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NSW · Inverell Council

Wandera, NSW, 2360

Suburb snapshot

Wandera is a small locality in the Inverell area, home to around 15 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,832 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-15%), roughly 122133.3 offences per 1,000 residents, and median weekly rent around $420 (flats $345, houses $450). Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
15
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$900
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 13
Median monthly mortgage
$1,276
Employment rate
17.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1,832
Against the person
540
Against property
563
Rate per 1,000 residents
122,133.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
96.5th (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

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.

Data sources & freshness

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

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime162
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime222
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime175
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime174
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime158

Data sources & freshness