NSW · Gilgandra Council
Tonderburine, 2817
Current weather
12.8°CClear sky
74% humidity · 12 km/h wind · 18.3° / 10.9° today · 11 mm rain
Updated
- Green suburb
- National parks
Suburb profile
Tonderburine is a residential smaller community in Gilgandra with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
Population
- Population
- 112
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,875
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 49
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,275
- Employment rate
- 78.7%
- 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
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 35.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 112 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -42.7%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1
- Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods1
- Sexual Assault1
- Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences1
- Steal From Motor Vehicle2
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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- 2404 John Renshaw Pkwy
- 4075 National Park Rd
- 4524 National Park Rd
- Box Ridge Rd Opp National Park Rd
- John Renshaw Pkwy At Tonderburine Tooraweenah 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
- Allow extra travel time. Use diversions. Reduced speed limit. Tooraweenah Road Upgrade – Segment 01 involves full road closure between CH 54.500km and CH 57.049km for culvert installation, drainage works, earthworks and road reconstruction activities. Property access will be maintained where possible. Heavy machinery, construction vehicles and workers will be operating throughout the work zone. Motorists are advised to follow all signage and traffic control directions and allow additional travel time. <strong>All traffic is being diverted via National Park Road and Mena Road for approximately 7.5km around the closure. Traffic barriers and road closure signage are installed at both ends of the project area. Please drive to conditions and obey all detour signage.</strong>Gumin Gumin Road, National Park Road06 May 2026 – 31 Jul 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).
2 planning-related records
2023· 1 proposal
October 2023
- Subdivision4075 NATIONAL PARK ROAD TONDERBURINE 2817Determined
2021· 1 proposal
October 2021
- Subdivision of land3088 NATIONAL PARK ROAD TONDERBURINE 2828Determined
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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)
- 21
- 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
Recent changes
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime1
- Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime1
- Sexual Assaultcrime1
- Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offencescrime1
- Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime2
- 2404 John Renshaw Pkwytransport
- 4075 National Park Rdtransport
- 4524 National Park Rdtransport
- Box Ridge Rd Opp National Park Rdtransport
- John Renshaw Pkwy At Tonderburine Tooraweenah 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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Comparable suburbs
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