NSW · Junee Council
Old Junee, 2652
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Old Junee offers a slower smaller community life in Junee, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. 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.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety and transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 254
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,312
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 122
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 56.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 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)
- 14
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 85 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -22%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault14
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment29
- Malicious Damage To Property19
- Motor Vehicle Theft17
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences31
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
55 public transport stops in this suburb
- Alfred St At Broad St
- Alfred St At George St
- Broad St Opp Alfred St
- Goldfields Way Before Wyoming Lane
- Hillview Lane At Canola Way
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).
30 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure47 BROAD STREET OLD JUNEE 2652Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Hours of operation and trading; Agriculture15 MILLBANK ROAD OLD JUNEE 2652Determined
March 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 BECKHAM STREET OLD JUNEE 2652Determined
2025· 2 proposals
April 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3296 OLYMPIC HIGHWAY OLD JUNEE 2652Determined
January 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure7 MURRAY STREET OLD JUNEE 2652Determined
2024· 2 proposals
March 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Manufactured home23 GEORGE STREET OLD JUNEE 2652Determined
February 2024
- Subdivision; Residential Accommodation57 TALBINGO LANE OLD JUNEE 2652Determined
2023· 7 proposals
December 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Manufactured home23 GEORGE STREET OLD JUNEE 2652Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureGOLDFIELDS WAY OLD JUNEE 2652Determined
August 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs125 AERODROME LANE OLD JUNEE 2652Determined
July 2023
- Other98 MURRULEBALE ROAD OLD JUNEE 2652Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling121 AERODROME LANE OLD JUNEE 2652Determined
- Dwelling26 PERCY STREET OLD JUNEE 2652Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling13 GEORGE STREET OLD JUNEE 2652Determined
2022· 14 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling; Subdivision of landGOLDFIELDS WAY OLD JUNEE 2652Determined
- Farm buildings3296 OLYMPIC HIGHWAY OLD JUNEE 2652Determined
- Shed6 PERCY STREET OLD JUNEE 2652Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling1 GOLDFIELDS WAY OLD JUNEE 2652Determined
- Dwelling1 PIKEDALE ROAD OLD JUNEE 2652Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling659 Old Junee Rd, Old Junee, NSW 2652Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed13 WILLIAM STREET OLD JUNEE 2652Determined
- Shed292 CANOLA WAY OLD JUNEE 2652Determined
- Dwelling459 OLD JUNEE ROAD OLD JUNEE 2652Withdrawn
May 2022
- DwellingOLYMPIC HIGHWAY OLD JUNEE 2652Determined
- Other3296 olympic highway old juneeDetermined
- Shed1 PIKEDALE ROAD OLD JUNEE 2652Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling459 OLD JUNEE ROAD OLD JUNEE 2652Determined
- Other98 MURRULEBALE ROAD OLD JUNEE 2652Determined
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Other459 Old Junee Road, Junee NSW 2652Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling37 BROAD STREET OLD JUNEE 2652Determined
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Old Junee ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- 42.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 46% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3113th in Australia
- State rank
- 988th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #108 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #286 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime14
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime29
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime19
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime17
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime31
- Alfred St At Broad Sttransport
- Alfred St At George Sttransport
- Broad St Opp Alfred Sttransport
- Goldfields Way Before Wyoming Lanetransport
- Hillview Lane At Canola Waytransport
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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Comparable suburbs
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