NSW · Wingecarribee Council
Welby, NSW, 2575
Desirability index
#766 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Welby is a small locality in the Wingecarribee area, home to around 764 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 690 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 903.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $680 (flats $520, houses $750), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 24 / 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)
- $520
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $750
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 97
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)
- 690
- Against the person
- 201
- Against property
- 260
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 903.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -13.5%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault32
- Fraud52
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment70
- Malicious Damage To Property73
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault49
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
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
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).
30 planning-related records
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
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bendooley St before Old Hume HwyBus stop
- Meranie St at Kell CresBus stop
- Old Welby Store Currockbilly StBus stop
- Welby Hockey Fields Joadja StBus stop
- SweetsbysapnaCafe
- Post Box
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · 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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 18.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #766 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
- Bendooley St Before Old Hume Hwytransport
- Bowral St At Meranie Sttransport
- Jellore St After Berrima Sttransport
- Old Hume Hwy Opp Howards Waytransport
- Old Welby Store Currockbilly Sttransport
- Kell Crescent Parkgovernmentpark
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Similar suburbs
Suburbs with a comparable population profile, socio-economic decile, and location.