NSW · Yass Valley Council
Binalong, NSW, 2584
Desirability index
51.6/100
How this score is calculated#453 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Binalong is a small locality in the Yass Valley area, home to around 550 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 26 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+13%), roughly 47.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, 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
- 550
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,433
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 50 of 266
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 57%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 3 / 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)
- 26
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 47.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 55 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +13%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order5
- Domestic Violence Related Assault4
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment6
- Malicious Damage To Property2
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences4
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,005
- Binalong Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
27 public transport stops in this suburb
- Binalong Mechanics Institute Hall, Wellington St
- Burley Griffin Way At Henderson Lane
- Burley Griffin Way, Parking Bay
- Monteagle St Before Stephens St
- Queen St After Richmond St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksBurley Griffin Way, Goondah Road20 Jul 2025 – 01 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
48 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision2135 BURLEY GRIFFIN WAY BINALONG 2584Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 TELFORD LANE BINALONG 2584Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1991 BURLEY GRIFFIN WAY BINALONG 2584Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia25 CAMDEN STREET BINALONG 2584Determined
2025· 11 proposals
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure43 CAMDEN STREET BINALONG 2584Under Assessment
September 2025
- Farm buildings; Shed; Erection of a new structureGARRYOWEN ROAD BINALONG 2584Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision340 BENDENINE ROAD BINALONG 2584Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure120 CATTLE STREET BINALONG 2584Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure89 STEPHENS STREET BINALONG 2584Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision239 WHITE FLAG ROAD BINALONG 2584Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation39 FITZROY STREET BINALONG 2584Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Moveable dwelling; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation43 MONTEAGLE STREET BINALONG 2584Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureMONTEAGLE STREET BINALONG 2584Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Farm building86 CARTERS LANE BINALONG 2584Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation21 SYKES ROAD BINALONG 2584Determined
2024· 9 proposals
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure106 GARRYOWEN ROAD BINALONG 2584Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; General industry; Farm building100 GARRYOWEN ROAD BINALONG 2584Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation125 ROGERSON LANE BINALONG 2584Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia25 CAMDEN STREET BINALONG 2584Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation29 MANNING STREET BINALONG 2584Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation43 Garryowen Road, Binalong NSW 2584Determined
April 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development89 ROGERSON LANE BINALONG 2584Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation135 STEPHENS STREET BINALONG 2584Determined
February 2024
- Shed; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure33 RICHMOND STREET BINALONG 2584Determined
2023· 8 proposals
December 2023
- Subdivision2135 BURLEY GRIFFIN WAY BINALONG 2584Determined
- Subdivision23-25 MANNING STREET BINALONG 2584Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia29 FITZROY STREET BINALONG 2584Operational consent initiated
November 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure21 SYKES ROAD BINALONG 2584Determined
October 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Animal boarding or training establishment15 MYLORA STREET BINALONG 2584Determined
June 2023
- Shed6 CAMDEN STREET BINALONG 2584Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces62 STEPHENS STREET BINALONG 2584Determined
January 2023
- Shed27 CAMDEN STREET BINALONG 2584Determined
2022· 5 proposals
November 2022
- Subdivision of land119 STEPHENS STREET BINALONG 2584Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling246 BENDENINE ROAD BINALONG 2584Determined
- Dwelling; Earthworks / change in levels; Garages, carports and car parking spaces43 MONTEAGLE STREET BINALONG 2584Determined
April 2022
- Shed143 CATTLE STREET BINALONG 2584Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling13 MANNING STREET BINALONG 2584Withdrawn
2021· 9 proposals
December 2021
- Change of use29 CAMDEN STREET BINALONG 2584Determined
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development61 STEPHENS STREET BINALONG 2584Withdrawn
August 2021
- Subdivision of land76 HENDERSON LANE BINALONG 2584Determined
2020· 2 proposals
2 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · 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
- Pioneer ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Baby Health Centreclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 14
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 51.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #453 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Binalong Mechanics Institute Hall, Wellington Sttransport
- Burley Griffin Way At Henderson Lanetransport
- Burley Griffin Way, Parking Baytransport
- Monteagle St Before Stephens Sttransport
- Queen St After Richmond Sttransport
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Baby Health Centrehealthclinic
- Pioneer Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning61 STEPHENS STREET BINALONG 2584Lodged 23 Sep 2021 · Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Animal boarding or training establishmentplanning15 MYLORA STREET BINALONG 2584Lodged 19 Oct 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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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