NSW · Mid-Western Regional Council
St Fillans, NSW, 2850
Desirability index
#680 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
St Fillans is a small locality in the Mid-Western Regional area, home to around 259 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,374 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 5305.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $620 (flats $420, houses $630), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 259
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,775
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 97
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 59.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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.
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)
- 1,374
- Against the person
- 459
- Against property
- 452
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 5,305
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.5th (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
Public transport
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1240 Henry Lawson Dr
- Drews Lane At Henry Lawson Dr
- Lowes Peak At St Fillans
- Lowes Peak Rd After Black Springs Rd
- Lowes Peak Rd At Black Springs 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).
19 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1530 HENRY LAWSON DRIVE ST FILLANS 2850Additional Information Requested
2025· 1 proposal
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)219 LOWES PEAK ROAD ST FILLANS 2850Determined
2024· 7 proposals
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)1318 Henry Lawson Drive, St FillansDetermined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing119 SAINTS LANE ST FILLANS 2850Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home24 BREWERS LANE ST FILLANS 2850Determined
July 2024
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)1556 HENRY LAWSON DRIVE ST FILLANS 2850Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah987 BLACK SPRINGS ROAD ST FILLANS 2850Determined
June 2024
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Waterbody; Swimming pool1530 HENRY LAWSON DRIVE ST FILLANS 2850Withdrawn
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)219 LOWES PEAK ROAD ST FILLANS 2850Determined
2023· 2 proposals
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 SAINTS LANE ST FILLANS 2850Determined
February 2023
- Shed1190 BLACK SPRINGS ROAD ST FILLANS 2850Determined
2022· 6 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling195 LOWES PEAK ROAD ST FILLANS 2850Determined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed1476 HENRY LAWSON DRIVE ST FILLANS 2850Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling219 LOWES PEAK ROAD ST FILLANS 2850Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling195 LOWES PEAK ROAD ST FILLANS 2850Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development288 FROG ROCK ROAD ST FILLANS 2850Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling173 LOWES PEAK ROAD ST FILLANS 2850Determined
2021· 2 proposals
July 2021
- Other140 LOWES PEAK ROAD ST FILLANS 2850Determined
- Dual occupancy350 LOWES PEAK ROAD ST FILLANS 2850Deferred Commencement
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
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)
- 0
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
- 27.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #680 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
- 1240 Henry Lawson Drtransport
- Drews Lane At Henry Lawson Drtransport
- Lowes Peak At St Fillanstransport
- Lowes Peak Rd After Black Springs Rdtransport
- Lowes Peak Rd At Black Springs Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning288 FROG ROCK ROAD ST FILLANS 2850Lodged 05 Apr 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Shedplanning1476 HENRY LAWSON DRIVE ST FILLANS 2850Lodged 05 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning987 BLACK SPRINGS ROAD ST FILLANS 2850Lodged 02 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning350 LOWES PEAK ROAD ST FILLANS 2850Lodged 23 Jul 2021 · Deferred Commencement
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)planning1556 HENRY LAWSON DRIVE ST FILLANS 2850Lodged 11 Jul 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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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