NSW · Oberon Council
O'Connell, 2795
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
O'Connell offers a slower smaller community life in Oberon, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. 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 growth momentum against similar regional towns, even with community and employment and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 653
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,578
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 31 of 240
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,200
- Employment rate
- 66.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 25 / 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
- 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)
- 65
- Against the person
- 19
- Against property
- 20
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 99.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 34 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.8%
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,056
- O'Connell 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
59 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1659 Mutton Falls Rd
- 1707 Mutton Falls Rd
- 1745 Mutton Falls Rd
- 1821 Mutton Falls Rd
- Karndana Property, O'Connell 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).
49 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Animal care premises; Hours of operation and trading1541 CARLWOOD ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 Blacks Mill Lane, O'Connell, NSW, 2795Determined
2025· 8 proposals
November 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Camping ground2408 O'CONNELL ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Additional Information Requested
October 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Temporary structure3870 BEACONSFIELD ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Determined
- Subdivision334 BOSWORTH FALLS ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision2451 O'Connell Road O'ConnellDetermined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Shipping containers2390 BEACONSFIELD ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1672 MUTTON FALLS ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 BLACKS MILL LANE O'CONNELL 2795Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationBEACONSFIELD ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Determined
2024· 7 proposals
October 2024
- Subdivision334 BOSWORTH FALLS ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationBEACONSFIELD ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure562 Bloom Hill Road O'ConnellDetermined
July 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise3870 BEACONSFIELD ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1299 Carlwood Rd, O'Connel NSW 2795Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationBEACONSFIELD ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation35 O'BRIENS HILL ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Determined
2023· 8 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1789 O'CONNELL ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Determined
October 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)2432 O'CONNELL ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1475 CARLWOOD ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure475 BLOOM HILL ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling1495 MUTTON FALLS ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Determined
March 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing7 BLACKS MILL LANE O'CONNELL 2795Determined
- Dwelling; Shed2 BLOOM HILL ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Determined
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development1299 Carlwood Rd, O'Connel NSW 2795Determined
2022· 15 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling1070 CARLWOOD ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Determined
- Shed35 WAREGO LANE O'CONNELL 2795Determined
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development35 WAREGO LANE O'CONNELL 2795Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development182 BOSWORTH FALLS ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Determined
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development2408 O'CONNELL ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Withdrawn
July 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing1333 CARLWOOD ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Determined
June 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development2432 O'CONNELL ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development2205 O'CONNELL ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling; Shed2 BLOOM HILL ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Determined
March 2022
- Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces1782 O'CONNELL ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Determined
- Shed475 BLOOM HILL ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Determined
February 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development34 WAREGO LANE O'CONNELL 2795Determined
January 2022
- Dual occupancy79 Bundaleer Rd, oConnellDetermined
- Shed1833 O'CONNELL ROAD O'CONNELL 2795Determined
- Subdivision of land334 BOSWORTH FALLS ROAD O'CONNELL 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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- O'Connell Rd at Box Flat RdBus stop
- O'Connell Rd at Carlwood RdBus stop
- O'Connell Rd opp Carlwood RdBus stop
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hassall ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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 Lindlegreen Barn2509 O’Connell Road, O'ConnellSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 29.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5388th in Australia
- State rank
- 1698th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #274 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #737 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- O'Connell Rd at Box Flat Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- O'Connell Rd at Carlwood Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- O'Connell Rd opp Carlwood Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime517
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime321
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime512
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime346
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime249
- 1659 Mutton Falls Rdtransport
- 1707 Mutton Falls 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)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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