NSW · Cobar Council
Nymagee, 2831
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- National parks
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Nymagee is a welcoming smaller community in Cobar, with a settled community character. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.
There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 96
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,041
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 31
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 42%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 8
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 83.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 48 residents
- State safety percentile
- 58.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -10.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment15
- Malicious Damage To Property10
- Motor Vehicle Theft13
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences10
- Trespass17
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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kidman Way At Osterley Downs Rd
- Kidman Way At Wallace Vale Rd
- Needlewood Station
- Nymagee Rd At Kidman Way
- Yarroma Priority Tank 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
2025· 2 proposals
May 2025
- Subdivision1156 WALLACE VALE ROAD NYMAGEE 2831Determined
March 2025
- Subdivision1156 WALLACE VALE ROAD NYMAGEE 2831Rejected
2024· 1 proposal
November 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Moveable dwelling506 SHUTTLETON ROAD NYMAGEE 2831Determined
2021· 1 proposal
April 2021
- Other353 BURTHONG ROAD NYMAGEE 2831Determined
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
- Memorial ParkPark
- Nymagee Recreation ReservePark
- Scrubby Mountain Flora ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime15
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime10
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime13
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime10
- Trespasscrime17
- Kidman Way At Osterley Downs Rdtransport
- Kidman Way At Wallace Vale Rdtransport
- Needlewood Stationtransport
- Nymagee Rd At Kidman Waytransport
- Yarroma Priority Tank Rdtransport
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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