NSW · Armidale Regional Council
South Guyra, NSW, 2365
Desirability index
#733 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
South Guyra is a small locality in the Armidale Regional area, home to around 385 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 245 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 636.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $420, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 385
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $827
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 170
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 47.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 3 / 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)
- $440
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)
- 245
- Against the person
- 86
- Against property
- 86
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 636.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -7.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order20
- Breach Bail Conditions16
- Domestic Violence Related Assault25
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment30
- Malicious Damage To Property28
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).
16 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space62 EVERETT STREET SOUTH GUYRA 2365Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space62 EVERETT STREET SOUTH GUYRA 2365Determined
2025· 4 proposals
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development66 HARDINGE STREET SOUTH GUYRA 2365Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure105-107 SANDON STREET SOUTH GUYRA 2365Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)105-107 SANDON STREET SOUTH GUYRA 2365Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia207 SANDON STREET SOUTH GUYRA 2365Determined
2024· 2 proposals
May 2024
- Subdivision11 VERNON STREET SOUTH GUYRA 2365Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development66 HARDINGE STREET SOUTH GUYRA 2365Determined
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure20//DP1005842Determined
June 2023
- Shed153 SANDON STREET SOUTH GUYRA 2365Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling207 SANDON STREET SOUTH GUYRA 2365Determined
March 2023
- Other245 FALCONER STREET SOUTH GUYRA 2365Determined
2022· 1 proposal
December 2022
- Multi-dwelling housing68 HARDINGE STREET SOUTH GUYRA 2365Determined
2021· 3 proposals
September 2021
- Modification Application95 HARDINGE STREET SOUTH GUYRA 2365Determined
May 2021
- Shed; Other; Change of use191 FALCONER STREET SOUTH GUYRA 2365Determined
April 2021
- Dwelling95 HARDINGE STREET SOUTH GUYRA 2365Determined
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
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Graham Sweeney's Smash RepairsCar repair
- Guyra Smash RepairsCar repair
- Guyra Preschool & Long Daycare CentreChildcare
- HusqvarnaHardware
- Parking
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- South Guyra ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- Guyra Railway StationMain Northern railway, GuyraSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Guyra Preschool & Long Daycare Centrechildcare
- Guyra Preschool & Long Daycare Centrekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 22.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #733 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Guyra Preschool & Long Daycare Centrechildcarechildcare
- Guyra Preschool & Long Daycare Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Guyra Railway StationheritageMain Northern railway, GuyraSHR
- South Guyra Parkgovernmentpark
- Dwellingplanning207 SANDON STREET SOUTH GUYRA 2365Lodged 04 May 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning95 HARDINGE STREET SOUTH GUYRA 2365Lodged 23 Apr 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning105-107 SANDON STREET SOUTH GUYRA 2365Lodged 22 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning62 EVERETT STREET SOUTH GUYRA 2365Lodged 06 May 2026 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning62 EVERETT STREET SOUTH GUYRA 2365Lodged 24 Feb 2026 · Determined
- Modification Applicationplanning95 HARDINGE STREET SOUTH GUYRA 2365Lodged 15 Sep 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- 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)
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