NSW · Mid-Western Regional Council
Sofala, NSW, 2795
Suburb snapshot
Sofala is a small locality in the Mid-Western Regional area, home to around 111 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,486 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 40414.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $430, houses $580), 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 111
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $668
- Dwelling vacancy
- 40.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 33 of 82
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 24.4%
- 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)
- $430
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $540
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 375
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)
- 4,486
- Against the person
- 1,294
- Against property
- 1,362
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40,414.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 88.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions517
- Domestic Violence Related Assault321
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment512
- Malicious Damage To Property346
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault249
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 946
- Sofala Public 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
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Davis St Opp Denison St
- Davis St Opp Denison St
- Denison St Befroe Ilford Sofala Rd
- Denison St Befroe Ilford Sofala 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).
15 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; 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; Residential Accommodation10 HARGRAVES STREET SOFALA 2795Under Assessment
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (outdoor)5528 ILFORD SOFALA ROAD SOFALA 2795Withdrawn
February 2026
- Subdivision4780 ILFORD SOFALA ROAD SOFALA 2795Determined
2025· 1 proposal
August 2025
- Subdivision4780 ILFORD SOFALA ROAD SOFALA 2795Determined
2024· 1 proposal
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure163 UPPER TURON ROAD SOFALA 2795Determined
2023· 1 proposal
March 2023
- ShedDAVIS STREET SOFALA 2795Determined
2022· 5 proposals
October 2022
- Subdivision of land17 BOWEN STREET SOFALA 2795Determined
September 2022
- DwellingLot 88 & 89 Sofala Road SofalaDetermined
August 2022
- Shed47 DENISON STREET SOFALA 2795Determined
- Dwelling170 Upper Turon Road Sofala NSW 2795Determined
May 2022
- OtherSOFALA ROAD SOFALA 2795Determined
2021· 4 proposals
May 2021
- DwellingLot 88 & 89 Sofala Road SofalaDetermined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development23 DENISON STREET SOFALA 2795Determined
February 2021
- Demolition; Earthworks / change in levels; ShedSOFALA ROAD SOFALA 2795Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed30 BOWEN STREET SOFALA 2795Determined
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Joyce Pearce Memorial ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Pit ToiletPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
1 state heritage place
- Bridge over Turon River at Wallaby RocksMain Road 216, west of SofalaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
Recent changes
- Davis St Opp Denison Sttransport
- Davis St Opp Denison Sttransport
- Denison St Befroe Ilford Sofala Rdtransport
- Denison St Befroe Ilford Sofala Rdtransport
- Bridge over Turon River at Wallaby RocksheritageMain Road 216, west of SofalaSHR
- Joyce Pearce Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Pit Toiletgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning23 DENISON STREET SOFALA 2795Lodged 05 May 2021 · Determined
- Demolition; Earthworks / change in levels; ShedplanningSOFALA ROAD SOFALA 2795Lodged 26 Feb 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- 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
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