NSW · Temora Council

Ariah Park, NSW, 2665

Desirability index

4.2/100

#905 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Ariah Park is a small locality in the Temora area, home to around 439 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 77 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 175.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
439
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,010
Dwelling vacancy
13.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
28 of 206
Median monthly mortgage
$780
Employment rate
50.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
12 / 11 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
77
Against the person
21
Against property
40
Rate per 1,000 residents
175.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 21 residents
State safety percentile
14.4th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-8.3%

Most common offence types

  • Break And Enter Dwelling5
  • Fraud10
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment7
  • Malicious Damage To Property7
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault6

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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
  • Ariah Park Central SchoolCombined

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

21 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 312 Haddrills Rd
  • 3632 Mary Gilmore Way
  • Ariah Park Central School, Harrison St
  • Coolamon St At Pitt St
  • Mary Gilmore Way At Turners Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

33 planning-related records

2026· 4 proposals
  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    17 HOPETOUN STREET ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
  • May 2026

  • Subdivision
    SUTCLIFFES LANE ARIAH PARK 2665Under Assessment
  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    13 MAXWELL STREET ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
  • March 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    21 ASHTON STREET ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
2025· 4 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    21 ASHTON STREET ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    196 VEARINGS ROAD ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    17 George st Ariah Park NSW 2665Determined
  • April 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    40 ARIAH STREET ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
2024· 8 proposals
  • November 2024

  • Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Hours of operation and trading
    31 COOLAMON STREET ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
  • July 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    37 PITT STREET ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
  • June 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    27 MAXWELL STREET ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    1-3 HOPETOUN STREET ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
  • May 2024

  • Subdivision
    196 VEARINGS ROAD ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
  • February 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    894 MAHDA ROAD ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home
    34-40 HARRISON STREET ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
  • January 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    37 ASHTON STREET ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
2023· 8 proposals
  • December 2023

  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    37 ASHTON STREET ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    34-40 HARRISON STREET ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
  • November 2023

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    37 ASHTON STREET ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
  • September 2023

  • Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    11 BACK ARIAH PARK ROAD ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
  • August 2023

  • Signage
    1 HARRISON STREET ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
  • Dwelling
    15 HARRISON STREET ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
  • February 2023

  • Dwelling
    13 BROUGHTON STREET ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
  • January 2023

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    3 ASHTON STREET ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
2022· 6 proposals
  • November 2022

  • Multi-dwelling housing
    38 PITT STREET ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
  • September 2022

  • Dwelling
    9 GEORGE STREET ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
  • Dwelling
    105 COOLAMON STREET ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
  • August 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    13 BROUGHTON STREET ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
  • April 2022

  • Business premises
    13 BACK ARIAH PARK ROAD ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
  • March 2022

  • Shed
    6 ARIAH STREET ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
2021· 3 proposals
  • December 2021

  • Shed
    32 ARIAH STREET ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
  • Subdivision of land
    203 RYALLS LANE ARIAH PARK 2665Determined
  • September 2021

  • Subdivision of land
    3470 BURLEY GRIFFIN WAY ARIAH PARK 2665Determined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Davey ParkPark
  • Harper ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Ariah Park Pharmacypharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
4.2/100
Cohort rank
#905 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • 312 Haddrills Rdtransport
  • 3632 Mary Gilmore Waytransport
  • Ariah Park Central School, Harrison Sttransport
  • Coolamon St At Pitt Sttransport
  • Mary Gilmore Way At Turners Rdtransport
  • Ariah Park Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Davey Parkgovernmentpark
  • Harper Parkgovernmentpark
  • Business premisesplanning13 BACK ARIAH PARK ROAD ARIAH PARK 2665Lodged 19 Apr 2022 · Determined
  • Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Hours of operation and tradingplanning31 COOLAMON STREET ARIAH PARK 2665Lodged 13 Nov 2024 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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