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NSW · Unincorporated NSW Council
Wanaaring, 2840
Population
81
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
-6.5%
Median age
34
Median income
$1,375/wk
Employment rate
68.4%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Green suburb
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Wanaaring offers a slower smaller community life in Unincorporated NSW, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Genuine distance from the metro area around Sydney is part of the character: quiet streets, big skies and a town that looks after itself. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many comparable suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.
At a glance
Wanaaring snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$300/wk
Population (Census)
81
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
35.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
100th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
37th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
5th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Housing
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $300
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Population growth
0.0% annual · -6.5% over 5 years · 37th percentile in NSW
Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 81
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 35.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 34
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,500
- Employment rate
- 68.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 22 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 14
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 482.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 20 residents
- State safety percentile
- 99.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -26.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order102
- Breach Bail Conditions183
- Break And Enter Dwelling91
- Domestic Violence Related Assault118
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment130
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 851
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 5th
School list
- Wanaaring Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 851 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 7 students · Top SEA quarter 0%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Wanaaring ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- White Cliffs Health Service (160.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Lila Leigo CentreYes
- Wanaaring Community Health serviceClinic
- Wanaaring Health ClinicClinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 1
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 34.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 35° / 21°
- Rainfall
- 91 mm · ~11 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 68 mm · ~8 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 53 mm · ~7 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 61 mm · ~8 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Parkes
- Member of Parliament
- Jamie CHAFFEY (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,841
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 354.7 km away).
Coalition 50.0%Labor 50.0%
13.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +11.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BourkeLabor 44.2% · Coalition 55.8% TPP (2025)178.8 km away
- WilcanniaLabor 62.9% · Coalition 37.1% TPP (2025)217.9 km away
- CobarLabor 37.5% · Coalition 62.5% TPP (2025)256.3 km away
- BrewarrinaLabor 54.0% · Coalition 46.0% TPP (2025)263.5 km away
- GoodoogaLabor 55.8% · Coalition 44.2% TPP (2025)327.9 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Unincorporated NSW Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile elsewhere in New South Wales or interstate.