NSW · Tenterfield Council
Urbenville, 2475
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Urbenville offers a slower smaller community life in Tenterfield, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. 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.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in parks and green space and transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 331
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $833
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 27 of 166
- Median monthly mortgage
- $824
- Employment rate
- 33.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 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)
- 49
- Against the person
- 15
- Against property
- 19
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 148
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 22 residents
- State safety percentile
- 91.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -5.5%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order11
- Break And Enter Dwelling7
- Domestic Violence Related Assault7
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment5
- Malicious Damage To Property6
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
- 959
- Urbenville 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
65 public transport stops in this suburb
- 17947 Clarence Way
- Boomi St At Beaury St
- Clarence Way At Connells Rd
- Urbenville Post Office, Clarence Way
- Urbenville Public School, Welch 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).
19 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport14 STEPHEN STREET URBENVILLE 2475Determined
March 2026
- Subdivision362 URBENVILLE ROAD URBENVILLE 2475Determined
2025· 6 proposals
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2-6 BOOMI STREET URBENVILLE 2475Determined
- Subdivision32 URBEN STREET URBENVILLE 2475Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space47 TOOLOOM STREET URBENVILLE 2475Determined
April 2025
- SubdivisionURBENVILLE ROAD URBENVILLE 2475Determined
March 2025
- SubdivisionCLARENCE WAY URBENVILLE 2475Determined
February 2025
- Subdivision21 BOOMI STREET URBENVILLE 2475Determined
2024· 2 proposals
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Farm building147 BEAURY CREEK ROAD URBENVILLE 2475Determined
January 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 TOOLOOM STREET URBENVILLE 2475Determined
2023· 4 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 WELCH STREET URBENVILLE 2475Determined
May 2023
- Subdivision of land11 URBENVILLE ROAD URBENVILLE 2475Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling7 BEAURY STREET URBENVILLE 2475Determined
- Dwelling362 URBENVILLE ROAD URBENVILLE 2475Determined
2022· 3 proposals
November 2022
- Demolition; Recreational Uses; Farm buildingsCLARENCE WAY URBENVILLE 2475Determined
April 2022
- Shed12 WELCH STREET URBENVILLE 2475Determined
- Restaurant or cafe17638 CLARENCE WAY URBENVILLE 2475Determined
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Demolition; ShedClarence Way Urbenville 2475Determined
October 2021
- Secondary dwelling640 BEAURY CREEK ROAD URBENVILLE 2475Determined
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
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Captain Cook ParkPark
- Show GroundsPark
- Urbenville Forest ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Urbenville Medical CentreCrown Streetclinic
- Urbenville Multi-Purpose ServiceBeaury Streethospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 30.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5162nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1639th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #356 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #699 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
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 Ordercrime11
- Break And Enter Dwellingcrime7
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime7
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime5
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime6
- 17947 Clarence Waytransport
- Boomi St At Beaury Sttransport
- Clarence Way At Connells Rdtransport
- Urbenville Post Office, Clarence Waytransport
- Urbenville Public School, Welch 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)
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