NSW · Yass Valley Council
Marchmont, NSW, 2582
Desirability index
#409 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Marchmont is a small locality in the Yass Valley area, home to around 285 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 762 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025, roughly 2673.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $580, 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
- 285
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $3,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 85
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,644
- Employment rate
- 61%
- 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)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 44
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)
- 762
- Against the person
- 157
- Against property
- 227
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,673.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 49.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -0.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault49
- Fraud53
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment46
- Malicious Damage To Property54
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis89
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
28 public transport stops in this suburb
- 8 Kittys Creek Rd
- Dog Trap Rd Opp 225
- Dog Trap Rd Opp Buckley Rd
- Dog Trap Rd Opp O'Hurley Dr
- Kittys Creek Rd At Kirkton 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).
49 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
May 2026
- Farm buildings; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Supporting Development171 KIRKTON ROAD MARCHMONT 2582Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support220 KIRKTON ROAD MARCHMONT 2582Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation37 KENILWORTH LANE MARCHMONT 2582Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Registered club120 GUMS LANE MARCHMONT 2582Under Assessment
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 Buckley Rd Marchmont NSWDetermined
2025· 3 proposals
September 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)97 KIRKTON ROAD MARCHMONT 2582Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Farm building27 KENILWORTH LANE MARCHMONT 2582Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation57 KENILWORTH LANE MARCHMONT 2582Determined
2024· 7 proposals
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Farm building68 KIRKTON ROAD MARCHMONT 2582Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure58 KENILWORTH LANE MARCHMONT 2582Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure116 DOG TRAP ROAD MARCHMONT 2582Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation47 KENILWORTH LANE MARCHMONT 2582Determined
April 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Function centre680 GUMS LANE MARCHMONT 2582Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Farm building58 KENILWORTH LANE MARCHMONT 2582Determined
January 2024
- Advertising and signage; Temporary building, structure or use; Recreation facility (outdoor)120 GUMS LANE MARCHMONT 2582Determined
2023· 10 proposals
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Farm building9 BUCKLEY ROAD MARCHMONT 2582Determined
September 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space216 DOG TRAP ROAD MARCHMONT 2582Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Farm building185 KIRKTON ROAD MARCHMONT 2582Determined
August 2023
- Dual occupancy2 BUCKLEY ROAD MARCHMONT 2582Determined
- Dwelling13 BUCKLEY ROAD MARCHMONT 2582Determined
July 2023
- Dual occupancy37 KENILWORTH LANE MARCHMONT 2582Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling57 KENILWORTH LANE MARCHMONT 2582Determined
February 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces192 DOG TRAP ROAD MARCHMONT 2582Determined
January 2023
- Subdivision of land187 GUMS LANE MARCHMONT 2582Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Garages, carports and car parking spaces9 KITTYS CREEK ROAD MARCHMONT 2582Determined
2022· 14 proposals
October 2022
- Shed37 KENILWORTH LANE MARCHMONT 2582Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling; Shed116 DOG TRAP ROAD MARCHMONT 2582Determined
- Shed9 kitty's Creek RoadDetermined
July 2022
- Shed225 KIRKTON ROAD MARCHMONT 2582Determined
- Dwelling261 KIRKTON ROAD MARCHMONT 2582Determined
June 2022
- Shed12 BUCKLEY ROAD MARCHMONT 2582Determined
May 2022
- Shed240 KIRKTON ROAD MARCHMONT 2582Determined
April 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces2 O'HURLEY DRIVE MARCHMONT 2582Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces106 KIRKTON ROAD MARCHMONT 2582Determined
- Dwelling225 KIRKTON ROAD MARCHMONT 2582Determined
- Dwelling97 KIRKTON ROAD MARCHMONT 2582Determined
- Shed37 KENILWORTH LANE MARCHMONT 2582Determined
- Shed47 KENILWORTH LANE MARCHMONT 2582Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling26 KENILWORTH LANE MARCHMONT 2582Determined
2021· 10 proposals
November 2021
- Subdivision of land81 DOG TRAP ROAD MARCHMONT 2582Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Cooma CottageYass Valley Way, YassSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 56.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #409 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 8 Kittys Creek Rdtransport
- Dog Trap Rd Opp 225transport
- Dog Trap Rd Opp Buckley Rdtransport
- Dog Trap Rd Opp O'Hurley Drtransport
- Kittys Creek Rd At Kirkton Rdtransport
- Cooma CottageheritageYass Valley Way, YassSHR
- Advertising and signage; Temporary building, structure or use; Recreation facility (outdoor)planning120 GUMS LANE MARCHMONT 2582Lodged 24 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Function centreplanning680 GUMS LANE MARCHMONT 2582Lodged 18 Apr 2024 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning2 BUCKLEY ROAD MARCHMONT 2582Lodged 19 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning37 KENILWORTH LANE MARCHMONT 2582Lodged 05 Jul 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- 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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