NSW · Griffith Council
Tharbogang, 2680
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Griffith, Tharbogang keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
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. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker growth momentum and parks and green space against similar regional towns, even with transport and access and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 452
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,912
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 163
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 61.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- $420
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $525
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 173
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)
- 52
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 17
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 115
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 38 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order263
- Breach Bail Conditions576
- Domestic Violence Related Assault204
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment262
- Malicious Damage To Property254
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
- 855
- Tharbogang 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
71 public transport stops in this suburb
- 252 Slopes Rd
- 446 Slopes Rd
- Dunn St After Goodfellow Pl
- Tharbogang Public School, Braithwaite Rd
- Tharbogang Store, Dunn St
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).
25 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Industrial development; Temporary building, structure or use; Waste Infrastructure; Waste or resource management facility; Waste disposal facility168 HILLSIDE DRIVE THARBOGANG 2680Additional Information Requested
2025· 7 proposals
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Waste or resource management facility168 HILLSIDE DRIVE THARBOGANG 2680Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure720 SLOPES ROAD THARBOGANG 2680Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure720 SLOPES ROAD THARBOGANG 2680Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Rural industry; Agricultural produce industry314 BROWN ROAD THARBOGANG 2680Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Waste or resource management facility; Waste disposal facility168 HILLSIDE DRIVE THARBOGANG 2680Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Rural worker's dwelling456 WHITE ROAD THARBOGANG 2680Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure16 DUNN STREET THARBOGANG 2680Determined
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure124 BALLINGAL ROAD THARBOGANG 2680Determined
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Extractive Industries (non-mining)STEVENSON ROAD THARBOGANG 2680Determined
January 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure16 DUNN STREET THARBOGANG 2680Determined
2023· 6 proposals
October 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Shed; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure191 WHITE ROAD THARBOGANG 2680Determined
September 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure22 DUNN STREET THARBOGANG 2680Determined
August 2023
- Change of use31 BROWN ROAD THARBOGANG 2680Determined
May 2023
- Other2773 BERECRY ROAD THARBOGANG 2680Determined
- OtherSTEVENSON ROAD THARBOGANG 2680Determined
February 2023
- Demolition; Subdivision of land; Shed; Other111 WHITE ROAD THARBOGANG 2680Determined
2022· 4 proposals
November 2022
- Shed34 DUNN STREET THARBOGANG 2680Determined
August 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing40 DUNN STREET THARBOGANG 2680Determined
May 2022
- Demolition; Subdivision of land; Shed; Other111 WHITE ROAD THARBOGANG 2680Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling252 SLOPES ROAD THARBOGANG 2680Determined
2021· 4 proposals
September 2021
- Shed22 DUNN STREET THARBOGANG 2680Withdrawn
July 2021
- Other104 LAKES ROAD THARBOGANG 2680Determined
May 2021
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces198 WHITE ROAD THARBOGANG 2680Determined
April 2021
- Dwelling22 DUNN STREET THARBOGANG 2680Determined
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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
- 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)
- 0
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
- 21.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6423rd in Australia
- State rank
- 2007th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #344 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #960 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
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime263
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime576
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime204
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime262
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime254
- 252 Slopes Rdtransport
- 446 Slopes Rdtransport
- Dunn St After Goodfellow Pltransport
- Tharbogang Public School, Braithwaite Rdtransport
- Tharbogang Store, Dunn Sttransport
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)
More in Griffith Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.