NSW · Cowra Council
Wattamondara, NSW, 2794
Desirability index
#769 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wattamondara is a small locality in the Cowra area, home to around 214 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,144 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+3%), roughly 5345.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $400 (flats $270, houses $415), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 214
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,402
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 93
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,164
- Employment rate
- 51.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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)
- $270
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $415
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $400
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 76
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)
- 1,144
- Against the person
- 289
- Against property
- 461
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 5,345.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order97
- Breach Bail Conditions99
- Domestic Violence Related Assault84
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment108
- Malicious Damage To Property118
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
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- 611 Gleneriffe Rd
- 881 Gleneriffe Rd
- Station St At Thurburn St
- Thurburn St At Campbell St
- West St After Neila St
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).
13 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah18 WADDELL STREET WATTAMONDARA 2794Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation52-54 WADDELL STREET WATTAMONDARA 2794Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport8 THURBURN STREET WATTAMONDARA 2794Determined
2025· 2 proposals
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space52-54 WADDELL STREET WATTAMONDARA 2794Withdrawn
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure39 THURBURN STREET WATTAMONDARA 2794Determined
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space18 WADDELL STREET WATTAMONDARA 2794Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureMORONGLA STREET WATTAMONDARA 2794Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation30 WADDELL STREET WATTAMONDARA 2794Determined
2023· 1 proposal
March 2023
- Dwelling16 WADDELL STREET WATTAMONDARA 2794Determined
2022· 2 proposals
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed17 WADDELL STREET WATTAMONDARA 2794Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs13 Campbell Street Wattamondara NSW 2794Determined
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Dwelling14 WADDELL STREET WATTAMONDARA 2794Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling12 THURBURN STREET WATTAMONDARA 2794Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- E J Walker ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 18.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #769 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
- 611 Gleneriffe Rdtransport
- 881 Gleneriffe Rdtransport
- Station St At Thurburn Sttransport
- Thurburn St At Campbell Sttransport
- West St After Neila Sttransport
- E J Walker Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Shedplanning17 WADDELL STREET WATTAMONDARA 2794Lodged 09 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning18 WADDELL STREET WATTAMONDARA 2794Lodged 03 Mar 2026 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning16 WADDELL STREET WATTAMONDARA 2794Lodged 08 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning14 WADDELL STREET WATTAMONDARA 2794Lodged 07 Sep 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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