NSW · Wentworth Council
Buronga, 2739
Current weather
12.5°CModerate drizzle
88% humidity · 22.5 km/h wind · 16.7° / 10.5° today · 1.5 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Buronga offers a slower smaller community life in Wentworth, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in growth momentum and safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,252
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,381
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 58 of 497
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 56.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 36 / 29 / 9
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)
- 126
- Against the person
- 31
- Against property
- 54
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 100.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 70.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -27.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order13
- Domestic Violence Related Assault12
- Fraud7
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment15
- Malicious Damage To Property18
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
- 870
- Buronga 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
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- Buronga Coach Stop
- Buronga Public School, Chapman St
- Hendy Rd At Murray Way
- Midway Dr At Pitman Av
- Pitman Av Opp Churchill St
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)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Follow directions on site. Expect delays. Use an alternative route. Arumpo Road (from Silver City Highway to Buronga Landfill entrance) will be <strong>CLOSED</strong> for nightly road works from Tuesday 23 June to Saturday 4 July, 6:30pm - 5:00am nightly.Arumpo Road, Silver City Highway23 Jun 2026 – 03 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
219 planning-related records
2026· 34 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure14 CRANE DRIVE BURONGA 2739On Exhibition
- Erection of a new structure; Fences; General industry48 CORBETT AVENUE BURONGA 2739On Exhibition
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Swimming pool18 HENDY ROAD BURONGA 2739On Exhibition
- Shed; Erection of a new structure30 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739On Exhibition
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure18 TWO UP DRIVE BURONGA 2739On Exhibition
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 Grandview Drive, Buronga / Lot 11 / DP1300121On Exhibition
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation32 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739Under Assessment
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation38 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739Under Assessment
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure6 TWO UP DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure36 CORBETT AVENUE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space8 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure12 TWO UP DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport2 CHAPMAN STREET BURONGA 2739Determined
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care61 PITMAN AVENUE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure26 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home8 BROADSTOCK COURT BURONGA 2739Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)40 MIDWAY DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)42 MIDWAY DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences19 MELALEUCA STREET BURONGA 2739Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport104 HENDY ROAD BURONGA 2739Determined
- Subdivision38 HENDY ROAD BURONGA 2739Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 ROSE STREET BURONGA 2739Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure22 GRANDVIEW DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
February 2026
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure24 CORBETT AVENUE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Demolition29-39 HENDY ROAD BURONGA 2739Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3 STAMFORD COURT BURONGA 2739Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool175A WEST ROAD BURONGA 2739Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure38 HENDY ROAD BURONGA 2739Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah48 WEST ROAD BURONGA 2739Determined
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure38 CORBETT AVENUE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure5 TWO UP DRIVE BURONGA 2739Determined
November 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Fences23 MELALEUCA STREET BURONGA 2739Determined
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure32 CORBETT AVENUE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure84 PITMAN AVENUE BURONGA 2739Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 FUCHSIA COURT BURONGA 2739Determined
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
- Bus stop (3)
- Pitman Av opp Churchill StBus stop
- Swimming pool (6)
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Police ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Kure Medical MidwayHendy Roadclinic
- Stellar PharmacySturt Highwaypharmacy
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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- KidscapeShort Streetchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 36.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4168th in Australia
- State rank
- 1314th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #203 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #483 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
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- Pitman Av opp Churchill Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
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- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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