NSW · Narrabri Council
Wee Waa, 2388
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Wee Waa offers a slower smaller community life in Narrabri, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space and safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,034
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,286
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 122 of 823
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 52.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 75 / 57 / 3
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $440
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 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)
- 182
- Against the person
- 46
- Against property
- 77
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 89.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 44 residents
- State safety percentile
- 62.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order20
- Domestic Violence Related Assault17
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment20
- Malicious Damage To Property27
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault14
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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 894.5
- Namoi Valley Christian SchoolCombined
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary
- Wee Waa High SchoolSecondary
- Wee Waa Public SchoolPrimary
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 · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- Nuable Rd At Yarrie Lake Rd
- Rose St After George St
- St Josephs Primary School, Alma St
- Wee Waa High School, George St
- Yarrie Lake Rd At Nuable Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
60 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (non-solar or wind)23305 KAMILAROI HIGHWAY WEE WAA 2388Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 COWPER STREET WEE WAA 2388Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)13-15 ROSE STREET WEE WAA 2388Determined
February 2026
- Subdivision69 BOOLCARROL ROAD WEE WAA 2388Determined
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation3799 YARRIE LAKE ROAD WEE WAA 2388Determined
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure124 MITCHELL STREET WEE WAA 2388Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Commercial development; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Community facility; Other Infrastructure75 ROSE STREET WEE WAA 2388Determined
August 2025
- Subdivision85 BOUNDARY STREET WEE WAA 2388Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink77A ROSE STREET WEE WAA 2388Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2A ALBION STREET WEE WAA 2388Determined
- Demolition80 MITCHELL STREET WEE WAA 2388Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Storage premises70 BOOLCARROL ROAD WEE WAA 2388Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; General industry68 BOOLCARROL ROAD WEE WAA 2388Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space50 COWPER STREET WEE WAA 2388Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (indoor)20 ALBION STREET WEE WAA 2388Determined
June 2025
- Educational establishment; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; School; Infrastructure26 COWPER STREET WEE WAA 2388Determined
April 2025
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure53B BOOLCARROL ROAD WEE WAA 2388Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind); Other Infrastructure; Infrastructure3843 YARRIE LAKE ROAD WEE WAA 2388Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation area23336 KAMILAROI HIGHWAY WEE WAA 2388Determined
January 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure3906 YARRIE LAKE ROAD WEE WAA 2388Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise76 ROSE STREET WEE WAA 2388Determined
2024· 17 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation1955 CULGOORA ROAD WEE WAA 2388Determined
- Subdivision1851 PILLIGA ROAD WEE WAA 2388Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure61 MAITLAND STREET WEE WAA 2388Determined
October 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure41 MITCHELL STREET WEE WAA 2388Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool43 CORMIE AVENUE WEE WAA 2388Determined
- Demolition; Commercial development; Office Premise75 ROSE STREET WEE WAA 2388Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing17 CHARLES STREET WEE WAA 2388Determined
June 2024
- Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Letterboxes55A GEORGE STREET WEE WAA 2388Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1766 Stumpy Lane, Wee Waa NSW 2388Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Ancillary commercial development; Depot77 BOOLCARROL ROAD WEE WAA 2388Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool36 EDEN LANE WEE WAA 2388Determined
- Erection of a new structure; General industry68 BOOLCARROL ROAD WEE WAA 2388Determined
April 2024
- Subdivision149 MITCHELL STREET WEE WAA 2388Determined
- Demolition54 ALMA STREET WEE WAA 2388Determined
March 2024
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure; Business identification sign37C BOOLCARROL ROAD WEE WAA 2388Determined
January 2024
- Subdivision; Intensive plant agriculture; Commercial cultivation of irrigated crops3263 YARRIE LAKE ROAD WEE WAA 2388Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle body repair workshop; Vehicle repair station67 BOOLCARROL ROAD WEE WAA 2388Determined
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure14 KILKENNY COURT WEE WAA 2388Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home17 CHARLES STREET WEE WAA 2388Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cook OvalPark
- Dangar ParkPark
- Ludowici ParkPark
- Rotary parkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Wee Waa Community Health CentreAlma Streethospital
- Wee Waa PharmacyRose Streetpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Saint Joseph's Primary SchoolAlma Streetkindergarten
- Wee Waa & Districts PreschoolAlma Streetkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 36.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4147th in Australia
- State rank
- 1312th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #202 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #482 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime20
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime17
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime20
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime27
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime14
- Nuable Rd At Yarrie Lake Rdtransport
- Rose St After George Sttransport
- St Josephs Primary School, Alma Sttransport
- Wee Waa High School, George Sttransport
- Yarrie Lake Rd At Nuable Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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