NSW · Central Darling Council

Wilcannia, NSW, 2836

Desirability index

4.9/100

#899 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Last updated 1 July 2026 at 10:11 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Wilcannia is a small locality in the Central Darling area, home to around 735 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 391 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-36%), roughly 532.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 7 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population: 735
Median age: 32
Median household income / week: $1,211
Dwelling vacancy: 28%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 75 of 268
Median monthly mortgage: $1,350
Employment rate: 31.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 18 / 12 / 3

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 8:23 pm AEST · 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): 391
Against the person: 133
Against property: 109
Rate per 1,000 residents: 532
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 6 residents
State safety percentile: 25.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change: -35.9%

Most common offence types

Breach Apprehended Violence Order46
Breach Bail Conditions43
Domestic Violence Related Assault59
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment49
Malicious Damage To Property32

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 1 July 2026 at 9:56 pm AEST · Rolling 12-month windows

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools: 2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools): 706.5

St Therese's Community Parish SchoolPrimary
Wilcannia Central SchoolCombined

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 8:45 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 8:45 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release

Public transport

7 public transport stops in this suburb

Barrier Hwy Opp Homestead Dr
Emmdale Coach Stop
Wilcannia Coach Stop
Wilcannia RTC, Reid St
Wilcannia RTC, Reid St

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 10:07 pm AEST · GTFS static feed

Planning & development

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

36 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

April 2026
Hotel or motel accommodation; Restaurant or cafe; Advertising and signage; Footpaths - outdoor dining; Outdoor dining - general; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and trading30 Apr 2026
65 REID STREET WILCANNIA 2836Determined
Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development17 Apr 2026
88 WOORE STREET WILCANNIA 2836Determined

2025· 3 proposals

October 2025
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 Oct 2025
112 WOORE STREET WILCANNIA 2836Determined
July 2025
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 Jul 2025
112 WOORE STREET WILCANNIA 2836Determined
February 2025
Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing03 Feb 2025
100 HOOD STREET WILCANNIA 2836Determined

2024· 6 proposals

November 2024
Erection of a new structure; Neighbourhood shop01 Nov 2024
40A-40B REID STREET WILCANNIA 2836Determined
October 2024
Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing29 Oct 2024
100 HOOD STREET WILCANNIA 2836Determined
August 2024
Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Moveable dwelling06 Aug 2024
25 MCINTYRE STREET WILCANNIA 2836Determined
May 2024
Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development29 May 2024
88 WOORE STREET WILCANNIA 2836Determined
Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility29 May 2024
30-40 JAMES STREET WILCANNIA 2836Determined
March 2024
Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home25 Mar 2024
1963 OPAL MINERS WAY WILCANNIA 2836Determined

2023· 5 proposals

November 2023
Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Transport Infrastructure24 Nov 2023
"WILCANNIA AERODROME" Wilcannia Aerodrome roadDetermined
July 2023
Demolition; Other20 Jul 2023
42 REID STREET WILCANNIA 2836Determined
June 2023
Health services facilities15 Jun 2023
BONNEY STREET WILCANNIA 2836Determined
February 2023
Dual occupancy24 Feb 2023
71 WOORE STREET WILCANNIA 2836Determined
Dual occupancy24 Feb 2023
23-25 CLEATON STREET WILCANNIA 2836Determined

2022· 9 proposals

December 2022
Dwelling05 Dec 2022
42 ADAMS STREET WILCANNIA 2836Determined
November 2022
Other15 Nov 2022
BARRIER HIGHWAY WILCANNIA 2836Determined
September 2022
Business premises27 Sep 2022
39 REID STREET WILCANNIA 2836Withdrawn
Health services facilities15 Sep 2022
BONNEY STREET WILCANNIA 2836Determined
Alterations and additions to residential development06 Sep 2022
119-121 WOORE STREET WILCANNIA 2836Determined
Recreational Uses06 Sep 2022
76-92 HOOD STREET WILCANNIA 2836Determined
May 2022
Alterations and additions to residential development; Alterations and additions to commercial development; Mixed use development06 May 2022
65-67 REID STREET WILCANNIADetermined
April 2022
Dwelling29 Apr 2022
3711 Warrali Avenue WilcanniaDetermined
Demolition; Other20 Apr 2022
42 REID STREET WILCANNIA 2836Determined

2021· 11 proposals

November 2021
Shed19 Nov 2021
3 Woore Street Wilcannia 2836Determined
Health services facilities15 Nov 2021
BONNEY STREET WILCANNIA 2836Determined
August 2021
Telecommunications and communication facilities30 Aug 2021
1-7 ROSS STREET WILCANNIA 2836Determined
May 2021
Other26 May 2021
30-40 James Street WilcanniaDetermined
Out of school hours care19 May 2021
105 HOOD STREET WILCANNIA 2836Determined
April 2021
Farm buildings28 Apr 2021
5-19 WILSON STREET WILCANNIA 2836Determined
Multi-dwelling housing; Other13 Apr 2021
119-121 WOORE STREET WILCANNIA 2836Determined
March 2021
Other29 Mar 2021
23061 BARRIER HIGHWAY WILCANNIA 2836Determined
February 2021
Dwelling08 Feb 2021
14-16 REID STREET WILCANNIA 2836Deferred Commencement
Other02 Feb 2021
30-40 JAMES STREET WILCANNIA 2836Determined
January 2021
Other25 Jan 2021
23-25 Hood Street Wilcannia 2836Determined

Data sources & freshness

Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:16 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 8:43 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

Baker ParkPark
Burke ParkPark
Reconciliation ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:18 pm AEST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics: 2
Emergency department: On site

Wilcannia Hospitalhospital
Wilcannia Multi-Purpose ServiceRoss Streethospital

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:19 pm AEST

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 1/10
IRSD decile (2021): 1/10

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 1 July 2026 at 8:24 pm AEST · 2021 SEIFA release

Heritage

1 state heritage place

Wilcannia Post Office and Post Master’s Residence 45 Reid St, Wilcannia SHR

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:19 pm AEST

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

Wilcannia Public School Preschool (Barlu Kurli)kindergarten

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:54 pm AEST

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 1 July 2026 at 9:53 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 4
Parks (OSM): 4

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 1 July 2026 at 8:44 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 4.9/100
Cohort rank: #899 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 10:11 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

Barrier Hwy Opp Homestead Drtransport
Emmdale Coach Stoptransport
Wilcannia Coach Stoptransport
Wilcannia RTC, Reid Sttransport
Wilcannia RTC, Reid Sttransport
Wilcannia Public School Preschool (Barlu Kurli)childcarekindergarten
Wilcannia Post Office and Post Master’s Residence heritage45 Reid St, Wilcannia SHR
Wilcannia Hospitalhealthhospital
Wilcannia Multi-Purpose ServicehealthRoss Streethospital
Baker Parkgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:54 pm AEST
Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:18 pm AEST
Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:19 pm AEST
State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:19 pm AEST
GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 10:07 pm AEST · GTFS static feed