NSW · Greater Hume Shire Council
Balldale, NSW, 2646
Suburb snapshot
Balldale is a small locality in the Greater Hume Shire area, home to around 168 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 399 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 2375.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $440 (flats $350, houses $465), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 168
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,218
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 58
- Median monthly mortgage
- $800
- Employment rate
- 43%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $350
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $465
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $440
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 41
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)
- 399
- Against the person
- 97
- Against property
- 160
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,375
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 47.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions32
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment32
- Malicious Damage To Property34
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault23
- Trespass34
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
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- 287 Walbundrie Rd
- Balldale Post Office, Railway Rd
- Charles St At Kavanagh St
- Gum Swamp Rd Opp Poole Rd
- Ryan Rd Before Gum Swamp 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).
5 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure19 KAVANAGH STREET BALLDALE 2646Determined
2023· 1 proposal
June 2023
- Subdivision of land790 HOWLONG-BALLDALE ROAD BALLDALE 2646Determined
2022· 1 proposal
October 2022
- Subdivision of landLILYDALE ROAD BALLDALE 2646Determined
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling1591 Brocklesby - Balldale road, Balldale NSW 2646Determined
October 2021
- Subdivision of land881 HOWLONG-BALLDALE ROAD BALLDALE 2646Determined
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bruce Richardson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 287 Walbundrie Rdtransport
- Balldale Post Office, Railway Rdtransport
- Charles St At Kavanagh Sttransport
- Gum Swamp Rd Opp Poole Rdtransport
- Ryan Rd Before Gum Swamp Rdtransport
- Bruce Richardson Parkgovernmentpark
- Dwellingplanning1591 Brocklesby - Balldale road, Balldale NSW 2646Lodged 10 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structureplanning19 KAVANAGH STREET BALLDALE 2646Lodged 31 May 2024 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanning790 HOWLONG-BALLDALE ROAD BALLDALE 2646Lodged 09 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanningLILYDALE ROAD BALLDALE 2646Lodged 28 Oct 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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
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