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NSW · Wentworth Council

Pomona, 2648

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  • Green suburb
What Pomona is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Pomona is a welcoming smaller community in Wentworth, with a settled community character. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
167
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
17%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 53
Median monthly mortgage
$900
Employment rate
52.5%
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.

Housing

All types (January to March 2026)
$380

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)
17
Against the person
6
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
101.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 28 residents
State safety percentile
71.9th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+31.1%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order28
  • Breach Bail Conditions18
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault31
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment40
  • Malicious Damage To Property31

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
929
  • Pomona Public SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

5 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Low Darling Rd Opp Wills Rd
  • Low Darling Rd Opp Wills Rd
  • Pomona Public School, Pomona Rd
  • Pomona Public School, Pomona Rd
  • Pomona Rd Opp Pomona Public School

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).

8 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    56 MACQUARIE ROAD POMONA 2648On Exhibition

  • April 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    56 MACQUARIE ROAD POMONA 2648Determined
2025· 1 proposal

  • December 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    524 POMONA ROAD POMONA 2648Determined
2024· 2 proposals

  • July 2024

  • Subdivision
    185 MITCHELL ROAD POMONA 2648Determined

  • May 2024

  • Subdivision; Intensive plant agriculture; Agriculture
    63 HUME ROAD POMONA 2648Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • August 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    23 PUMP ROAD POMONA 2648Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • August 2022

  • Dwelling
    185 MITCHELL ROAD POMONA 2648Deferred Commencement
2021· 1 proposal

  • September 2021

  • Shed
    38 YANKABILLY ROAD POMONA 2648Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bus stop (2)

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
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

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

  • Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
  • Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime28
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime18
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime31
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime40
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime31
  • Low Darling Rd Opp Wills Rdtransport
  • Low Darling Rd Opp Wills Rdtransport
  • Pomona Public School, Pomona Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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