Bengalla
NSW 2333 · Muswellbrook
16 (2021) → 17 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Muswellbrook local government area (est. 16,531 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bengalla is a stable suburb in Muswellbrook, NSW 2333, about 180km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Bengalla are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 113km inland. Bengalla has an overall score of 12/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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):
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
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 918 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- St James' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.9kmICSEA 963
- Aspect Hunter School, Muswellbrook SatellitePrimary · Independent · 6km
- Muswellbrook South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 837
- Pacific Brook Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 7.1kmICSEA 915
- Muswellbrook High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 880
- Muswellbrook Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 914
- Richard Gill SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.7kmICSEA 1000
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Bengalla
How far is Bengalla from Sydney CBD?
Bengalla is about 180.0 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Bengalla?
Bengalla has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bengalla?
Bengalla has a transport score of 0/100.