NSW · Upper Lachlan Shire Council
Biala, NSW, 2581
Suburb snapshot
Biala is a small locality in the Upper Lachlan Shire area, home to around 84 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 113 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+3%), roughly 1345.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 14 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
- 84
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 30
- Median monthly mortgage
- $5,042
- Employment rate
- 67.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 113
- Against the person
- 25
- Against property
- 37
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,345.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +2.7%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault7
- Malicious Damage To Property8
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis10
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences11
- Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods9
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
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- 3987 Biala Rd
- 4729 Biala Rd
- 683 Bulleys Crossing
- Castle Hill Rd At Sapphire Rd
- Sapphire Rd Before Weroona Lane
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).
8 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1766 SAPPHIRE ROAD BIALA 2581Determined
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Cemetery154 BULLEYS CROSSING BIALA 2581Determined
March 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed1766 SAPPHIRE ROAD BIALA 2581Determined
2022· 1 proposal
December 2022
- Telecommunications and communication facilitiesSAPPHIRE ROAD BIALA 2581Determined
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- DwellingBULLEYS CROSSING BIALA 2581Determined
November 2021
- Dwelling313 BULLEYS CROSSING BIALA 2581Determined
- Secondary dwelling313 BULLEYS CROSSING BIALA 2581Determined
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development1766 SAPPHIRE ROAD BIALA 2581Withdrawn
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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Recent changes
- 3987 Biala Rdtransport
- 4729 Biala Rdtransport
- 683 Bulleys Crossingtransport
- Castle Hill Rd At Sapphire Rdtransport
- Sapphire Rd Before Weroona Lanetransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1766 SAPPHIRE ROAD BIALA 2581Lodged 03 Sep 2021 · Withdrawn
- DwellingplanningBULLEYS CROSSING BIALA 2581Lodged 16 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning313 BULLEYS CROSSING BIALA 2581Lodged 23 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning1766 SAPPHIRE ROAD BIALA 2581Lodged 27 Aug 2024 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Cemeteryplanning154 BULLEYS CROSSING BIALA 2581Lodged 02 Nov 2023 · 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
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