NSW · Armidale Regional Council
Thalgarrah, NSW, 2350
Suburb snapshot
Thalgarrah is a small locality in the Armidale Regional area, home to around 166 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,332 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 20072.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480 (flats $370, houses $510), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 166
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,395
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 73
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 71.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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)
- $370
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $510
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 351
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)
- 3,332
- Against the person
- 891
- Against property
- 1,290
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20,072.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -4.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions398
- Break And Enter Dwelling240
- Domestic Violence Related Assault244
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment295
- Malicious Damage To Property280
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
41 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1261 Rockvale Rd
- 721 Herbert Park Rd
- 724 Herbert Park Rd
- Herbert Park Rd At Green Hills Rd
- Rockvale Rd Opp Gara Gunyah Property
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).
5 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Rural worker's dwelling1138 HERBERT PARK ROAD THALGARRAH 2350Additional Information Requested
2025· 1 proposal
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home2929 ROCKVALE ROAD THALGARRAH 2350Determined
2024· 2 proposals
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation350 BROOKSIDE ROAD THALGARRAH 2350Determined
- Dual occupancy; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation3656 ROCKVALE ROAD THALGARRAH 2350Determined
2023· 1 proposal
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development3350 Rockvale Road Thalgarrah/2/DP1116744Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2023; 2024… · 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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)
- 5
- 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
Recent changes
- 1261 Rockvale Rdtransport
- 721 Herbert Park Rdtransport
- 724 Herbert Park Rdtransport
- Herbert Park Rd At Green Hills Rdtransport
- Rockvale Rd Opp Gara Gunyah Propertytransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning3350 Rockvale Road Thalgarrah/2/DP1116744Lodged 23 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Rural worker's dwellingplanning1138 HERBERT PARK ROAD THALGARRAH 2350Lodged 08 May 2026 · Additional Information Requested
- Dual occupancy; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodationplanning3656 ROCKVALE ROAD THALGARRAH 2350Lodged 04 Jun 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured homeplanning2929 ROCKVALE ROAD THALGARRAH 2350Lodged 16 Jun 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning350 BROOKSIDE ROAD THALGARRAH 2350Lodged 21 Jun 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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