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Oberne Creek, 2650

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  • Green suburb
What Oberne Creek is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Oberne Creek is a residential smaller community in Wagga Wagga with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
49
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,562
Dwelling vacancy
35.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
12 of 34
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
68.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
$400
Houses (January to March 2026)
$570
All types (January to March 2026)
$540
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
656

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
6
Against the person
1
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
122.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 49 residents
State safety percentile
83.3th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions975
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault436
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment655
  • Malicious Damage To Property675
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault433

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

8 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 3234 Westbrook Rd
  • Oberne Umbango Rd At Westbrook Rd
  • Oberne Umbango Rd At Westbrook Rd
  • Oberne Umbango Rd At Westbrook Rd
  • Westbrook Rd Opp 3234

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).

6 planning-related records

2024· 1 proposal

  • August 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Rainwater tanks
    2543 WESTBROOK ROAD OBERNE CREEK 2650Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • March 2023

  • Dwelling
    24 OBERNE-UMBANGO ROAD OBERNE CREEK 2650Determined
2022· 4 proposals

  • October 2022

  • Dwelling; Demolition; Shed
    3213 Westbrook Road Oberne Creek 2650Determined

  • July 2022

  • Dwelling
    24 OBERNE-UMBANGO ROAD OBERNE CREEK 2650Determined

  • June 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    294 STEWARTS ROAD OBERNE CREEK 2650Determined

  • February 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    294 STEWARTS ROAD OBERNE CREEK 2650Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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

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

Recent changes

  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime975
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime436
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime655
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime675
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime433
  • 3234 Westbrook Rdtransport
  • Oberne Umbango Rd At Westbrook Rdtransport
  • Oberne Umbango Rd At Westbrook Rdtransport
  • Oberne Umbango Rd At Westbrook Rdtransport
  • Westbrook Rd Opp 3234transport

Data sources & freshness

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