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Eugowra, 2806
Current weather
13.1°CClear sky
64% humidity · 16.2 km/h wind · 16.3° / 10° today · 6.4 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Eugowra offers a slower smaller community life in Forbes, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with transport and access and growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 862
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,245
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 47 of 357
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,192
- Employment rate
- 51.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 35 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 39
- Against the person
- 18
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 45.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 48 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +8.6%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order8
- Domestic Violence Related Assault8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment3
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault2
- Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences2
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 938.5
- Eugowra Public SchoolPrimary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School EugowraPrimary
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
133 public transport stops in this suburb
- Eugowra Public School, Hill St
- Hill St Opp Eugowra Public School
- Nanima St Before Pye St
- Pye St Opp St Joseph's Primary School
- St Joseph's Primary School, Pye 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)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
92 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure15 PYE STREET EUGOWRA 2806Under Assessment
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure5 Victoria Street EugowraAdditional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 EULIMORE ROAD EUGOWRA 2806Under Assessment
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing30 PYE STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9B OBERON STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureCHESHER STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space17 OBERON STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
January 2026
- SubdivisionLOFTUS STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 EVELYN STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
2025· 13 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Feedlot432 PAYTENS BRIDGE ROAD EUGOWRA 2806Under Assessment
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home3 BOWLER STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision1393 MACKEYS CREEK ROAD EUGOWRA 2806Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home8186B THE ESCORT WAY EUGOWRA 2806Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home3 BOWLER STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space57 OBERON STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool37 NOBLE STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureCOOPER STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)255 CASUARINA DRIVE EUGOWRA 2806Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of AustraliaBARRACK STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care21 NOBLE STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure115 PYE STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
January 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport8 Strom Lane Eugowra 2806Determined
2024· 18 proposals
November 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure21 BOWLER STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Emergency services facility21 NOBLE STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure16 WAUGAN ROAD EUGOWRA 2806Determined
July 2024
- Signage; Advertising and signage1 HILL STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
- Home business; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure63 OBERON STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home2 CHESHER STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
June 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Manufactured home10 LOFTUS STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
May 2024
- Signage; Advertising and signage1 HILL STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Manufactured home70 OBERON STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure115 PYE STREET EUGOWRA 2806Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing28 PYE STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications network; Telecommunications facilityTelstra Exchange, Lot 42, Nanima StreetDetermined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 OBERON STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home2 CHESHER STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses9 STROM LANE EUGOWRA 2806Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureLot 184 Waugan Road, EugowraDetermined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing37 NOBLE STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 CAMP STREET EUGOWRA 2806Determined
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Byrne's ParkPark
- Memorial ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
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
- Eugowra Community Health Centreyes
- Eugowra Multi-Purpose ServiceHill Streethospital
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)
- 2/10
- 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
1 state heritage place
- The Ben Hall Sites - Escort RockThe Escort Way, EugowraSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Eugowra Community Children's Centrechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 34.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4556th in Australia
- State rank
- 1458th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #275 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #580 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 Ordercrime8
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime3
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime2
- Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offencescrime2
- Eugowra Public School, Hill Sttransport
- Hill St Opp Eugowra Public Schooltransport
- Nanima St Before Pye Sttransport
- Pye St Opp St Joseph's Primary Schooltransport
- St Joseph's Primary School, Pye 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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