NSW · Cabonne Council
Garra, NSW, 2866
Suburb snapshot
Garra is a small locality in the Cabonne area, home to around 117 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 90 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-40%), roughly 769.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $400, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 117
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,071
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 46
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,798
- Employment rate
- 68.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- $435
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)
- 90
- Against the person
- 35
- Against property
- 34
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 769.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 29.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -40.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault14
- Fraud13
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment13
- Malicious Damage To Property8
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault5
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
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1185 Packham Dr
- 1235 Garra Rd
- Garra Rd At Kidd Lane
- Packham Dr Opp Garra Cemetery Rd
- Pinecliff Rd At Pecks Rd
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).
6 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support940 PACKHAM DRIVE GARRA 2866Determined
2024· 1 proposal
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support940 PACKHAM DRIVE GARRA 2866Determined
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support940 PACKHAM DRIVE GARRA 2866Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development1193 PACKHAM DRIVE GARRA 2866Determined
2021· 2 proposals
October 2021
- Dwelling; DemolitionPECKS ROAD GARRA 2866Determined
July 2021
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Signage1/-/DP319104Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2023… · 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)
- 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
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
- 1185 Packham Drtransport
- 1235 Garra Rdtransport
- Garra Rd At Kidd Lanetransport
- Packham Dr Opp Garra Cemetery Rdtransport
- Pinecliff Rd At Pecks Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Signageplanning1/-/DP319104Lodged 19 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1193 PACKHAM DRIVE GARRA 2866Lodged 23 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning940 PACKHAM DRIVE GARRA 2866Lodged 11 Jun 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning940 PACKHAM DRIVE GARRA 2866Lodged 25 Jun 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning940 PACKHAM DRIVE GARRA 2866Lodged 16 Nov 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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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