NSW · Dubbo Regional Council
Bournewood, 2868
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Bournewood is a residential smaller community in Dubbo Regional with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. 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.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
Population
- Population
- 60
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,800
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 21
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 69%
- 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
- 83.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 58.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +67.1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order6
- Domestic Violence Related Assault8
- Fraud4
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment10
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences7
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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1281 Loombah Rd
- 146 Owens Rd
- Bournewood Church Rd Opp Owens Rd
- Loombah Rd At Owens Rd
- Loombah Rd Before Bournewood 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).
4 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1520 LOOMBAH ROAD BOURNEWOOD 2868Determined
2023· 2 proposals
June 2023
- Dwelling1520 LOOMBAH ROAD BOURNEWOOD 2868Determined
February 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing146 OWENS ROAD BOURNEWOOD 2868Determined
2021· 1 proposal
October 2021
- Dwelling146 OWENS ROAD BOURNEWOOD 2868Determined
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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime6
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime8
- Fraudcrime4
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime10
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime7
- 1281 Loombah Rdtransport
- 146 Owens Rdtransport
- Bournewood Church Rd Opp Owens Rdtransport
- Loombah Rd At Owens Rdtransport
- Loombah Rd Before Bournewood Rdtransport
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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