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NSW · Bathurst Regional Council

Dunkeld, 2795

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  • Green suburb
What Dunkeld is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Dunkeld is a welcoming smaller community in Bathurst Regional, 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 multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
42
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,499
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 14
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Employment rate
61.5%
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

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$430
Houses (January to March 2026)
$580
All types (January to March 2026)
$540
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
375

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)
4
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
95.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 42 residents
State safety percentile
66.7th (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 Conditions517
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault321
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment512
  • Malicious Damage To Property346
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault249

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

7 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Mitchell Hwy At Dunkeld Rd
  • Mitchell Hwy At Evans Plains Rd
  • Mitchell Hwy Opp Dunkeld Rd
  • Ophir Rd At Dunkeld Rd
  • Ophir Rd At Dunkeld 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

  • April 2026

  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure
    MITCHELL HIGHWAY DUNKELD 2795Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    39 EVANS PLAINS ROAD DUNKELD 2795Determined

  • September 2025

  • Subdivision
    59 BACK SWAMP ROAD DUNKELD 2795Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • September 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    108 MARYS LANE DUNKELD 2795Determined
2021· 3 proposals

  • October 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    30 HOUSES LANE DUNKELD 2795Determined

  • June 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    567 OPHIR ROAD DUNKELD 2795Determined
  • Dwelling
    71 DUNKELD ROAD DUNKELD 2795Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Dunkeld Park Luxury Pet HotelAnimal Boarding

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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)
9/10

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

  • Dunkeld Park Luxury Pet Hotelamenitiesanimal_boarding
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime517
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime321
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime512
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime346
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime249
  • Mitchell Hwy At Dunkeld Rdtransport
  • Mitchell Hwy At Evans Plains Rdtransport
  • Mitchell Hwy Opp Dunkeld Rdtransport
  • Ophir Rd At Dunkeld Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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