NSW · Yass Valley Council
Nanima, NSW, 2582
Desirability index
28.3/100
How this score is calculated#675 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Nanima is a small locality in the Yass Valley area, home to around 252 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 762 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025, roughly 3023.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $580, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 252
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,974
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 91
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,550
- Employment rate
- 76.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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
- 3,023.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.7th (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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Nanima Rd After Murrumbateman Rd
- Nanima Rd After Murrumbateman 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).
40 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision151 DICKS CREEK ROAD NANIMA 2618On Exhibition
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Resource recovery facility1102/DP883495Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Agriculture1170 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2582Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureMURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2582Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool182 JOHN JOBBINS ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure591 DICKS CREEK ROAD NANIMA 2582Under Assessment
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationMURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2582Determined
2025· 3 proposals
September 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure1102 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2582Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation220 GLENCOE ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure1230 NANIMA ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
2024· 4 proposals
July 2024
- Subdivision681 DICKS CREEK ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
- Subdivision; Residential Accommodation872 DICKS CREEK ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Hours of operation and trading; Supporting Development1207 NANIMA ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
February 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Animal boarding or training establishment1247 NANIMA ROAD NANIMA 2618Withdrawn
2023· 11 proposals
November 2023
- Subdivision1179 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
October 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Manufactured home31 GLENGYLE ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
- Subdivision1087 NANIMA ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
September 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development159 JOHN JOBBINS ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
- Subdivision402 GLENGYLE ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces1172 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
- Earthworks / change in levels1179 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
January 2023
- Dual occupancy838 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
- Shed838 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
- Subdivision of land838 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
- Subdivision of land1179 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
2022· 4 proposals
September 2022
- Artisanal food and drink1153 NANIMA ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
- Dwelling; Change of use220 GLENCOE ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spacesMURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2582Determined
May 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing1153 NANIMA ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
2021· 9 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling"Arrochar" 1308 Nanima Rd, Murrumbateman, NSW, 258Determined
November 2021
- Other1207 NANIMA ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
September 2021
- Dual occupancy838 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
- Subdivision of land838 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
- Shed1348 NANIMA ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
- Earthworks / change in levels838 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Withdrawn
August 2021
- Shed838 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Withdrawn
- Dual occupancy790 DICKS CREEK ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
July 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development160 JOHN JOBBINS ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
2020· 2 proposals
July 2020
- Earthworks / change in levels1170 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
June 2020
- Subdivision of land1170 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · 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
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
- 28.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #675 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
- Nanima Rd After Murrumbateman Rdtransport
- Nanima Rd After Murrumbateman Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning160 JOHN JOBBINS ROAD NANIMA 2618Lodged 07 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning1172 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Lodged 26 Apr 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Animal boarding or training establishmentplanning1247 NANIMA ROAD NANIMA 2618Lodged 27 Feb 2024 · Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Resource recovery facilityplanning1102/DP883495Lodged 27 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning182 JOHN JOBBINS ROAD NANIMA 2618Lodged 30 Mar 2026 · Determined
- Artisanal food and drinkplanning1153 NANIMA ROAD NANIMA 2618Lodged 20 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Agricultureplanning1170 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2582Lodged 21 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Dual occupancyplanning838 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Lodged 19 Jan 2023 · Determined
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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