NSW · Snowy Valleys Council

Welaregang, 2642

Est. population · Jun 2025

32

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

61

Median income

$2,062/wk

Employment rate

63%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$634,000

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

    What Welaregang is known for:

    Suburb profile

    Welaregang is a quieter smaller community in Snowy Valleys Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.

    With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

    Homes are priced below the dearer neighbouring markets, though not at the bottom of the scale. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

    At a glance

    Welaregang snapshot

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

    Median house price

    $634k

    +10% change

    Median rent

    No data available

    Population (ERP)

    32

    0.0% annual growth

    Dwelling vacancy

    0.0%

    Census unoccupied dwellings

    How it compares

    Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

    Safety

    10th

    percentile in state (higher = safer)

    Pop. growth

    37th

    percentile in NSW

    Advantage (IRSAD)

    6/10

    national SEIFA decile

    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

    Housing

    Median house price (October to December 2025)
    $634,000
    Median price change
    +10.2%

    Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

    Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

    Data sources & freshness

    Population

    Estimated resident population

    32(June 2025)

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

    Growth figures & methodology
    Annual growth
    0.0%
    5-year growth
    0.0%
    Change in 1 year
    0
    Change in 5 years
    0
    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 (~50), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    Population
    32
    Median age
    61
    Median household income / week
    $2,062
    Dwelling vacancy
    0%
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    0 of 13
    Median monthly mortgage
    $0
    Employment rate
    63%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    13 / 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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.

    Offence counts & rates
    Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
    1
    Against the person
    0
    Against property
    1
    Rate per 1,000 residents
    31.2
    State safety percentile
    9.9th (lower crime is better)
    Increase (daily rate)
    +0.3%

    Most common offence types

    • Breach Apprehended Violence Order25
    • Domestic Violence Related Assault28
    • Fraud19
    • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment28
    • Malicious Damage To Property32

    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

    Amenities

    1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

    Local character & venue list

    Local character

    • Limited walkable amenities nearby
    Walkability proxy
    0/100
    Cafés per 1,000 residents
    0
    Food & drink per 1,000 residents
    0
    Parks per 1,000 residents
    0
    Sport & outdoors(1)
    • Welaregang Country Golf ClubGolf course

    Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

    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

    Health access

    Nearest hospital
    Corryong Hospital (21.6 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)
    1
    Participants per 1,000 residents
    31.2

    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
    28° / 12°
    Rainfall
    193 mm · ~24 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    21° / 7°
    Rainfall
    206 mm · ~26 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    12° / 2°
    Rainfall
    306 mm · ~38 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    19° / 6°
    Rainfall
    278 mm · ~35 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).

    2 planning-related records

    2022· 1 proposal
    • February 2022

    • Dwelling; Other
      TINTALDRA ROAD WELAREGANG 2642Determined
    2021· 1 proposal
    • September 2021

    • Dwelling
      907 River Rd Welaregang NSW 2642Determined

    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
    Riverina
    Member of Parliament
    Michael McCORMACK (The Nationals)
    Results from
    2025 federal election
    Electorate enrolment (2025)
    128,537
    Turnout (2025)
    92.8%
    Swing since 2022 (2025)
    -2.9 pp toward Coalition

    Two-party preferred (2025)

    Coalition 62.6%Labor 37.4%

    Estimated suburb voting profile

    Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 81.5 km away).

    Coalition 65.2%Labor 34.8%

    2.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: -15.9 pp toward Coalition

    Nearest polling places

    • TumbarumbaLabor 38.2% · Coalition 61.8% TPP (2025)25.4 km away
    • KhancobanLabor 37.4% · Coalition 62.6% TPP (2025)27.3 km away
    • RosewoodLabor 11.6% · Coalition 88.4% TPP (2025)38.6 km away
    • TalbingoLabor 42.9% · Coalition 57.1% TPP (2025)56.1 km away
    • BatlowLabor 42.8% · Coalition 57.2% TPP (2025)56.2 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)
    6/10
    IRSD decile (2021)
    5/10

    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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