NSW · Inverell Council
Wallangra, NSW, 2360
Suburb snapshot
Wallangra is a small locality in the Inverell area, home to around 93 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,832 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-15%), roughly 19698.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $420 (flats $345, houses $450), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 93
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 35
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,000
- Employment rate
- 45.5%
- 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $345
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $450
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $420
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 142
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)
- 1,832
- Against the person
- 540
- Against property
- 563
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 19,698.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -15.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order162
- Breach Bail Conditions222
- Domestic Violence Related Assault175
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment174
- Malicious Damage To Property158
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
- 6335 Yetman Rd
- 729 Wallangra Rd
- Wallangra Rd Before Yetman Rd
- Wallangra Rd Opp 1218
- Yetman Rd At Coolatai 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).
1 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
February 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Temporary structure1022//DP1242642Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2025 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Wallangra Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Wallangra Community Sports Ground Rest AreaParking
- Picnic Table (3)
- Playground
- Wallangra Community Sports Ground Rest AreaPublic toilets
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- 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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- 6335 Yetman Rdtransport
- 729 Wallangra Rdtransport
- Wallangra Rd Before Yetman Rdtransport
- Wallangra Rd Opp 1218transport
- Yetman Rd At Coolatai Rdtransport
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Temporary structureplanning1022//DP1242642Lodged 12 Feb 2025 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime162
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime222
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime175
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime174
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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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