NSW · Wingecarribee Council
Fitzroy Falls, NSW, 2577
Desirability index
#662 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Fitzroy Falls is a small locality in the Wingecarribee area, home to around 220 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 696 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 3163.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $700, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 220
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 106
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,400
- Employment rate
- 60.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $710
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 90
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)
- 696
- Against the person
- 193
- Against property
- 247
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,163.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 52.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -2.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions63
- Fraud72
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment73
- Malicious Damage To Property56
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences41
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
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- 590 Nowra Rd
- Nowra Rd After Redhills Rd
- Nowra Rd Opp Redhills Rd
- Nowra Rd Opp Sheepwash Rd
- Nowra Rd Opp Ulster Park Farm
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).
14 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
April 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure581 REDHILLS ROAD FITZROY FALLS 2577Determined
2024· 4 proposals
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling; Non-standard Housing581 REDHILLS ROAD FITZROY FALLS 2577Additional Information Requested
June 2024
- Subdivision20 BODYCOTTS LANE FITZROY FALLS 2577Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 THROSBY ROAD FITZROY FALLS 2577Determined
- Subdivision102 SOMERSET ROAD FITZROY FALLS 2577Determined
2023· 4 proposals
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development7 CASUARINA CRESCENT FITZROY FALLS 2577Determined
May 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing543 REDHILLS ROAD FITZROY FALLS 2577Determined
January 2023
- Shed14 MANNING LOOKOUT ROAD FITZROY FALLS 2577Determined
- Dwelling7 CASUARINA CRESCENT FITZROY FALLS 2577Determined
2021· 3 proposals
June 2021
- Other599 REDHILLS ROAD FITZROY FALLS 2577Determined
April 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development530 REDHILLS ROAD FITZROY FALLS 2577Determined
February 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development8 GWEN ROAD FITZROY FALLS 2577Determined
2020· 2 proposals
November 2020
- Farm buildings; Shed102 SOMERSET ROAD FITZROY FALLS 2577Determined
October 2020
- Development Application872 NOWRA ROAD FITZROY FALLS 2577Withdrawn
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
- Mimosa ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- 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)
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 29.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #662 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
- 590 Nowra Rdtransport
- Nowra Rd After Redhills Rdtransport
- Nowra Rd Opp Redhills Rdtransport
- Nowra Rd Opp Sheepwash Rdtransport
- Nowra Rd Opp Ulster Park Farmtransport
- Mimosa Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning7 CASUARINA CRESCENT FITZROY FALLS 2577Lodged 24 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning530 REDHILLS ROAD FITZROY FALLS 2577Lodged 16 Apr 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning8 GWEN ROAD FITZROY FALLS 2577Lodged 12 Feb 2021 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning581 REDHILLS ROAD FITZROY FALLS 2577Lodged 03 Apr 2025 · 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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