NSW · Hilltops Council
Burrangong, 2594
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Burrangong offers a slower smaller community life in Hilltops, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. 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.
Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 261
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,656
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 97
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 63.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $460
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 75
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)
- 28
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 107.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 75.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order104
- Breach Bail Conditions106
- Domestic Violence Related Assault78
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment139
- Malicious Damage To Property103
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
56 public transport stops in this suburb
- 150 Belmore Rd
- 188 Belmore Rd
- 35 Milly Milly Lane
- Milly Milly Lane At Belmore Rd
- Milly Milly Lane Before Belmore 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).
12 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure59 THOMSONS ROAD BURRANGONG 2594Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure59 BELMORE ROAD BURRANGONG 2594Determined
2024· 4 proposals
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure130 BELMORE ROAD BURRANGONG 2594Determined
March 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia65 THOMSONS ROAD BURRANGONG 2594Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 RIFLE RANGE ROAD BURRANGONG 2594Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 RIFLE RANGE ROAD BURRANGONG 2594Rejected
2023· 2 proposals
August 2023
- Dwelling35 KILMARNOCK ROAD BURRANGONG 2594Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling; Subdivision of land20 RIFLE RANGE ROAD BURRANGONG 2594Determined
2022· 2 proposals
July 2022
- Other604 MILVALE ROAD BURRANGONG 2594Determined
May 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces520 MILVALE ROAD BURRANGONG 2594Determined
2021· 2 proposals
October 2021
- Subdivision of land44 MILLY MILLY LANE BURRANGONG 2594Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling; Shed440 MILVALE ROAD BURRANGONG 2594Determined
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Toompang (Young) RacecourseSports centre
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 38.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3683rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1150th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #158 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #382 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Toompang (Young) Racecourseamenitiessports_centre
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime104
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime106
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime78
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime139
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime103
- 150 Belmore Rdtransport
- 188 Belmore Rdtransport
- 35 Milly Milly Lanetransport
- Milly Milly Lane At Belmore 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)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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