Median house price
$1.06M
+13% change
NSW · Wingecarribee Council
Welby, 2575
Est. population · Jun 2025
783
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.7%
Median age
42
Median income
$1,357/wk
Employment rate
55.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,060,000
Languages at home
4.8%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Thai, French
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Wingecarribee Council, Welby 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 a strong presence of young families throughout. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.
Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities compared with similar regional towns, though schools and education remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Welby snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$680/wk
Houses $750 · Units $520
Population (ERP)
783
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.3%
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
#71
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
14th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
67th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
62nd
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
- 42.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 48% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3313th in Australia
- State rank
- 1012th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #71 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #265 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $520
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $750
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 97
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,060,000
- Median price change
- +13.4%
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 and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
783(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +7.7% over 5 years · 67th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +7.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +8
- Change in 5 years
- +56
- Growth rank in NSW
- 67th 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 (~850), extrapolated at +2.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 764
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,357
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 301
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 55.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 283 / 0 / 0
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian 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 Profile — Australian 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)
- 28
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 35.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 96 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -14.9%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault32
- Fraud52
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment70
- Malicious Damage To Property73
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault49
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 · 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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,035
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 62th
School list
- Mittagong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 992 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 536 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Frensham Junior SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1157 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 103 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1035 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 180 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
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 · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bendooley St Before Old Hume Hwy
- Bowral St At Meranie St
- Jellore St After Berrima St
- Old Hume Hwy Opp Howards Way
- Old Welby Store Currockbilly St
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
20 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 3 playgrounds · 1 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 18 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 29/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.31
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.31
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.31
Food & drink(1)
- SweetsbysapnaCafe
Community(1)
- Welby HallCommunity centre
14 Currockbilly Street, Welby
Sport & outdoors(7)
- Kell Crescent ParkPark
- Playground (3)
- Welby Hockey FieldSports centre
- Criekt PitchSports field
- Sports field
Transport(4)
4 bus stops
Other(3)
- Welby Garden CentreGarden Centre
1 Bendooley Street, Welby
- Nature Reserve (5)
- Post Box
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 insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Kell Crescent ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- 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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Southern Highlands Private Hospital (5.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 21
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 26.8
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 241 mm · ~30 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 11° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 179 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 201 mm · ~25 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Subdivision49-51 MITTAGONG STREET WELBY 2575Determined
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision45-47 BERRIMA STREET WELBY 2575Determined
October 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia14 OLD HUME HIGHWAY WELBY 2575Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision49-51 MITTAGONG STREET WELBY 2575Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 MANDEMAR STREET WELBY 2575Withdrawn
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure14 CURROCKBILLY STREET WELBY 2575Determined
2024· 2 proposals
November 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Environmental protection works40 COLO STREET WELBY 2575Withdrawn
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure50 BERRIMA LANE WELBY 2575Determined
2023· 5 proposals
December 2023
- Subdivision26-28 MITTAGONG STREET WELBY 2575Determined
- Demolition16 WHITE WARATAH PLACE WELBY 2575Determined
September 2023
- Home industry; Light industry; Hours of operation and trading45 BOWRAL STREET WELBY 2575Withdrawn
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces17 JOADJA STREET WELBY 2575Determined
April 2023
- Change of use14 OLD HUME HIGHWAY WELBY 2575Determined
2022· 6 proposals
September 2022
- Dwelling65-67 BOWRAL STREET WELBY 2575Determined
April 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces52 MITTAGONG STREET WELBY 2575Determined
- Dwelling65-67 BOWRAL STREET WELBY 2575Determined
March 2022
- Dual occupancy43 MITTAGONG STREET WELBY 2575Determined
- Dual occupancy84 BERRIMA STREET WELBY 2575Withdrawn
- Dual occupancy37 COLO STREET WELBY 2575Determined
2021· 10 proposals
November 2021
- Change of use45 BOWRAL STREET WELBY 2575Determined
September 2021
- Subdivision of land35 MERANIE STREET WELBY 2575Withdrawn
July 2021
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling16 MERANIE STREET WELBY 2575Determined
May 2021
- Dwelling9 BOWRAL STREET WELBY 2575Determined
April 2021
- Dwelling50-52 OLD HUME HIGHWAY WELBY 2575Determined
- Subdivision of land35 MERANIE STREET WELBY 2575Determined
March 2021
- Subdivision of land16-28 OLD HUME HIGHWAY WELBY 2575Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development7 BOWRAL STREET WELBY 2575Determined
February 2021
- Dwelling89 BERRIMA STREET WELBY 2575Determined
January 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed61 COLO STREET WELBY 2575Determined
2020· 1 proposal
October 2020
- Secondary dwelling54 MITTAGONG STREET WELBY 2575Withdrawn
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 · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Whitlam
- Member of Parliament
- Carol BERRY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,093
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -2.1 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.8%Labor 56.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 9.7 km away).
Coalition 47.0%Labor 53.0%
3.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- MittagongLabor 54.1% · Coalition 45.9% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- WelbyLabor 54.0% · Coalition 46.0% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- RenwickLabor 51.3% · Coalition 48.7% TPP (2025)4.1 km away
- BowralLabor 51.7% · Coalition 48.3% TPP (2025)4.7 km away
- Bowral SouthLabor 51.0% · Coalition 49.0% TPP (2025)5.5 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Wingecarribee Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.