (3)
- Public toilets
- Mudgee RacecourseSports centre
- The Cellar by GilbertWine
137 Ulan Road
- The Small Winemaker CentreWine
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 46.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 36% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2429th in Australia
- State rank
- 759th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #78 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #181 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Airborne Avionicsamenities1 Goodger Placeelectronics
- Mudgee Racecourseamenitiessports_centre
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
- TAFE Western, Ulan Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- The Cellar by Gilbertamenities137 Ulan Roadwine
- The Small Winemaker Centreamenitieswine
- Thriftyamenitiescar_rental
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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