NSW · Lachlan Council
Fairholme, NSW, 2871
Suburb snapshot
Fairholme is a small locality in the Lachlan area, home to around 43 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,285 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+35%), roughly 29883.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $408 (flats $210, houses $435), 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
- 43
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,374
- Dwelling vacancy
- 29.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 17
- Median monthly mortgage
- $195
- Employment rate
- 65.5%
- 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $210
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $435
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $408
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 64
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)
- 1,285
- Against the person
- 263
- Against property
- 559
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29,883.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 85.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +35%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault75
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment81
- Malicious Damage To Property125
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences90
- Steal From Motor Vehicle96
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
- 5678 Lachlan Valley Way
- 7018 Lachlan Valley Way
- 7252 Lachlan Valley Way
- Lachlan Valley Way At Diggers Rd
- Lachlan Valley Way Opp 5678
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).
2 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Extensive agriculture; Crop or fodder production; Intensive plant agriculture; Commercial cultivation of irrigated crops6869 LACHLAN VALLEY WAY FAIRHOLME 2871Under Assessment
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing6921 LACHLAN VALLEY WAY FAIRHOLME 2871Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2026 · 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)
- 7/10
- 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
- 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
Recent changes
- 5678 Lachlan Valley Waytransport
- 7018 Lachlan Valley Waytransport
- 7252 Lachlan Valley Waytransport
- Lachlan Valley Way At Diggers Rdtransport
- Lachlan Valley Way Opp 5678transport
- Erection of a new structure; Extensive agriculture; Crop or fodder production; Intensive plant agriculture; Commercial cultivation of irrigated cropsplanning6869 LACHLAN VALLEY WAY FAIRHOLME 2871Lodged 05 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Pools / decks / fencingplanning6921 LACHLAN VALLEY WAY FAIRHOLME 2871Lodged 15 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime75
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime81
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime125
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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