NSW · Bathurst Regional Council
Walang, NSW, 2795
Suburb snapshot
Walang is a small locality in the Bathurst Regional area, home to around 109 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,486 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 41156.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $430, houses $580), 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
- 109
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $2,399
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 36
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 57%
- 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
- 41,156
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 88.6th (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
Public transport
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- 179 Timber Ridge Rd
- 4419 Great Western Hwy
- Great Western Hwy At Walang Dr
- Great Western Hwy Opp Walang Dr
- Timber Ridge Rd After Great Western Hwy
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
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation117 YETHOLME DRIVE WALANG 2795Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure57 SIBLEYS ROAD WALANG 2795Determined
2024· 1 proposal
August 2024
- Subdivision3 YETHOLME DRIVE WALANG 2795Determined
2023· 1 proposal
January 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces4419 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY WALANG 2795Determined
2022· 1 proposal
February 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees107 SLINGSBYS ROAD WALANG 2795Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023… · 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)
- 6/10
- 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)
- 51
- 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
- 179 Timber Ridge Rdtransport
- 4419 Great Western Hwytransport
- Great Western Hwy At Walang Drtransport
- Great Western Hwy Opp Walang Drtransport
- Timber Ridge Rd After Great Western Hwytransport
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of treesplanning107 SLINGSBYS ROAD WALANG 2795Lodged 01 Feb 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning117 YETHOLME DRIVE WALANG 2795Lodged 18 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning4419 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY WALANG 2795Lodged 31 Jan 2023 · Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structureplanning57 SIBLEYS ROAD WALANG 2795Lodged 18 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Subdivisionplanning3 YETHOLME DRIVE WALANG 2795Lodged 28 Aug 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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