NSW · Forbes Council
Ootha, 2875
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Ootha is a welcoming smaller community in Forbes, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 44
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,166
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 21
- Median monthly mortgage
- $600
- Employment rate
- 63.6%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 4
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 90.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 44 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -19.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Arson5
- Break And Enter Dwelling5
- Domestic Violence Related Assault5
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment8
- Malicious Damage To Property5
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
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- 329 Ootha North Rd
- Ootha Coach Stop
- Ootha North Rd At Church St
- Ootha Rd At Ootha North Rd
- Ootha Rd Opp Ootha North 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)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksHenry Parkes Way, Ootha Rd13 Feb 2026 – 02 Nov 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
3 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Dwelling118 Burrawang West Road OothaDetermined
July 2021
- Dwelling; Shed329 OOTHA NORTH ROAD OOTHA 2875Determined
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- Other216 BURRAWANG WEST ROAD OOTHA 2875Determined
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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Recent changes
- Arsoncrime5
- Break And Enter Dwellingcrime5
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime5
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime8
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime5
- 329 Ootha North Rdtransport
- Ootha Coach Stoptransport
- Ootha North Rd At Church Sttransport
- Ootha Rd At Ootha North Rdtransport
- Ootha Rd Opp Ootha North 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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