Median house price
$620k
+15% change
NSW · Uralla Council
Saumarez Ponds, 2350
Est. population · Jun 2025
424
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.9%
Median age
46
Median income
$2,045/wk
Employment rate
64.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$620,000
Languages at home
2.7%non-English
Most common: German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Saumarez Ponds offers a slower smaller community life in Uralla Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus safety lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Saumarez Ponds snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$480/wk
Houses $510 · Units $370
Population (ERP)
424
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#83
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
85th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
57th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 45.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 41% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2847th in Australia
- State rank
- 869th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #83 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #203 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $370
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $510
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 351
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $620,000
- Median price change
- +15.3%
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
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
424(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +0.9% over 5 years · 57th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +0.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +3
- Change in 5 years
- +4
- Growth rank in NSW
- 57th 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 (~400), extrapolated at -0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 416
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $2,045
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 157
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 64.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 146 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian 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 Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 51
- Against the person
- 14
- Against property
- 20
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 120.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 85.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -5.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions398
- Break And Enter Dwelling240
- Domestic Violence Related Assault244
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment295
- Malicious Damage To Property280
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW 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
Public transport
71 public transport stops in this suburb
- Macleay Way At Welbourn Pl
- Macleay Way Before Welbourn Pl
- Pinegrove Rd After Macleay Way
- Pinegrove Rd Before Macleay Way
- Pinegrove Rd Opp Tulong Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 71 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Other(1)
- Parking
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Armidale Private Hospital (9.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 11
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 397 mm · ~50 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 221 mm · ~28 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 116 mm · ~14 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 214 mm · ~27 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 4 proposals
August 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation72 ECHIDNA PLACE SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Under Assessment
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development99 DUMARESQ ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
- Subdivision190 DUMARESQ ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure44 LAWSON ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
2025· 5 proposals
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure8 LAWSON ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision104 DUMARESQ ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development87 DUMARESQ ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure796 BUNDARRA ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Shipping containers192 DUMARESQ ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
2024· 7 proposals
November 2024
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure; Agriculture; Supporting Development59 PINEGROVE ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure46 MUNDAYS LANE SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Carport124 MUNDAYS LANE SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
- Subdivision828 BUNDARRA ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Withdrawn
June 2024
- Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)45 MARBLE HILL ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Carport; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Hot water systems; Rainwater tanks; Manufactured home786 BUNDARRA ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
April 2024
- Subdivision; Residential Accommodation828 BUNDARRA ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Operational consent issued
2023· 6 proposals
November 2023
- Subdivision58 MUNDAYS LANE SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
September 2023
- SubdivisionMUNDAYS LANE SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
- Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)45 MARBLE HILL ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
May 2023
- Dual occupancy192 DUMARESQ ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
April 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs72 MACLEAY WAY SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
February 2023
- Other116 MARBLE HILL ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
2022· 6 proposals
December 2022
- Secondary dwelling691 BUNDARRA ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
November 2022
- Dual occupancy87 DUMARESQ ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
September 2022
- Dual occupancy828 BUNDARRA ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
May 2022
- Dual occupancy828 BUNDARRA ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
March 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces103 TULONG ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
January 2022
- Farm buildings59 PINEGROVE ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
2021· 5 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development175 FERRIS LANE SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
September 2021
- Demolition; Shed6 MARBLE HILL ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
August 2021
- Subdivision of land49 MARBLE HILL ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
- Shed39 MACLEAY WAY SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
May 2021
- Other73 MACLEAY WAY SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Dwelling; Dual occupancy105 MARBLE HILL ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
- Shed; Other73 MACLEAY WAY SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
June 2020
- Subdivision of land691 BUNDARRA ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
May 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development62 MARBLE HILL ROAD SAUMAREZ PONDS 2350Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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 overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- New England
- Member of Parliament
- Barnaby JOYCE (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,238
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.9 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 67.1%Labor 32.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 15.9 km away).
Coalition 47.5%Labor 52.5%
19.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.0 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- MadgwickLabor 63.5% · Coalition 36.5% TPP (2025)7.4 km away
- Armidale WestLabor 47.2% · Coalition 52.8% TPP (2025)8.4 km away
- Armidale SouthLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)9.8 km away
- ArmidaleLabor 49.6% · Coalition 50.4% TPP (2025)10.0 km away
- Ben VenueLabor 53.1% · Coalition 46.9% TPP (2025)10.6 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Uralla Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.