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NSW · Gwydir Council

Whitlow, NSW, 2404

Suburb snapshot

Whitlow is a small locality in the Gwydir area, home to around 51 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 92 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 1803.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 10 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
51
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,124
Dwelling vacancy
20.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 24
Median monthly mortgage
$3,634
Employment rate
60%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
92
Against the person
39
Against property
35
Rate per 1,000 residents
1,803.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
43.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-4.2%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order8
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault18
  • Fraud9
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment13
  • Malicious Damage To Property7

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

10 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1314 Whitlow Rd
  • 709 Whitlow Rd
  • Whitlow Rd At Upper Whitlow Rd
  • Whitlow Rd Opp 1003
  • Whitlow Rd Opp 1543

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

3 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • March 2025

  • Subdivision
    996 WHITLOW ROAD WHITLOW 2404Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • June 2022

  • Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Change of use
    894 WHITLOW ROAD WHITLOW 2404Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • November 2021

  • Shed
    894 WHITLOW ROAD WHITLOW 2404Determined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

Recent changes

  • 1314 Whitlow Rdtransport
  • 709 Whitlow Rdtransport
  • Whitlow Rd At Upper Whitlow Rdtransport
  • Whitlow Rd Opp 1003transport
  • Whitlow Rd Opp 1543transport
  • Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Change of useplanning894 WHITLOW ROAD WHITLOW 2404Lodged 09 Jun 2022 · Determined
  • Shedplanning894 WHITLOW ROAD WHITLOW 2404Lodged 10 Nov 2021 · Determined
  • Subdivisionplanning996 WHITLOW ROAD WHITLOW 2404Lodged 27 Mar 2025 · Determined
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime8
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime18

Data sources & freshness