suburb.guide

NSW · Wagga Wagga Council

Harefield, NSW, 2650

Suburb snapshot

Harefield is a small locality in the Wagga Wagga area, home to around 165 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,513 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 45533.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $400, houses $570), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
165
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$3,035
Dwelling vacancy
14.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 61
Median monthly mortgage
$2,770
Employment rate
78.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 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)
$400
Houses (January to March 2026)
$570
All types (January to March 2026)
$540
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
656

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
7,513
Against the person
1,867
Against property
2,828
Rate per 1,000 residents
45,533.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
89.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+0.9%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions975
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault436
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment655
  • Malicious Damage To Property675
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault433

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

20 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Blanchard Property, Byrnes Rd
  • Gerilgambeth Property, Pattersons Rd
  • Harefield Railway Station, Junee Harefield Rd
  • Pattersons Rd At Holloways Rd
  • Pattersons Rd Opp Inverness Property

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

15 planning-related records

2025· 2 proposals

  • October 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    1992 BYRNES ROAD HAREFIELD 2650Determined

  • January 2025

  • Subdivision; Residential Accommodation; Agriculture
    1124 PATTERSONS ROAD HAREFIELD 2650Determined
2024· 3 proposals

  • October 2024

  • Subdivision
    BYRNES ROAD HAREFIELD 2650Determined

  • February 2024

  • Subdivision; Residential Accommodation; Agriculture
    1124 PATTERSONS ROAD HAREFIELD 2650Determined
  • Subdivision; Residential Accommodation
    670 LEAHY ROAD HAREFIELD 2650Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • January 2023

  • Dwelling
    534 BURNT CREEK LANE HAREFIELD 2650Determined
2022· 5 proposals

  • November 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    670 LEAHY ROAD HAREFIELD 2650Determined

  • October 2022

  • Shed
    2212 BYRNES ROAD HAREFIELD 2650Determined

  • August 2022

  • Dwelling
    1851 PATTERSONS ROAD HAREFIELD 2650Determined

  • July 2022

  • Dwelling
    375 ROEDIGERS LANE HAREFIELD 2650Determined

  • June 2022

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed
    375 ROEDIGERS LANE HAREFIELD 2650Determined
2021· 4 proposals

  • December 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    940 PATTERSONS ROAD HAREFIELD 2650Determined

  • November 2021

  • Dwelling
    534 BURNT CREEK LANE HAREFIELD 2650Determined

  • June 2021

  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development
    895 AERODROME LANE HAREFIELD 2650Determined

  • April 2021

  • Dwelling
    1851 PATTERSONS ROAD HAREFIELD 2650Withdrawn

Data sources & freshness

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)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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

  • Blanchard Property, Byrnes Rdtransport
  • Gerilgambeth Property, Pattersons Rdtransport
  • Harefield Railway Station, Junee Harefield Rdtransport
  • Pattersons Rd At Holloways Rdtransport
  • Pattersons Rd Opp Inverness Propertytransport
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning940 PATTERSONS ROAD HAREFIELD 2650Lodged 23 Dec 2021 · Determined
  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning895 AERODROME LANE HAREFIELD 2650Lodged 08 Jun 2021 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning534 BURNT CREEK LANE HAREFIELD 2650Lodged 25 Jan 2023 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning1851 PATTERSONS ROAD HAREFIELD 2650Lodged 30 Aug 2022 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning375 ROEDIGERS LANE HAREFIELD 2650Lodged 18 Jul 2022 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

Similar suburbs

Suburbs with a comparable population profile, socio-economic decile, and location.