NSW · Muswellbrook Council
Martindale, 2328
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Martindale is a welcoming smaller community in Muswellbrook, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
Population
- Population
- 168
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,812
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 64
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,162
- Employment rate
- 72.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $565
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)
- 9
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 53.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 56 residents
- State safety percentile
- 30.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -9.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment16
- Malicious Damage To Property16
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences11
- Steal From Dwelling11
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 992
- Martindale Public SchoolPrimary
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
27 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1882 Martindale Rd
- 1971 Martindale Rd
- 45 Bureen Rd
- 972 Martindale Rd
- Martindale Rd Opp 609
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· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision660 HORSESHOE ROAD MARTINDALE 2328Under Assessment
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Agriculture2237 MARTINDALE ROAD MARTINDALE 2328Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Electricity generating facility (non-solar or wind)Lot2/DP1095515Determined
2023· 1 proposal
November 2023
- Dwelling2237 MARTINDALE ROAD MARTINDALE 2328Determined
2021· 3 proposals
October 2021
- Other1949 Martindale Road, MartindaleDetermined
September 2021
- Demolition; Shed2335 MARTINDALE ROAD MARTINDALE 2328Determined
April 2021
- Dwelling130 BUREEN ROAD MARTINDALE 2328Determined
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime16
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime16
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime11
- Steal From Dwellingcrime11
- 1882 Martindale Rdtransport
- 1971 Martindale Rdtransport
- 45 Bureen Rdtransport
- 972 Martindale Rdtransport
- Martindale Rd Opp 609transport
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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