NSW · Griffith Council
Widgelli, NSW, 2680
Suburb snapshot
Widgelli is a small locality in the Griffith area, home to around 91 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,899 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 31857.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500 (flats $420, houses $525), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 91
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,199
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 31
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,954
- Employment rate
- 61.1%
- 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $420
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $525
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 173
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)
- 2,899
- Against the person
- 695
- Against property
- 944
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 31,857.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -4.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order263
- Breach Bail Conditions576
- Domestic Violence Related Assault204
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment262
- Malicious Damage To Property254
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
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- 306 Martin Rd
- 386 Widgelli Settlers Rd
- 408 Cashmere Rd
- 88 Martin Rd
- Cashmere Rd Opp 195
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).
5 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
July 2025
- Subdivision408 CASHMERE ROAD WIDGELLI 2680Determined
2023· 3 proposals
August 2023
- Demolition4837 IRRIGATION WAY WIDGELLI 2680Determined
May 2023
- Demolition4837 IRRIGATION WAY WIDGELLI 2680Determined
January 2023
- Other3743 IRRIGATION WAY WIDGELLI 2680Determined
2021· 1 proposal
June 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing306 MARTIN ROAD WIDGELLI 2680Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2023… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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)
- 7/10
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
Recent changes
- 306 Martin Rdtransport
- 386 Widgelli Settlers Rdtransport
- 408 Cashmere Rdtransport
- 88 Martin Rdtransport
- Cashmere Rd Opp 195transport
- Demolitionplanning4837 IRRIGATION WAY WIDGELLI 2680Lodged 18 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Demolitionplanning4837 IRRIGATION WAY WIDGELLI 2680Lodged 17 May 2023 · Determined
- Otherplanning3743 IRRIGATION WAY WIDGELLI 2680Lodged 20 Jan 2023 · Determined
- Pools / decks / fencingplanning306 MARTIN ROAD WIDGELLI 2680Lodged 17 Jun 2021 · Determined
- Subdivisionplanning408 CASHMERE ROAD WIDGELLI 2680Lodged 14 Jul 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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