NSW · Uralla Council
Bundarra, 2359
Current weather
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87% humidity · 11.6 km/h wind · 16.7° / 11.5° today · 12.2 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Uralla, Bundarra keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education against similar regional towns, even with safety and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 674
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $955
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 46 of 268
- Median monthly mortgage
- $953
- Employment rate
- 38.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 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)
- 23
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 84 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -39.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order2
- Domestic Violence Related Assault4
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment3
- Malicious Damage To Property3
- Steal From Motor Vehicle2
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
- 874
- Bundarra Central SchoolCombined
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
74 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bedemeer St After Oliver St
- Bendemeer St Opp Oliver St
- Bundarra Central School, Bowline St
- Bundarra Coach Stop
- Copeton Dam Rd Before Bingara 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).
32 planning-related records
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home16 GOLDFINCH STREET BUNDARRA 2359Determined
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure28 SOUTER STREET BUNDARRA 2359Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation141 GEORGES CREEK ROAD BUNDARRA 2359Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation18 BURNETT STREET BUNDARRA 2359Determined
September 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure55 BENDEMEER STREET BUNDARRA 2359Additional Information Requested
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure55 BENDEMEER STREET BUNDARRA 2359Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure28 SOUTER STREET BUNDARRA 2359Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation18 BURNETT STREET BUNDARRA 2359Determined
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Subdivision114 TIENGA ROAD BUNDARRA 2359Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2A WHITE STREET BUNDARRA 2359Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Rural industry; Farm building11 GOLDFINCH STREET BUNDARRA 2359Determined
2023· 5 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureMUIRHEAD STREET BUNDARRA 2359Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureMUIRHEAD STREET BUNDARRA 2359Determined
July 2023
- Shed2 SOUTER STREET BUNDARRA 2359Determined
April 2023
- Other9 BAKER STREET BUNDARRA 2359Determined
March 2023
- Other23 BENDEMEER STREET BUNDARRA 2359Determined
2022· 4 proposals
March 2022
- Dwelling22 OLIVER STREET BUNDARRA 2359Determined
- Home business1587 BINGARA ROAD BUNDARRA 2359Determined
February 2022
- Demolition; Recreational Uses1 BOMBELLI STREET BUNDARRA 2359Determined
- Dwelling6 WHITE STREET BUNDARRA 2359Determined
2021· 5 proposals
December 2021
- Shed6 WHITE STREET BUNDARRA 2359Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition9 OLIVER STREET BUNDARRA 2359Determined
October 2021
- Subdivision of land114 TIENGA ROAD BUNDARRA 2359Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Shed1039 BARRABA ROAD BUNDARRA 2359Determined
July 2021
- Other1 BOMBELLI STREET BUNDARRA 2359Determined
2020· 7 proposals
December 2020
- Shed9 OLIVER STREET BUNDARRA 2359Determined
October 2020
- Change of use11 COURT STREET BUNDARRA 2359Determined
- Subdivision of landBALDERSLEIGH ROAD BUNDARRA 2359Determined
- Other18 BURNETT STREET BUNDARRA 2359Determined
September 2020
- Other18 BURNETT STREET BUNDARRA 2359Withdrawn
June 2020
- SignageBowline Street, Bundarra NSW 2359Determined
February 2020
- Demolition; Recreational Uses1 BOMBELLI STREET BUNDARRA 2359Determined
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bundarra Lion's ParkPark
- Bundarra ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Bundarra Community Healthhospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Bundarra Police Station & CourthouseOliver Street, BundarraSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 35.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4288th in Australia
- State rank
- 1362nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #235 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #517 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
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 Ordercrime2
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime4
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime3
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime3
- Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime2
- Bedemeer St After Oliver Sttransport
- Bendemeer St Opp Oliver Sttransport
- Bundarra Central School, Bowline Sttransport
- Bundarra Coach Stoptransport
- Copeton Dam Rd Before Bingara 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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