NSW · Greater Hume Shire Council
Brocklesby, 2642
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Brocklesby offers a slower smaller community life in Greater Hume Shire, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. 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.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 218
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,268
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 77
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 53.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 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)
- 10
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 45.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 73 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +25.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order25
- Domestic Violence Related Assault28
- Fraud19
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment28
- Malicious Damage To Property32
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
- 968
- Brocklesby 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
28 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1348 Kywong-Howlong Rd
- Brocklesby Public School, West St
- Kywong-Howlong Rd At Clifton Rd
- Kywong-Howlong Rd Opp 1348
- Kywong-Howlong Rd Opp Clifton 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).
20 planning-related records
2025· 4 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure57 ELLIS STREET BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
- Subdivision18 RECREATION STREET BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
August 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Temporary building, structure or use; Moveable dwelling43 KYWONG HOWLONG ROAD BROCKLESBY 2642Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 EASTICK STREET BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18-20 PERRY STREET BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 KING STREET BROCKLESBY 2642Withdrawn
- Subdivision18 RECREATION STREET BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool70 ELLIS STREET BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure70 ELLIS STREET BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure129 BEDGGOODS ROAD BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; AgricultureHOWLONG GOOMBARGANA ROAD BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1348 KYWONG HOWLONG ROAD BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
2023· 5 proposals
December 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure57 ELLIS STREET BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
November 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Residential Accommodation1348 KYWONG HOWLONG ROAD BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4-8 KING STREET BROCKLESBY 2642Withdrawn
September 2023
- Shed14 RECREATION STREET BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
April 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs45 KYWONG HOWLONG ROAD BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
2022· 3 proposals
December 2022
- Shed96-100 KYWONG HOWLONG ROAD BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling; Subdivision of land580 BROCKLESBY BALLDALE ROAD BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
February 2022
- Telecommunications and communication facilities77-79 KYWONG-HOWLONG ROAD BROCKLESBY 2642Determined
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
- Blacksmith ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 25.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5952nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1860th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #310 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #855 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
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 Ordercrime25
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime28
- Fraudcrime19
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime28
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime32
- 1348 Kywong-Howlong Rdtransport
- Brocklesby Public School, West Sttransport
- Kywong-Howlong Rd At Clifton Rdtransport
- Kywong-Howlong Rd Opp 1348transport
- Kywong-Howlong Rd Opp Clifton 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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