NSW · Dungog Council
Wallaringa, NSW, 2420
Suburb snapshot
Wallaringa is a small locality in the Dungog area, home to around 14 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 169 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 12071.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 14
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,458
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 6
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,937
- Employment rate
- 75%
- 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $490
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)
- 169
- Against the person
- 56
- Against property
- 81
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12,071.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 73.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.8%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault17
- Fraud15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment19
- Malicious Damage To Property16
- Steal From Retail Store12
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
4 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing321 WALLARINGA ROAD WALLARINGA 2420Determined
2025· 1 proposal
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing321 WALLARINGA ROAD WALLARINGA 2420Determined
2023· 1 proposal
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation321 WALLARINGA ROAD WALLARINGA 2420Determined
2021· 1 proposal
October 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development321 WALLARINGA ROAD WALLARINGA 2420Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 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)
- 5/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- 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
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning321 WALLARINGA ROAD WALLARINGA 2420Lodged 21 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housingplanning321 WALLARINGA ROAD WALLARINGA 2420Lodged 22 Jan 2026 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housingplanning321 WALLARINGA ROAD WALLARINGA 2420Lodged 05 May 2025 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodationplanning321 WALLARINGA ROAD WALLARINGA 2420Lodged 13 Nov 2023 · Determined
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime17
- Fraudcrime15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime19
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime16
- Steal From Retail Storecrime12
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)