Median house price
$700k
+7.6% change
NSW · Wagga Wagga Council
Harefield, 2650
Est. population · Jun 2025
168
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.7%
Median age
34
Median income
$3,035/wk
Employment rate
78.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$700,000
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
In Wagga Wagga Council, Harefield keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. It is a long way from Sydney, so life orients around regional towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
At a glance
Harefield snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$540/wk
Houses $570 · Units $400
Population (ERP)
168
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
14.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
84th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
21st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
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
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $700,000
- Median price change
- +7.6%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
168(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +3.7% over 5 years · 21th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +3.7%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +6
- Growth rank in NSW
- 21th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~200), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 48 / 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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 20
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 119
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 33 residents
- State safety percentile
- 84.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions975
- Domestic Violence Related Assault436
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment655
- Malicious Damage To Property675
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault433
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
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
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Junee Medical Centre (12.5 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)
- 5
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 29.8
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
- 31° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 159 mm · ~20 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 170 mm · ~21 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 2°
- Rainfall
- 225 mm · ~28 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 210 mm · ~26 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 (lodged 2020–2026).
15 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1992 BYRNES ROAD HAREFIELD 2650Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision; Residential Accommodation; Agriculture1124 PATTERSONS ROAD HAREFIELD 2650Determined
2024· 3 proposals
October 2024
- SubdivisionBYRNES ROAD HAREFIELD 2650Determined
February 2024
- Subdivision; Residential Accommodation; Agriculture1124 PATTERSONS ROAD HAREFIELD 2650Determined
- Subdivision; Residential Accommodation670 LEAHY ROAD HAREFIELD 2650Determined
2023· 1 proposal
January 2023
- Dwelling534 BURNT CREEK LANE HAREFIELD 2650Determined
2022· 5 proposals
November 2022
- Subdivision of land670 LEAHY ROAD HAREFIELD 2650Determined
October 2022
- Shed2212 BYRNES ROAD HAREFIELD 2650Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling1851 PATTERSONS ROAD HAREFIELD 2650Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling375 ROEDIGERS LANE HAREFIELD 2650Determined
June 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed375 ROEDIGERS LANE HAREFIELD 2650Determined
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development940 PATTERSONS ROAD HAREFIELD 2650Determined
November 2021
- Dwelling534 BURNT CREEK LANE HAREFIELD 2650Determined
June 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development895 AERODROME LANE HAREFIELD 2650Determined
April 2021
- Dwelling1851 PATTERSONS ROAD HAREFIELD 2650Withdrawn
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 · 2020–2026 · 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
- Riverina
- Member of Parliament
- Michael McCORMACK (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 128,537
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -2.9 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 62.6%Labor 37.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 24.3 km away).
Coalition 62.1%Labor 37.9%
0.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- JuneeLabor 36.5% · Coalition 63.5% TPP (2025)11.0 km away
- Charles SturtLabor 43.7% · Coalition 56.3% TPP (2025)21.6 km away
- Forest HillLabor 41.2% · Coalition 58.8% TPP (2025)21.6 km away
- Wagga Wagga NorthLabor 35.2% · Coalition 64.8% TPP (2025)21.7 km away
- EstellaLabor 44.4% · Coalition 55.6% TPP (2025)22.1 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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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