NSW · Bland Council

Weethalle, 2669

Est. population · Jun 2025

247

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

-3.5%

Median age

44

Median income

$956/wk

Employment rate

47.5%

Languages at home

1.8%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

22.8/100
Below average

2076th in NSW

Verified 78% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • High desirability
What Weethalle is known for: Green suburb, Excellent transport, Education hub, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Bland Council, Weethalle keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.

Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market.

Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Desirability sits below average overall, with growth momentum the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Weethalle snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

247

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

14.5%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#153

among Country & regional · Established

Safety

51st

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

37th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

11th

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

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
22.8/100 — Below average
National rank
6517th in Australia
State rank
2076th in NSW
Peer rank
#153 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#999 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
78%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

247(June 2025)

0.0% annual · -3.5% over 5 years · 37th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
-3.5%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
-9
Growth rank in NSW
37th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~250), extrapolated at -0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
268
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$956
Dwelling vacancy
14.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
18 of 124
Median monthly mortgage
$550
Employment rate
47.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
101 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian 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)
17
Against the person
5
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
68.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 54 residents
State safety percentile
51.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-14.8%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order11
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault8
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment11
  • Malicious Damage To Property9
  • Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences6

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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
900
Median ICSEA percentile
11th
School list
  • Weethalle Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 900 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 9 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

Public transport

12 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 464 Chanters Lane
  • 59 Oxley Rd
  • Key St At Popes Esplanade
  • Railway St At Key St
  • Teamster Dr After Cypress Av

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 · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
7
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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Wyalong Hospital (56.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
5
Participants per 1,000 residents
20.2

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

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
33° / 17°
Rainfall
107 mm · ~13 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 11°
Rainfall
104 mm · ~13 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 4°
Rainfall
103 mm · ~13 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
24° / 10°
Rainfall
110 mm · ~14 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

5 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal
  • December 2025

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)
    262 CHANTERS LANE WEETHALLE 2669Under Assessment
2024· 3 proposals
  • August 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Agriculture
    68 CYPRESS AVENUE WEETHALLE 2669Determined
  • July 2024

  • Subdivision; Crop or fodder production; Agriculture
    4727 KOLKILBERTOO ROAD WEETHALLE 2669Determined
  • May 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Rural supplies
    39-41 RAILWAY STREET WEETHALLE 2669Determined
2022· 1 proposal
  • May 2022

  • Demolition
    39-41 RAILWAY STREET WEETHALLE 2669Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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 overlaysState 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 90.7 km away).

Coalition 77.9%Labor 22.1%

14.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +10.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • WeethalleLabor 22.1% · Coalition 78.0% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
  • UngarieLabor 22.2% · Coalition 77.8% TPP (2025)43.7 km away
  • TullibigealLabor 17.2% · Coalition 82.8% TPP (2025)50.0 km away
  • West WyalongLabor 28.9% · Coalition 71.1% TPP (2025)57.5 km away
  • WyalongLabor 23.4% · Coalition 76.6% TPP (2025)61.2 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

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