NSW · Dubbo Regional Council
Wongarbon, 2831
Current weather
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75% humidity · 9.5 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.1° today · 9.9 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Wongarbon offers a slower smaller community life in Dubbo Regional, 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. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 814
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,892
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 273
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 62.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 37 / 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)
- 68
- Against the person
- 14
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 83.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 58 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -13.7%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment15
- Malicious Damage To Property10
- Motor Vehicle Theft13
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences10
- Trespass17
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
- 973
- Wongarbon 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
57 public transport stops in this suburb
- 93L Railway Lane
- Bencubbin Dr Opp 11R
- Firbank Rd Opp 22R
- Mitchell Hwy At Bencubbin Rd
- Railway Lane At Veechs 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
- RoadworksMitchell Hwy, Wongarbon23 Nov 2025 – 30 Jun 2027
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).
56 planning-related records
2026· 11 proposals
June 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia5 GUNDONG STREET WONGARBON 2831Under Assessment
- Subdivision6L BRAITHWAITE ROAD WONGARBON 2831Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space13 BRAGG STREET WONGARBON 2831Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 BRAGG STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home4 BURROWAY STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 BRAGG STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool36R BARBIGAL ROAD WONGARBON 2831Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport58 BUNDEMAR STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 BRAGG STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Swimming pool8 BUNDEMAR STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 BRAGG STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation14 BURROWAY STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3 TENANDRA STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing3 TENANDRA STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision127L WESTELLA ROAD WONGARBON 2831Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision21 TENANDRA STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 TENANDRA STREET, WONGARBON NSW 2831 / DP130130Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool41 BUNDEMAR STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
January 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport19 BOBERAH STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
2024· 9 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure36R BARBIGAL ROAD WONGARBON 2831Determined
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool53 UMANGLA STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure60 BUNDEMAR STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool52 RAILWAY STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
March 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure29 DERRIBONG STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool52 RAILWAY STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationlot 186 barbigal street wongarbonDetermined
- Subdivision186 BARBIGAL STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure52 RAILWAY STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
2023· 11 proposals
December 2023
- Subdivision22 TENANDRA STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah42 UMANGLA STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure60 BUNDEMAR STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
November 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)39 BUNDEMAR STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 BUNDEMAR STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
- Secondary dwelling44 UMANGLA STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development35 UMANGLA STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling77 WESTELLA ROAD WONGARBON 2831Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Shed36R BARBIGAL ROAD WONGARBON 2831Determined
- Subdivision of land3 TENANDRA STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
February 2023
- Shed65 BOBERAH STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
2022· 1 proposal
November 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing45 BUNDEMAR STREET WONGARBON 2831Determined
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Centenary ParkPark
- Wongarbon Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 44.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 40% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2649th in Australia
- State rank
- 843rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #94 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #222 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 Harassmentcrime15
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime10
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime13
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime10
- Trespasscrime17
- 93L Railway Lanetransport
- Bencubbin Dr Opp 11Rtransport
- Firbank Rd Opp 22Rtransport
- Mitchell Hwy At Bencubbin Rdtransport
- Railway Lane At Veechs 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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