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NSW · Mid-Coast Council

Wallanbah, NSW, 2422

Suburb snapshot

Wallanbah is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 70 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 201 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-9%), roughly 2871.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500, 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
70
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$1,083
Dwelling vacancy
29%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 31
Median monthly mortgage
$1,950
Employment rate
48.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 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

Houses (January to March 2026)
$520

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
201
Against the person
82
Against property
82
Rate per 1,000 residents
2,871.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
50.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-9%

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault22
  • Fraud24
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment25
  • Malicious Damage To Property28
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault17

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

8 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 137 Wallanbah Rd
  • 450 Wallanbah Rd
  • 774 Wallanbah Rd
  • 774 Wallanbah Rd
  • 775 Wallanbah Rd

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Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

7 planning-related records

2026· 3 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Subdivision
    253 SAWPIT LANE WALLANBAH 2422Under Assessment

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    298 WALLANBAH ROAD WALLANBAH 2422Determined

  • February 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
    384 WALLANBAH ROAD WALLANBAH 2422Determined
2025· 1 proposal

  • February 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home
    168 WALLANBAH ROAD WALLANBAH 2422Determined
2023· 2 proposals

  • October 2023

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    357 WALLANBAH ROAD WALLANBAH 2422Determined

  • February 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    702 WALLANBAH ROAD WALLANBAH 2422Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • May 2022

  • Shed
    357 WALLANBAH ROAD WALLANBAH 2422Determined

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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)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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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

Recent changes

  • 137 Wallanbah Rdtransport
  • 450 Wallanbah Rdtransport
  • 774 Wallanbah Rdtransport
  • 774 Wallanbah Rdtransport
  • 775 Wallanbah Rdtransport
  • 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 Australiaplanning384 WALLANBAH ROAD WALLANBAH 2422Lodged 27 Feb 2026 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning298 WALLANBAH ROAD WALLANBAH 2422Lodged 09 Mar 2026 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning357 WALLANBAH ROAD WALLANBAH 2422Lodged 13 Oct 2023 · Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Manufactured homeplanning168 WALLANBAH ROAD WALLANBAH 2422Lodged 25 Feb 2025 · Determined
  • Shedplanning357 WALLANBAH ROAD WALLANBAH 2422Lodged 13 May 2022 · Determined

Data sources & freshness