NSW · Yass Valley Council
Wallaroo (NSW), NSW, 2618
Desirability index
85/100
How this score is calculated#134 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wallaroo (NSW) is a small locality in the Yass Valley area, home to around 576 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 29 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+38%), roughly 50.3 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 576
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $3,107
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 194
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,781
- Employment rate
- 70.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 29
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 50.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 72 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +38.1%
Most common offence types
- Fraud3
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment3
- Malicious Damage To Property3
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences2
- Sexual Assault2
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
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Wallaroo Rd After Holmwood Rd
- Wallaroo Rd At Oakey Creek Rd
- Wallaroo Rd Opp Oakey Creek Rd
- Wallaroo Rd Opp Southwell Rd
- Wallaroo Rd Turnaround
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).
70 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure79 RIVER BEND ROAD WALLAROO 2618Under Assessment
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Fences453 WALLAROO ROAD WALLAROO 2618Withdrawn
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house527 PARKWOOD ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
November 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Agriculture155 ROLFE ROAD WALLAROO 2618Under Assessment
- Subdivision244 SOUTHWELL ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
- Subdivision1531 BARTON HIGHWAY WALLAROO 2618Determined
- Subdivision76 ROCHFORD ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
October 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support14 MCCARTHY ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development363 ROLFE ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
September 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Function centre196 BROOKLANDS ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure404 WALLAROO ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
- Animal boarding or training establishment; Hours of operation and trading429 WALLAROO ROAD WALLAROO 2618Operational consent issued
2024· 7 proposals
December 2024
- Subdivision155 ROLFE ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation633 WALLAROO ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
- Subdivision534 PARKWOOD ROAD WALLAROO 2618Withdrawn
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure225 SOUTHWELL ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility468 WALLAROO ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
July 2024
- Subdivision110 SOUTHWELL ROAD, WALLAROO NSW 2620Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure307 GOOROOMON PONDS ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
2023· 17 proposals
December 2023
- Subdivision270 BROOKLANDS ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure155 WOODGROVE CLOSE WALLAROO 2618Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1100 WALLAROO ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure141 ROCHFORD ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Earthworks / change in levels; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed139 GOOROOMON PONDS ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed883 WALLAROO ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
- Subdivision of land; Other495 PARKWOOD ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
June 2023
- Subdivision of land155 ROLFE ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
- Subdivision of land64 BROOKLANDS ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
May 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs44 HOLMWOOD ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed130 MCCARTHY ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
- Earthworks / change in levels64 BROOKLANDS ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
March 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development141 ROCHFORD ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
- Secondary dwelling9 CHURCH LANE WALLAROO 2618Determined
- Secondary dwelling262 OAKEY CREEK ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling719 WALLAROO ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
- Shed370 OAKEY CREEK ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
2022· 14 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Earthworks / change in levels; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed139 GOOROOMON PONDS ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
October 2022
- Shed130 MCCARTHY ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling458 WALLAROO ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing396 OAKEY CREEK ROAD WALLAROO 2618Determined
2021· 18 proposals
18 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 2 proposals
2 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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)
- 24
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 85.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #134 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Wallaroo Rd After Holmwood Rdtransport
- Wallaroo Rd At Oakey Creek Rdtransport
- Wallaroo Rd Opp Oakey Creek Rdtransport
- Wallaroo Rd Opp Southwell Rdtransport
- Wallaroo Rd Turnaroundtransport
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facilityplanning468 WALLAROO ROAD WALLAROO 2618Lodged 14 Nov 2024 · Determined
- Animal boarding or training establishment; Hours of operation and tradingplanning429 WALLAROO ROAD WALLAROO 2618Lodged 16 Jul 2025 · Operational consent issued
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning141 ROCHFORD ROAD WALLAROO 2618Lodged 27 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning14 MCCARTHY ROAD WALLAROO 2618Lodged 15 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodationplanning633 WALLAROO ROAD WALLAROO 2618Lodged 20 Dec 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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