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NSW · Armidale Regional Council

Dumaresq, 2350

Current weather

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91% humidity · 19 km/h wind · 14.6° / 9.5° today · 7.2 mm rain

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  • Excellent transport
  • Green suburb
What Dumaresq is known for: Excellent transport, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Dumaresq is a residential smaller community in Armidale Regional with a familiar suburban feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.

Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.

Population

Population
80
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$1,687
Dwelling vacancy
12.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 32
Median monthly mortgage
$1,500
Employment rate
73%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 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)
$370
Houses (January to March 2026)
$510
All types (January to March 2026)
$480
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
351

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)
10
Against the person
3
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
125
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 27 residents
State safety percentile
84.7th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions398
  • Break And Enter Dwelling240
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault244
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment295
  • Malicious Damage To Property280

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

34 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 236 Warrane Rd
  • Bellbrook Property, Warrane Rd
  • Eversleigh Property, Warrane Rd
  • Primley Property, Warrane Rd
  • Warrane Rd Opp Kialami 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).

4 planning-related records

2024· 3 proposals

  • June 2024

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    1549 BOOROLONG ROAD DUMARESQ 2350Determined

  • May 2024

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (attached)
    1549 BOOROLONG ROAD DUMARESQ 2350Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (attached); Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
    1549 BOOROLONG ROAD DUMARESQ 2350Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • February 2023

  • Dwelling
    133 Bellbrook East Road, DumaresqDetermined

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)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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
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 Conditionscrime398
  • Break And Enter Dwellingcrime240
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime244
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime295
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime280
  • 236 Warrane Rdtransport
  • Bellbrook Property, Warrane Rdtransport
  • Eversleigh Property, Warrane Rdtransport
  • Primley Property, Warrane Rdtransport
  • Warrane Rd Opp Kialami Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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Similar population and socio-economic profile elsewhere in New South Wales or interstate.