NSW · Bathurst Regional Council

Sallys Flat, 2850

Est. population · Jun 2025

13

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

53

Median income

$1,125/wk

Employment rate

55.6%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$755,000

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

    What Sallys Flat is known for:

    Suburb profile

    In Bathurst Regional Council, Sallys Flat keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town.

    With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

    Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

    At a glance

    Sallys Flat snapshot

    A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

    Median house price

    $755k

    +9.4% change

    Median rent

    $620/wk

    Houses $630 · Units $420

    Population (ERP)

    13

    0.0% annual growth

    Dwelling vacancy

    33.3%

    Census unoccupied dwellings

    How it compares

    Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

    Safety

    57th

    percentile in state (higher = safer)

    Pop. growth

    32nd

    percentile in NSW

    Advantage (IRSAD)

    6/10

    national SEIFA decile

    Population growth

    Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

    Housing mix

    Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

    Risks & flags

    Quick scan — open a section below for full context

    Living here

    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 house price (October to December 2025)
    $755,000
    Median price change
    +9.4%

    Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

    Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

    Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

    Data sources & freshness

    Population

    Estimated resident population

    13(June 2025)

    0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 32th percentile in NSW

    Growth figures & methodology
    Annual growth
    0.0%
    5-year growth
    0.0%
    Change in 1 year
    0
    Change in 5 years
    0
    Growth rank in NSW
    32th percentile

    ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

    Methodology

    Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

    The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~0), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    Population
    13
    Median age
    53
    Median household income / week
    $1,125
    Dwelling vacancy
    33.3%
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    4 of 12
    Median monthly mortgage
    $0
    Employment rate
    55.6%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    3 / 0 / 0

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

    Community & culture

    No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    Crime & safety

    Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

    Offence counts & rates
    Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
    1
    Against the person
    0
    Against property
    0
    Rate per 1,000 residents
    76.9
    State safety percentile
    57.2th (lower crime is better)
    Increase (daily rate)
    +0.3%

    Most common offence types

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

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

    Crime rate and year-on-year trend

    Data sources & freshness

    • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows

    Family & Lifestyle

    Amenities

    No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

    Data sources & freshness

    • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
    • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

    Health access

    Nearest hospital
    Bathurst Hospital (42.0 km)
    Nearest hospital type
    Hospital
    Nearest hospital emergency
    Emergency department

    Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

    Hospitals and GP clinics

    Data sources & freshness

    Weather

    Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

    Summer (Dec–Feb)

    Usual max / min
    27° / 15°
    Rainfall
    221 mm · ~28 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    21° / 9°
    Rainfall
    163 mm · ~20 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    14° / 3°
    Rainfall
    130 mm · ~16 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    21° / 8°
    Rainfall
    183 mm · ~23 rainy days

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Temperature and humidity comfort

    Data sources & freshness

    • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

    Future & Planning

    Hazards

    Bushfire planning zone
    Overlay applies

    Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

    Bushfire hazard overlays

    Data sources & freshness

    • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

    Politics & representation

    Federal electorate
    Calare
    Member of Parliament
    Andrew GEE (Independent)
    Results from
    2025 federal election
    Electorate enrolment (2025)
    124,664
    Turnout (2025)
    92.7%
    Swing since 2022 (2025)
    +3.2 pp toward Labor

    Two-party preferred (2025)

    Coalition 62.3%Labor 37.7%

    Estimated suburb voting profile

    Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 43.2 km away).

    Coalition 62.2%Labor 37.8%

    0.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: +8.3 pp toward Labor

    Nearest polling places

    • Wattle FlatLabor 40.4% · Coalition 59.6% TPP (2025)17.6 km away
    • IlfordLabor 24.6% · Coalition 75.4% TPP (2025)28.1 km away
    • HargravesLabor 37.2% · Coalition 62.8% TPP (2025)28.3 km away
    • PeelLabor 38.8% · Coalition 61.2% TPP (2025)32.5 km away
    • Bathurst EglintonLabor 39.1% · Coalition 60.9% TPP (2025)39.6 km away

    Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

    Data sources & freshness

    Socio-economic

    IRSAD decile (2021)
    6/10
    IRSD decile (2021)
    5/10

    ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

    What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

    IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

    IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

    A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

    Data sources & freshness

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