NSW · Upper Lachlan Shire Council
Myrtleville, NSW, 2580
Suburb snapshot
Myrtleville is a small locality in the Upper Lachlan Shire area, home to around 100 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,808 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 28080.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500 (flats $390, houses $525), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 100
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 29.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 44
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,721
- Employment rate
- 66.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- $390
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $525
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 230
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)
- 2,808
- Against the person
- 695
- Against property
- 932
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 28,080
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 84.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions290
- Domestic Violence Related Assault160
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
- Malicious Damage To Property237
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault183
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
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- 3487 Taralga Rd
- 3600 Taralga Rd
- 3980 Taralga Rd
- Taralga Rd At Hillcrest Rd
- Taralga Rd Opp Strathaird Lane
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).
6 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space161 STRATHAIRD LANE MYRTLEVILLE 2580Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space161 STRATHAIRD LANE MYRTLEVILLE 2580Determined
2025· 1 proposal
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space161 STRATHAIRD LANE MYRTLEVILLE 2580Determined
2023· 1 proposal
February 2023
- Dwelling498 STRATHAIRD LANE MYRTLEVILLE 2580Determined
2022· 1 proposal
November 2022
- Subdivision of land241 HILLCREST ROAD MYRTLEVILLE 2580Determined
2021· 1 proposal
August 2021
- Other201 SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT ROAD SOUTH MYRTLEVILLE 2580Withdrawn
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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
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 overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- 3487 Taralga Rdtransport
- 3600 Taralga Rdtransport
- 3980 Taralga Rdtransport
- Taralga Rd At Hillcrest Rdtransport
- Taralga Rd Opp Strathaird Lanetransport
- Dwellingplanning498 STRATHAIRD LANE MYRTLEVILLE 2580Lodged 03 Feb 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning161 STRATHAIRD LANE MYRTLEVILLE 2580Lodged 27 May 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning161 STRATHAIRD LANE MYRTLEVILLE 2580Lodged 21 Jan 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning161 STRATHAIRD LANE MYRTLEVILLE 2580Lodged 12 Jun 2025 · Determined
- Otherplanning201 SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT ROAD SOUTH MYRTLEVILLE 2580Lodged 27 Aug 2021 · Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- 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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