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NSW · Byron Council

Wanganui, NSW, 2482

Suburb snapshot

Wanganui is a small locality in the Byron area, home to around 51 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 535 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+19%), roughly 10490.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $708, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
51
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,125
Dwelling vacancy
33.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 18
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
45%
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

Houses (January to March 2026)
$900
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
46

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
535
Against the person
152
Against property
235
Rate per 1,000 residents
10,490.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
71.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+18.9%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions40
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment58
  • Malicious Damage To Property47
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault48
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle38

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).

3 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    Lot 2, 246 Wanganui Road, Wanganui, NSW 2482Determined
2020· 2 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development
    5 246 WANGANUI ROAD WANGANUI 2482Determined

  • June 2020

  • Dwelling
    142 WANGANUI ROAD WANGANUI 2482Determined

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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)
4/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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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

  • Dwellingplanning142 WANGANUI ROAD WANGANUI 2482Lodged 10 Jun 2020 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanningLot 2, 246 Wanganui Road, Wanganui, NSW 2482Lodged 15 May 2025 · Determined
  • Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning5 246 WANGANUI ROAD WANGANUI 2482Lodged 26 Nov 2020 · Determined
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime40
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime58
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime47
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime48
  • Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime38

Data sources & freshness