NSW · Bathurst Regional Council
Gormans Hill, 2795
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Bathurst Regional, Gormans Hill keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 887
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,083
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 330
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,404
- Employment rate
- 35.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 29 / 79 / 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
- 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)
- 88
- Against the person
- 25
- Against property
- 27
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 99.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.4%
Reported offences increased 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
41 public transport stops in this suburb
- 492 Lagoon Rd
- Eric Sargeant Dr At Gesser St
- Gormans Hill Rd At Montavella Rd
- Gormans Hill Rd Before Montavella Rd
- Lyal St Opp Bathurst Buslines Depot
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).
44 planning-related records
2026· 8 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 FISH PARADE GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport20B DEES CLOSE GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support18 DEES CLOSE GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support2 UPFOLD STREET GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure153 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool196 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses20B DEES CLOSE GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure40 MONTAVELLA ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
2025· 5 proposals
November 2025
- Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)14 RUSSELL STREET GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
October 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Industrial development; Other21 UPFOLD STREET GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Hot water systems; Letterboxes; Rainwater tanks; Residential Accommodation24 RUSSELL STREET GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Carport33 LYAL STREET GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
August 2025
- Residential care facility; Erection of a new structure51 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
2024· 5 proposals
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure8 DEES CLOSE GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure119 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
June 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure119 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
- Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure31 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
February 2024
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure589 VALE ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
2023· 10 proposals
December 2023
- Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)14 RUSSELL STREET GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure171 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
August 2023
- Secondary dwelling28 FISH PARADE GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
- Subdivision of land22 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land7 INN PLACE GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
June 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs46 FISH PARADE GORMANS HILL 2795Withdrawn
May 2023
- Recreational Uses21 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
- Shed8 DEES CLOSE GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling86 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
February 2023
- Other36 LYAL STREET GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
2022· 6 proposals
May 2022
- Subdivision of landGORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
March 2022
- Subdivision of land8 UPFOLD STREET GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
- Subdivision of land12 UPFOLD STREET GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
February 2022
- Stratum / community title subdivision16 MCPHILLAMY AVENUE GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
- Dwelling5A INN PLACE GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development208 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
2021· 6 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to industrial development29 LYAL STREET GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
- Dwelling44 MONTAVELLA ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
November 2021
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to commercial development; Educational establishment31 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development208 GORMANS HILL ROAD GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
September 2021
- Boarding house14 RUSSELL STREET GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
August 2021
- Secondary dwelling; Industrial development; Other21 UPFOLD STREET GORMANS HILL 2795Determined
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Bathurst Private Hospitalhospital
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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- Merembra Homestead218 Gormans Hill Road BathurstSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 36.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4142nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1307th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #208 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #477 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 64%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime517
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime321
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime512
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime346
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime249
- 492 Lagoon Rdtransport
- Eric Sargeant Dr At Gesser Sttransport
- Gormans Hill Rd At Montavella Rdtransport
- Gormans Hill Rd Before Montavella Rdtransport
- Lyal St Opp Bathurst Buslines Depottransport
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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