NSW · Upper Lachlan Shire Council
Pejar, NSW, 2583
Suburb snapshot
Pejar is a small locality in the Upper Lachlan Shire area, home to around 67 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 175 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-19%), roughly 2611.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $453, 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
- 67
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,542
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 38
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 60.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- $463
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)
- 175
- Against the person
- 62
- Against property
- 59
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,611.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 49.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -18.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order14
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment22
- Malicious Damage To Property11
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault18
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences11
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
- Crookwell Wind Farm, Goulburn Rd
- Goulburn Rd Opp Crookwell Wind Farm
- Goulburn Rd Opp Pejar Rd
- Third Creek Rd After Pejar Rd
- Third Creek Rd Before Pejar 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).
4 planning-related records
2023· 1 proposal
March 2023
- Other3365 GOULBURN ROAD PEJAR 2583Determined
2022· 3 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces491 PEJAR ROAD PEJAR 2583Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling515 PEJAR ROAD PEJAR 2583Determined
February 2022
- Farm buildings3365 GOULBURN ROAD PEJAR 2583Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023 · 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)
- 8/10
- 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
- Crookwell Wind Farm, Goulburn Rdtransport
- Goulburn Rd Opp Crookwell Wind Farmtransport
- Goulburn Rd Opp Pejar Rdtransport
- Third Creek Rd After Pejar Rdtransport
- Third Creek Rd Before Pejar Rdtransport
- Dwellingplanning515 PEJAR ROAD PEJAR 2583Lodged 31 May 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning491 PEJAR ROAD PEJAR 2583Lodged 25 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Farm buildingsplanning3365 GOULBURN ROAD PEJAR 2583Lodged 17 Feb 2022 · Determined
- Otherplanning3365 GOULBURN ROAD PEJAR 2583Lodged 03 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime14
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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