NSW · Forbes Council
Daroobalgie, 2870
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Daroobalgie is a welcoming smaller community in Forbes, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. 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.
Population
- Population
- 88
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,049
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 34
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,442
- Employment rate
- 65.7%
- 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $320
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $450
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $400
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 90
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)
- 13
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 147.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 22 residents
- State safety percentile
- 91.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +8.6%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions118
- Domestic Violence Related Assault120
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment213
- Malicious Damage To Property126
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault107
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
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- 456 Back Yamma Rd
- Back Yamma Rd Opp 456
- Back Yamma Rd Opp Pimbaacla Property
- Kooringle Property, Kooringle Rd
- Kooringle Rd Opp Kooringle Property
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).
3 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 TROUBALGIE ROAD DAROOBALGIE 2870Additional Information Requested
2025· 1 proposal
August 2025
- Subdivision528 FOREST ROAD DAROOBALGIE 2870Determined
2024· 1 proposal
August 2024
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure30 TROUBALGIE ROAD DAROOBALGIE 2870Determined
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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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 Bail Conditionscrime118
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime120
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime213
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime126
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime107
- 456 Back Yamma Rdtransport
- Back Yamma Rd Opp 456transport
- Back Yamma Rd Opp Pimbaacla Propertytransport
- Kooringle Property, Kooringle Rdtransport
- Kooringle Rd Opp Kooringle Propertytransport
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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