NSW · Upper Hunter Shire Council
Dartbrook, 2336
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Dartbrook is a residential smaller community in Upper Hunter Shire with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Population
- Population
- 110
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,449
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 45
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 65.5%
- 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
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $480
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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 63.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 42.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +17%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault17
- Fraud15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment30
- Malicious Damage To Property14
- Steal From Dwelling8
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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1371 Dartbrook Rd
- 1424 Dartbrook Rd
- 1424 Dartbrook Rd
- Dartbrook Rd After Nandowra Rd
- Dartbrook Rd After Nandowra 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).
6 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure135 HALLS ROAD DARTBROOK 2336Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured homeHALLS ROAD DARTBROOK 2336Determined
2022· 2 proposals
August 2022
- Other251 HALLS ROAD DARTBROOK 2336Determined
July 2022
- Farm buildingsSTAIR STREET KAYUGA 2333Determined
2021· 2 proposals
July 2021
- Farm buildings1189 DARTBROOK ROAD DARTBROOK 2336Determined
May 2021
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling135 HALLS ROAD DARTBROOK 2336Determined
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)
- 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
- Overlay applies
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)
- 0
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
Recent changes
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime17
- Fraudcrime15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime30
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime14
- Steal From Dwellingcrime8
- 1371 Dartbrook Rdtransport
- 1424 Dartbrook Rdtransport
- 1424 Dartbrook Rdtransport
- Dartbrook Rd After Nandowra Rdtransport
- Dartbrook Rd After Nandowra 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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