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Bendemeer

NSW 2355 · Tamworth Regional

486 (2021)512 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Tamworth Regional local government area (est. 65,725 residents)

37
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

486
Population
$409K
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Safety score
64
Transport score

Bendemeer is a stable suburb in Tamworth Regional, NSW 2355, about 341km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $409K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 64/100, and is about 172km inland. Bendemeer has an overall score of 37/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

341.3 km
To Sydney CBD
171.8 km
To coast
$700/wk
Median rent (house)
8.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

486
Population
52
Median age
2.3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Tamworth Regional LGA population (est. 2025)65,725
Median household income (weekly)$1,021
vs NSW median-44.8%
Bachelor degree or higher25.0%
Born in Australia82.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse188 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (3.7%), New Zealand (1.23%), Netherlands (1.03%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$409K
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$700 / Data not available wk
Rental yield (house)8.9%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

1
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
1
Motor vehicle theft
2
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 25 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

1
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 905 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Bendemeer Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 905

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

64
1Train
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBendemeer Coach Stop (8.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

32.0°C
Summer max
16.5°C
Winter max
670mm
Rainfall/yr
7.8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
11 in suburbCafes/Rest.
22 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
11 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
44 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalTamworth Rural Referral Hospital (38.5 km)
Nearest vet35.3 km
Nearest airportTamworth (44.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate1.31%
Projected population 2041531
Projected households 2041220

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Bendemeer

What are property prices in Bendemeer?

In Bendemeer, the median house price is $409K. Median weekly house rent is $700.

How far is Bendemeer from Sydney CBD?

Bendemeer is about 341.3 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Bendemeer?

Bendemeer has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 905 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Bendemeer?

Bendemeer has a transport score of 64/100, including 1 train station.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.