NSW · Narrandera Council
Narrandera, NSW, 2700
Desirability index
55.4/100
How this score is calculated#417 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Narrandera is a smaller suburban community in the Narrandera area, home to around 4,369 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 706 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-16%), roughly 161.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $380, 4 school and preschool sites 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 and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,369
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,113
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 223 of 1,886
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 48.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 174 / 38 / 51
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)
- $400
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 33
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)
- 706
- Against the person
- 202
- Against property
- 311
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 161.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 22 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -16.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order41
- Breach Bail Conditions60
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment80
- Malicious Damage To Property109
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault52
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 886.5
- Narrandera East Infants SchoolPrimary
- Narrandera High SchoolSecondary
- Narrandera Public SchoolPrimary
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
230 public transport stops in this suburb
- 203 Irrigation Way
- Irrigation Way At Woolscour Rd
- Narrandera Public School, Adams St
- Old Brewery Rd Opp Brewery Flat Oval
- Paynters Siding Rd After Irrigation Way
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).
212 planning-related records
2026· 21 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space140-142 EAST STREET NARRANDERA 2700Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 HILLVIEW CLOSE NARRANDERA 2700Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure118 PINE HILL ROAD NARRANDERA 2700Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation224 MANDERLAY ROAD NARRANDERA 2700Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 MELBOURNE STREET NARRANDERA 2700Additional Information Requested
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation17 LETTIE STREET NARRANDERA 2700Determined
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space153 PINE HILL ROAD NARRANDERA 2700Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure28 DALGETTY STREET NARRANDERA 2700Determined
April 2026
- Business premises; Advertising and signage; 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; Hours of operation and trading57 EAST STREET NARRANDERA 2700Determined
- Demolition; Farm buildings; Shed; Erection of a new structure73 OLD WAGGA ROAD NARRANDERA 2700Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2-4 HANKINSON STREET NARRANDERA 2700Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah19 PETERS STREET NARRANDERA 2700Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport19 Charles Street Narrandera NSW 2700Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah38 AUDLEY STREET NARRANDERA 2700Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers2 KIESLING DRIVE NARRANDERA 2700Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10-12 GUNDAGAI STREET NARRANDERA 2700Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9 HILLVIEW CLOSE NARRANDERA 2700Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Access ramp; Air-conditioning units; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Minor building alterations (internal); Rainwater tanks82 LARMER STREET NARRANDERA 2700Determined
January 2026
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure22 PATERSON PLACE NARRANDERA 2700Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure31 FREDERICA STREET NARRANDERA 2700Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure80 VICTORIA AVENUE NARRANDERA 2700Determined
2025· 30 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport31 AUDLEY STREET NARRANDERA 2700Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1 HILLVIEW CLOSE NARRANDERA 2700Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport106-108 LARMER STREET NARRANDERA 2700Additional Information Requested
October 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation14 LETTIE STREET NARRANDERA 2700Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9-11 HANKINSON STREET NARRANDERA 2700Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision10-12 GUNDAGAI STREET NARRANDERA 2700Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation101-105 ELIZABETH STREET NARRANDERA 2700Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure252 PINE HILL ROAD NARRANDERA 2700Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure569 IRRIGATION WAY NARRANDERA 2700Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10-12 GUNDAGAI STREET NARRANDERA 2700Determined
- Subdivision46 KING STREET NARRANDERA 2700Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure156 LARMER STREET NARRANDERA 2700Determined
June 2025
- Subdivision68 ELWIN STREET NARRANDERA 2700Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space49 HANKINSON STREET NARRANDERA 2700Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation102 AUDLEY STREET NARRANDERA 2700Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space73-75 AUDLEY STREET NARRANDERA 2700Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space169 AUDLEY STREET NARRANDERA 2700Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure47 BOLTON STREET NARRANDERA 2700Determined
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Self storage units2 PATERSON PLACE NARRANDERA 2700Determined
2024· 39 proposals
39 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 45 proposals
45 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 53 proposals
53 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 24 proposals
24 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Crown Reserve No. 2579Nature reserve
- Lamer Street ParkPark
- Larmer Street ParkPark
- Marie Bashir ParkPark
- Narrandera WetlandsNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 8
- Emergency department
- On site
- Alternativealternative
- Capital Chemistpharmacy
- Empowr Healthyes
- Laverty Pathologysample_collection
- Narrandera Dental Centredentist
- Narrandera Health Servicehospital
- Narrandera Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
3 state heritage places
- Derrendi Cottage30-32 Twynam Street NarranderaSHR
- Narrandera Railway Station & Yard GroupWhitton Street, NarranderaSHR
- Narrandera Showground Industrial HallElizabeth Street, NarranderaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 55.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #417 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
- 203 Irrigation Waytransport
- Irrigation Way At Woolscour Rdtransport
- Narrandera Public School, Adams Sttransport
- Old Brewery Rd Opp Brewery Flat Ovaltransport
- Paynters Siding Rd After Irrigation Waytransport
- Derrendi Cottageheritage30-32 Twynam Street NarranderaSHR
- Narrandera Railway Station & Yard GroupheritageWhitton Street, NarranderaSHR
- Narrandera Showground Industrial HallheritageElizabeth Street, NarranderaSHR
- Alternativehealthalternative
- Capital Chemisthealthpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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