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NSW · Mid-Western Regional Council

Riverlea, NSW, 2850

Suburb snapshot

Riverlea is a small locality in the Mid-Western Regional area, home to around 32 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,374 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 42937.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $620 (flats $420, houses $630), and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
32
Median age
62
Median household income / week
$962
Dwelling vacancy
44.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 29
Median monthly mortgage
$1,265
Employment rate
45.2%
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)
$420
Houses (January to March 2026)
$630
All types (January to March 2026)
$620
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
210

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)
1,374
Against the person
459
Against property
452
Rate per 1,000 residents
42,937.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
89.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+1.1%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order107
  • Breach Bail Conditions86
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault102
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment183
  • Malicious Damage To Property142

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

Planning & development

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

1 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    350 RIVERLEA ROAD RIVERLEA 2850Determined

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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)
10/10

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

Recent changes

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning350 RIVERLEA ROAD RIVERLEA 2850Lodged 02 Dec 2025 · Determined
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime107
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime86
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime102
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime183
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime142

Data sources & freshness