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NSW · Oberon Council

Duckmaloi, 2787

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  • Green suburb
What Duckmaloi is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Duckmaloi is a welcoming smaller community in Oberon, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
44
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$2,249
Dwelling vacancy
31.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 19
Median monthly mortgage
$2,139
Employment rate
68.6%
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

Houses (January to March 2026)
$460

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
45.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 44 residents
State safety percentile
21.5th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-33.2%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault18
  • Fraud23
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment32
  • Malicious Damage To Property24
  • Sexual Assault27

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

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Duckmaloi Rd At Junction Rd
  • Duckmaloi Rd At Junction Rd
  • Little Rapids Property, Duckmaloi Rd
  • Little Rapids Property, Duckmaloi 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).

7 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • May 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    913 DUCKMALOI ROAD DUCKMALOI 2787Determined
2024· 1 proposal

  • July 2024

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    1021 DUCKMALOI ROAD DUCKMALOI 2787Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • February 2023

  • Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Earthworks / change in levels
    913 DUCKMALOI ROAD DUCKMALOI 2787Determined
2022· 3 proposals

  • August 2022

  • Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Earthworks / change in levels
    913 DUCKMALOI ROAD DUCKMALOI 2787Determined

  • July 2022

  • Dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    924 DUCKMALOI ROAD DUCKMALOI 2787Determined

  • January 2022

  • Dwelling
    924 DUCKMALOI ROAD DUCKMALOI 2787Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • November 2021

  • Dual occupancy
    121 JUNCTION ROAD DUCKMALOI 2787Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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)
7/10
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

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

Recent changes

  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime18
  • Fraudcrime23
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime32
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime24
  • Sexual Assaultcrime27
  • Duckmaloi Rd At Junction Rdtransport
  • Duckmaloi Rd At Junction Rdtransport
  • Little Rapids Property, Duckmaloi Rdtransport
  • Little Rapids Property, Duckmaloi Rdtransport
  • Dual occupancyplanning121 JUNCTION ROAD DUCKMALOI 2787Lodged 04 Nov 2021 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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