Median house price
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NSW · Moree Plains Council
Garah, 2405
Population
291
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
-3.3%
Median age
44
Median income
$1,343/wk
Employment rate
48.8%
Languages at home
1.4%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- National parks
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Moree Plains Council, Garah keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because growth momentum, plus schools and education trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Garah snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (Census)
291
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
28.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#166
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
68th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
20th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
19th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 17.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6825th in Australia
- State rank
- 2137th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #166 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #1049 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Population growth
0.0% annual · -3.3% over 5 years · 20th percentile in NSW
Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 291
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,343
- Dwelling vacancy
- 28%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 33 of 118
- Median monthly mortgage
- $604
- Employment rate
- 48.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 87 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 11
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 94
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 73 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8.1%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault3
- Motor Vehicle Theft2
- Other Theft3
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences2
- Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 933
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 19th
School list
- Garah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 933 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 14 students · Top SEA quarter 18%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1135 Talmoi Rd
- Boonangar Rd At Sandholes Rd
- Boonangar Rd At Welbondonga Rd
- Boonangar Rd Opp 784
- Coocalla Rd At Talmoi Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gainey ParkPark
- Progress ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Moree Hospital (56.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 2
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 17.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 34° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 233 mm · ~29 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 133 mm · ~17 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 107 mm · ~13 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 147 mm · ~18 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 2 proposals
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Rural worker's dwelling52 BOONANGAR ROAD GARAH 2405Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Feedlot5088 GINGHAM ROAD GARAH 2405Determined
2025· 1 proposal
June 2025
- Subdivision784 BOONANGAR ROAD GARAH 2405Determined
2024· 2 proposals
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Feedlot5088 GINGHAM ROAD GARAH 2405Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 YANTARA STREET GARAH 2405Determined
2023· 5 proposals
October 2023
- Subdivision; Commercial livestock grazing; Crop or fodder production2255 SANDHOLES ROAD GARAH 2405Determined
August 2023
- Subdivision of land1303 DOLGELLY ROAD GARAH 2405Determined
- Subdivision of land2194 BOONANGAR ROAD GARAH 2405Determined
- Subdivision of land3096 SANDHOLES ROAD GARAH 2405Determined
February 2023
- Subdivision of land1474 TALMOI ROAD GARAH 2405Determined
2022· 2 proposals
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to industrial development5088 GINGHAM ROAD GARAH 2405Determined
September 2022
- Subdivision of land1094 WELBONDONGA ROAD GARAH 2405Determined
2021· 1 proposal
May 2021
- Dwelling5577 Gingham Road Garah NSW 2405Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Parkes
- Member of Parliament
- Jamie CHAFFEY (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,841
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 84.7 km away).
Coalition 75.0%Labor 25.0%
12.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.0 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- BoomiLabor 9.1% · Coalition 90.9% TPP (2025)32.3 km away
- AshleyLabor 23.6% · Coalition 76.4% TPP (2025)38.4 km away
- Moree WestLabor 30.2% · Coalition 69.8% TPP (2025)54.6 km away
- MoreeLabor 33.8% · Coalition 66.2% TPP (2025)54.9 km away
- Moree EastLabor 46.4% · Coalition 53.6% TPP (2025)56.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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