NSW · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Ballalaba, NSW, 2622
Suburb snapshot
Ballalaba is a small locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional area, home to around 29 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 189 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-34%), roughly 6517.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $460, 9 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 29
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 64.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 17
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 42.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 0 / 0
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.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $483
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 189
- Against the person
- 42
- Against property
- 81
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6,517.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -34.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order13
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment14
- Malicious Damage To Property17
- Other Theft17
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences14
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
Public transport
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- 2454 Cooma Rd
- Cooma Rd At Jerrabattgulla Rd
- Cooma Rd Opp 2454
- Cooma Rd Opp Jerrabattgulla Rd
- Wallaces Gap Rd At Tallaganda Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
6 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)873 WALLACES GAP ROAD BALLALABA 2622Additional Information Requested
2025· 1 proposal
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2558 COOMA ROAD BALLALABA 2622Determined
2022· 2 proposals
August 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition2558 COOMA ROAD BALLALABA 2622Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling; Shed3124 COOMA ROAD BALLALABA 2622Determined
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Dwelling2445 COOMA ROAD BALLALABA 2622Determined
April 2021
- Dwelling2457 COOMA ROAD BALLALABA 2622Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- 2454 Cooma Rdtransport
- Cooma Rd At Jerrabattgulla Rdtransport
- Cooma Rd Opp 2454transport
- Cooma Rd Opp Jerrabattgulla Rdtransport
- Wallaces Gap Rd At Tallaganda Rdtransport
- Dwellingplanning2445 COOMA ROAD BALLALABA 2622Lodged 08 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning2457 COOMA ROAD BALLALABA 2622Lodged 14 Apr 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning2558 COOMA ROAD BALLALABA 2622Lodged 21 Jan 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling; Demolitionplanning2558 COOMA ROAD BALLALABA 2622Lodged 31 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling; Shedplanning3124 COOMA ROAD BALLALABA 2622Lodged 19 May 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed