NSW · Upper Lachlan Shire Council

Laggan, NSW, 2583

Desirability index

50.9/100

#460 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Laggan is a small locality in the Upper Lachlan Shire area, home to around 407 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 175 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-19%), roughly 430.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $453, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 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
407
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,607
Dwelling vacancy
22.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
44 of 192
Median monthly mortgage
$1,598
Employment rate
64.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
$463

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)
175
Against the person
62
Against property
59
Rate per 1,000 residents
430
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 7 residents
State safety percentile
22.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-18.6%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order14
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment22
  • Malicious Damage To Property11
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault18
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences11

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,006
  • Laggan Public SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

72 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Peelwood Rd At Mill Rd
  • Peelwood Rd Before Fullerton Rd
  • Peelwood Rd Before Sapling Creek Rd
  • Peelwood Rd Opp 1737
  • Peelwood Rd Opp 1873

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

30 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals
  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    49 Tyrl Tyrl Road Laggan NSW 2583Determined
  • January 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    2090 LAGGAN-TARALGA ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
2025· 6 proposals
  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    2810 WOODHOUSELEE ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    4 PEELWOOD ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    14 PEELWOOD ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
  • August 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    224 FULLERTON ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    2500 GOLSPIE ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
  • January 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    LAGGAN-TARALGA ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
2024· 7 proposals
  • December 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    171 WILLCOX ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    1028 DIAMOND ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
  • July 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    478 TYRL TYRL ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
  • May 2024

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    699 PEELWOOD ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
  • April 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    14 PEELWOOD ROAD LAGGAN 2583Withdrawn
  • March 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    2810 WOODHOUSELEE ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    57 SAPLING CREEK ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
2023· 6 proposals
  • December 2023

  • Dwelling house; Subdivision
    1004 CARRABUNGLA ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
  • October 2023

  • Dwelling house; Subdivision
    2810 WOODHOUSELEE ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
  • September 2023

  • Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home
    3256 GOLSPIE ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
  • August 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    478 TYRL TYRL ROAD LAGGAN 2583Withdrawn
  • July 2023

  • Dwelling; Stormwater management systems; Earthworks / change in levels; Shed
    2751 LAGGAN-TARALGA ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
  • March 2023

  • Farm buildings
    796 GOLSPIE ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
2022· 5 proposals
  • September 2022

  • Secondary dwelling; Shed
    3327 LAGGAN ROAD LAGGAN 2583Withdrawn
  • May 2022

  • Dwelling
    57 SAPLING CREEK ROAD LAGGAN 2583Withdrawn
  • March 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    LAGGAN ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
  • January 2022

  • Home business
    2522 Laggan-Taralga Road LagganDetermined
  • Dwelling; Farm buildings
    BOLONG ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
2021· 4 proposals
  • November 2021

  • Dwelling
    996 PEELWOOD ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
  • Telecommunications and communication facilities
    26 PEELWOOD ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
  • September 2021

  • Home business
    LAGGAN-TARALGA ROAD LAGGAN 2583Withdrawn
  • Subdivision of land
    722 TYRL TYRL ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Thalaba Nature ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
50.9/100
Cohort rank
#460 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Peelwood Rd At Mill Rdtransport
  • Peelwood Rd Before Fullerton Rdtransport
  • Peelwood Rd Before Sapling Creek Rdtransport
  • Peelwood Rd Opp 1737transport
  • Peelwood Rd Opp 1873transport
  • Thalaba Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning478 TYRL TYRL ROAD LAGGAN 2583Lodged 11 Aug 2023 · Withdrawn
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanningLAGGAN ROAD LAGGAN 2583Lodged 08 Mar 2022 · Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning699 PEELWOOD ROAD LAGGAN 2583Lodged 21 May 2024 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning57 SAPLING CREEK ROAD LAGGAN 2583Lodged 27 May 2022 · Withdrawn

Data sources & freshness

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