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NSW · Armidale Regional Council

Metz, NSW, 2350

Suburb snapshot

Metz is a small locality in the Armidale Regional area, home to around 117 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,332 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 28478.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480 (flats $370, houses $510), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, 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
43
Median household income / week
$1,874
Dwelling vacancy
13.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 45
Median monthly mortgage
$1,500
Employment rate
64.6%
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)
$370
Houses (January to March 2026)
$510
All types (January to March 2026)
$480
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
351

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

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
3,332
Against the person
891
Against property
1,290
Rate per 1,000 residents
28,478.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
84.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-4.7%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions398
  • Break And Enter Dwelling240
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault244
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment295
  • Malicious Damage To Property280

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

15 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1490 Grafton Rd
  • Grafton Rd At Argyle Mining Vale Rd
  • Grafton Rd At Bayley Park Rd
  • Grafton Rd Opp 1490
  • Grafton Rd Opp Silverton Rd

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Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksWaterfall Way, Old Hillgrove Road16 Mar 2026 – 31 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

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

8 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • May 2026

  • Subdivision
    147 BAYLEY PARK ROAD METZ 2350Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal

  • March 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)
    1060 GRAFTON ROAD METZ 2350Determined
2023· 3 proposals

  • November 2023

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Aerials, antennae and communication dishes; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space
    300 GARA ROAD METZ 2350Determined

  • September 2023

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    7 Argyle-mining Vale Road Metz 2350Determined

  • March 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    459 ARGYLE-MINING VALE ROAD METZ 2350Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • April 2022

  • Other
    1060 GRAFTON ROAD METZ 2350Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • May 2021

  • Other
    597 Gara road metz 2350Determined

  • February 2021

  • Shed
    16 Martyn Street METZ 2350Determined

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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

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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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
18
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • 1490 Grafton Rdtransport
  • Grafton Rd At Argyle Mining Vale Rdtransport
  • Grafton Rd At Bayley Park Rdtransport
  • Grafton Rd Opp 1490transport
  • Grafton Rd Opp Silverton Rdtransport
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning459 ARGYLE-MINING VALE ROAD METZ 2350Lodged 03 Mar 2023 · Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Aerials, antennae and communication dishes; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning300 GARA ROAD METZ 2350Lodged 28 Nov 2023 · Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)planning7 Argyle-mining Vale Road Metz 2350Lodged 29 Sep 2023 · Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)planning1060 GRAFTON ROAD METZ 2350Lodged 21 Mar 2025 · Determined
  • Otherplanning1060 GRAFTON ROAD METZ 2350Lodged 05 Apr 2022 · Determined

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