NSW · Cabonne Council
Borenore, 2800
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Cabonne, Borenore keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. 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. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety against similar regional towns, even with community and employment and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 476
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,480
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 176
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,210
- Employment rate
- 72%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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)
- $430
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $570
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 461
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)
- 49
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 19
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 102.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 72.8th (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 Order310
- Breach Bail Conditions542
- Domestic Violence Related Assault303
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment511
- Malicious Damage To Property448
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 992
- Borenore 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
47 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1450 The Escort Way
- Borenore Public School, The Escort Way
- Borenore Rd At Bradleys Rd
- The Escort Way Opp 1450
- The Escort Way Opp 1856
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).
45 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Artisan food and drink industry123 BRADLEYS ROAD BORENORE 2800Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks167 LEMMONS ROAD BORENORE 2800Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 HEIFER STATION LANE BORENORE 2800Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Rural industry; Farm building563 BORENORE ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
2025· 7 proposals
December 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Rural industry; Agricultural produce industry123 BRADLEYS ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure123 BRADLEYS ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)83 CONVENT LANE BORENORE 2800Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision81 LEMMONS ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure435 BORENORE ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation435 BORENORE ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure345 BORENORE ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation140 MATRUH LANE BORENORE 2800Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Aerials, antennae and communication dishes; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Landscaping structures; Letterboxes; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks81 LEMMONS ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Farm building2033 THE ESCORT WAY BORENORE 2800Determined
2023· 8 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure106 CURTIN ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)64 HEIFER STATION LANE BORENORE 2800Determined
August 2023
- Shed1163 AMAROO ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
- Subdivision of land1378 AMAROO ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
July 2023
- Farm buildings106 CURTIN ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
June 2023
- Other123 BRADLEYS ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
April 2023
- Other5 CONVENT LANE BORENORE 2800Determined
February 2023
- Other1207 THE ESCORT WAY BORENORE 2800Determined
2022· 13 proposals
December 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing1827 THE ESCORT WAY BORENORE 2800Determined
September 2022
- Other1953 THE ESCORT WAY BORENORE 2800Determined
August 2022
- Subdivision of land1344 AMAROO ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
June 2022
- Subdivision of land1378 AMAROO ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
- Secondary dwelling1378 AMAROO ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development1034 THE ESCORT WAY BORENORE 2800Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Other54 FREWIN ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
April 2022
- ShedBORENORE ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
- Other1953 THE ESCORT WAY BORENORE 2800Determined
- Dwelling1 HEIFER STATION LANE BORENORE 2800Determined
January 2022
- Other1034 The Escort Way, Borenore NSW 2800Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing114 Heifer Station Lane, Borenore NSW 2800Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Other54 FREWIN ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
2021· 5 proposals
October 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs105 BRADLEYS ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Home business; Shed337 CONVENT LANE BORENORE 2800Determined
- Shed123 BRADLEYS ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
- Dwelling196 OLD FORBES ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
- Other701 THE ESCORT WAY BORENORE 2800Determined
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)
- 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
- 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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 32.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4783rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1534th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #245 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #634 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 68%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime310
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime542
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime303
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime511
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime448
- 1450 The Escort Waytransport
- Borenore Public School, The Escort Waytransport
- Borenore Rd At Bradleys Rdtransport
- The Escort Way Opp 1450transport
- The Escort Way Opp 1856transport
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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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.