NSW · Gilgandra Council
Tooraweenah, 2817
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Gilgandra, Tooraweenah keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, 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. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety and parks and green space. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 253
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,078
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 124
- Median monthly mortgage
- $758
- Employment rate
- 60.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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)
- 10
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 126 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -41%
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 947
- Tooraweenah 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
37 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bearbong Rd After Tooraweenah Rd
- Bridge St At Murray St
- Bridge St At Murray St
- Tooraweenah Rd Before Newell Hwy
- Tooraweenah Rest Area, John Renshaw Pkwy
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).
5 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space25 MURRAY STREET TOORAWEENAH 2831Determined
2023· 2 proposals
April 2023
- Other2-10 BRIDGE STREET TOORAWEENAH 2817Determined
- Other55 YOOTHA ROAD TOORAWEENAH 2817Determined
2022· 1 proposal
November 2022
- Change of use16 MURRAY STREET TOORAWEENAH 2817Determined
2021· 1 proposal
September 2021
- Other55 YOOTHA ROAD TOORAWEENAH 2817Determined
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)
- 36
- 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
- 32.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4939th in Australia
- State rank
- 1582nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #329 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #661 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
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime1
- Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime1
- Sexual Assaultcrime1
- Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offencescrime1
- Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime2
- Bearbong Rd After Tooraweenah Rdtransport
- Bridge St At Murray Sttransport
- Bridge St At Murray Sttransport
- Tooraweenah Rd Before Newell Hwytransport
- Tooraweenah Rest Area, John Renshaw Pkwytransport
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 Gilgandra Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.