NSW · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Braidwood, NSW, 2622
Desirability index
#55 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Braidwood is a small locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional area, home to around 1,720 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 189 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-34%), roughly 109.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $460, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 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
- 1,720
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,412
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 140 of 836
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,700
- Employment rate
- 52.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 48 / 58 / 3
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
- 109.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 41 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.9th (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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,009
- Braidwood Central SchoolCombined
- St Bede's Primary 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
68 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cowper St After Monkittee St
- Nerriga Rd At Callans Lane
- Wallace St At Wilson St
- Wallace St At Wilson St
- Wallace St Opp Wilson St
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).
209 planning-related records
2026· 12 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure180 BOMBAY ROAD BRAIDWOOD 2622Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 149 GILLAMATONG LANE BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 Nomchong Street Braidwood 2622Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Demolition; Service station; Car park88 WALLACE STREET BRAIDWOOD 2622Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision53 WILSON STREET BRAIDWOOD 2622Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 AUBREY CLOSE BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
February 2026
- Subdivision1 VICTORY STREET BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (indoor)29 GILLAMATONG LANE BRAIDWOOD 2622Rejected
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure174 LITTLE RIVER ROAD BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 WALLACE STREET BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 149 GILLAMATONG LANE BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11136 Nerriga Road BRAIDWOODDetermined
2025· 23 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11136 Nerriga Road BRAIDWOODRejected
November 2025
- Demolition; Shed44 LASCELLES STREET BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
August 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Intensive plant agriculture28 STATION STREET BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation24 MONKITTEE STREET BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool712 LITTLE RIVER ROAD BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah4 BADGERY STREET BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure228 WALLACE STREET BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10A PARK LANE BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure174 LITTLE RIVER ROAD BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure5 BOMBAY ROAD BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Truck depot249 LITTLE RIVER ROAD BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
- SubdivisionBOMBAY ROAD BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (indoor)140 LITTLE RIVER ROAD BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (indoor)29 GILLAMATONG LANE BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (indoor)29 GILLAMATONG LANE BRAIDWOOD 2622Rejected
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5468 KINGS HIGHWAY BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure176 BOMBAY ROAD BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
- Subdivision31 SALEYARDS LANE BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club15 VICTORY STREET BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club15 VICTORY STREET BRAIDWOOD 2622Rejected
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation192 LITTLE RIVER ROAD BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Advertising and signage119 WALLACE STREET BRAIDWOOD 2622Rejected
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 SOLUS STREET BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
2024· 25 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32A ELRINGTON STREET BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Kiosk186 WALLACE STREET BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
November 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club15 VICTORY STREET BRAIDWOOD 2622Rejected
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Artisan food and drink industry202 WALLACE STREET BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space18 WILSON STREET BRAIDWOOD 2622Determined
2023· 30 proposals
30 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 46 proposals
46 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 59 proposals
59 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 14 proposals
14 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
94 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Nutrien Ag SolutionsAgrarian
- BottlemartAlcohol
- DeadwoodAntiques
103 Wallace Street, Braidwood
- Nerson'sBakery
143 Wallace Street, Braidwood
- Bbq
- Indigo Beauty BarBeauty salon
- The Braidwood Hair & Beauty StudioBeauty salon
Unit 2 200 Wallace Street, Braidwood
- Bench (8)
- Bus stop
- Wallace St at Wilson StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bicentennial ParkPark
- Colonel RT Hassall ReserveNature reserve
- Ryrie ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- On site
- Braidwood Dental PracticeDuncan Streetdentist
- Braidwood Medical CentreMonkittee Streetdoctor
- Braidwood Multi-Purpose ServiceMonkittee Streethospital
- Capital Chemist BraidwoodMonkittee Streetpharmacy
- Laverty PathologyWallace Streetsample_collection
- Wallace Street Medical CentreWallace Streetclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- Albion Hotel, 3 adjoining shops & stables119 Wallace Street, BraidwoodSHR
- BedervaleMonkitee Street, BraidwoodSHR
- Braidwood District Historical Society MuseumWallace Street, BraidwoodSHR
- Braidwood and Its SettingVarious, BraidwoodSHR
- Mill CentreWallace Street, BraidwoodSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Braidwood PreschoolWilson Streetkindergarten
- Wallace Street Early Learning CentreWallace Streetchildcare
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 93.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #55 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
- Cowper St After Monkittee Sttransport
- Nerriga Rd At Callans Lanetransport
- Wallace St At Wilson Sttransport
- Wallace St At Wilson Sttransport
- Wallace St Opp Wilson Sttransport
- Braidwood PreschoolchildcareWilson Streetkindergarten
- Wallace Street Early Learning CentrechildcareWallace Streetchildcare
- Albion Hotel, 3 adjoining shops & stablesheritage119 Wallace Street, BraidwoodSHR
- BedervaleheritageMonkitee Street, BraidwoodSHR
- Braidwood District Historical Society MuseumheritageWallace Street, BraidwoodSHR
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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