NSW · Murray River Council
Deniliquin, 2710
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Deniliquin is a quieter mid-sized suburb in Murray River, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in parks and green space and growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 7,432
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,221
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 412 of 3,404
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 52.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 233 / 279 / 16
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)
- $250
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $440
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $375
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 76
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)
- 1,062
- Against the person
- 254
- Against property
- 322
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 142.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 29 residents
- State safety percentile
- 89.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.5%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order151
- Breach Bail Conditions148
- Domestic Violence Related Assault95
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment126
- Malicious Damage To Property96
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
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 949.5
- Deniliquin High SchoolSecondary
- Deniliquin North Public SchoolPrimary
- Deniliquin South Public SchoolPrimary
- Edward Public SchoolPrimary
- Mayrung Public SchoolPrimary
- St Michael's Parish 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
182 public transport stops in this suburb
- Blackett St At Henry St
- Blackett St At Ochtertyre St
- Fitzroy St At Hyde St
- Gorman Park, Whitelock St
- Hay Rd At Browning 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
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Exercise caution. Council workers are conducting heavy patching in the area.Riverina Highway, Box Street11 May 2026 – 14 Jul 2026
- RoadworksHardinge Street, Wood St15 Feb 2026 – 30 Aug 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).
475 planning-related records
2026· 40 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure56 MULUMBAH ROAD DENILIQUIN 2710Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation308 HARFLEUR STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Community facility439 CHARLOTTE STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision59 BRADLEY LANE DENILIQUIN 2710Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport31 DAVIDSON STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure584 POICTIERS STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Additional Information Requested
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure241 CRESSY STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure96/-/DP286585Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club; Recreation/Tourist Premise72-96 END STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Determined
- Demolition450 CRESSY STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure426 HAY ROAD DENILIQUIN 2710Determined
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure211 VICTORIA STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Determined
- Business premises; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club72 end st Deniliquin Nsw 2710Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home138 HETHERINGTON STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 ROBERT WALTER PLACE DENILIQUIN 2710Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure240 WARING STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure472 GEORGE STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure272 WICK STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Determined
April 2026
- Demolition472 GEORGE STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Determined
- Demolition427 GEORGE STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Withdrawn
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; General industry334-342 AUGUSTUS STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Additional Information Requested
- Home occupation; Hours of operation and trading494 WOOD STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility; Recreation area; Other Infrastructure241 Wick Street Deniliquin NSW 2710Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation414 HARFLEUR STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure128 MACAULEY STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Determined
March 2026
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Service station66 HARDINGE STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 WENBERN COURT DENILIQUIN 2710Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure533 WARREN DRIVE DENILIQUIN 2710Determined
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise47-49 NAPIER STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Determined
- Business premises; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Storage premises112 End Street DeniliquinDetermined
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Hardware and building supply2 90-94 HARDINGE STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support568 POICTIERS STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Determined
- Home occupation; Hours of operation and trading1055 ARATULA NORTH ROAD DENILIQUIN 2710Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure186 BARHAM ROAD DENILIQUIN 2710Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure421 GEORGE STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Fences337 HENRY STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child carePOICTIERS STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Take away food and drinkShop 418 & 419A Australia Square 264 George StreetDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure99 EDWARDES STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Information and education facility49-53 NAPIER STREET DENILIQUIN 2710Determined
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
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brown ParkPark
- Burchfield ParkPark
- Hardinge Street OvalPark
- Hynes ParkPark
- Matthews ParkPark
- McFaull ParkPark
- R J Edwards ParkPark
- The Rocket ParkPark
- Waring GardensPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Deniliquin Health Servicehospital
- Doctordoctor
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
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- 12 Pounder Rifled Breech-Loading Gun (Armstrong) (moveable heritage item) 72 End Street, DeniliquinSHR
- 75mm Field Gun (moveable heritage item)72 End Street DeniliquinSHR
- Public School & School Masters Residence (former)George Street, DeniliquinSHR
- St Andrew's Uniting ChurchPoictiers Street, DeniliquinSHR
- St Pauls Anglican Church & Hall (former)Cressy Street, Deniliquin (South)SHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Deniliquin Children's Centrekindergarten
- childcarechildcare
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)
- 43
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
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
- 45.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 37% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2502nd in Australia
- State rank
- 783rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #74 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #194 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
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime151
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime148
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime95
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime126
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime96
- Blackett St At Henry Sttransport
- Blackett St At Ochtertyre Sttransport
- Fitzroy St At Hyde Sttransport
- Gorman Park, Whitelock Sttransport
- Hay Rd At Browning Sttransport
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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