NSW · Liverpool Plains Council
Willow Tree, NSW, 2339
Desirability index
#339 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Willow Tree is a small locality in the Liverpool Plains area, home to around 327 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 47 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 143.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 327
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $961
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 144
- Median monthly mortgage
- $988
- Employment rate
- 44.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 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)
- 47
- Against the person
- 15
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 143.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 22 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -11.3%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault5
- Fraud6
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment8
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences4
- Trespass3
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 982
- Willow Tree Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
44 public transport stops in this suburb
- 248 Borambil Creek Rd
- 342 Borambil Creek Rd
- Borambil Creek Rd Opp 248
- Borambil Creek Rd Opp 342
- Willow Tree Public School, Merriwa Rd
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).
22 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
April 2026
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia8456 NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY WILLOW TREE 2339Determined
- Subdivision8284 NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY WILLOW TREE 2339Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development5 RAPHIE HOWARD DRIVE WILLOW TREE 2339Determined
2025· 1 proposal
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 RAPHIE HOWARD DRIVE WILLOW TREE 2339Determined
2024· 4 proposals
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 LEARMONTH STREET WILLOW TREE 2339Determined
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Extractive Industries (non-mining)256 MERRIWA ROAD WILLOW TREE 2339Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure77 KANKOOL ACCESS ROAD WILLOW TREE 2339Determined
February 2024
- Demolition; Residential flat building36 NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY WILLOW TREE 2339Determined
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home6 HALL STREET WILLOW TREE 2339Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 HALL STREET WILLOW TREE 2339Determined
September 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)33 NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY WILLOW TREE 2339Withdrawn
February 2023
- Waste and resource management facilities258 MERRIWA ROAD WILLOW TREE 2339Determined
2022· 6 proposals
November 2022
- Shed11 HALL STREET WILLOW TREE 2339Determined
- Dwelling28 Learmonth Street, Willow Tree, NSWDetermined
September 2022
- Other256 MERRIWA ROAD WILLOW TREE 2339Determined
March 2022
- Other256 MERRIWA ROAD WILLOW TREE 2339Determined
February 2022
- Shed17 LEARMONTH STREET WILLOW TREE 2339Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling5 EIPPER STREET WILLOW TREE 2339Determined
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling52 LEARMONTH STREET WILLOW TREE 2339Determined
- Dwelling148 WARRAH PARK LANE WILLOW TREE 2339Determined
August 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces52 LEARMONTH STREET WILLOW TREE 2339Deferred Commencement
July 2021
- Business premises; Retail premises32 NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY WILLOW TREE 2339Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
24 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Hanna Butcher ShopButcher
- Cafe
- Plains Pantry Gourmet GrocerCafe
6 Cadell Street, Willow Tree
- Car repair
- Plains Pantry Gourmet GrocerGeneral
- Iron & SageHouseware;Leather;Gift;Garden Centre
- Plains Pantry Gourmet GrocerNewsagent
- Willow Tree Rest Area East SideParking
- Willow Tree Rest Area West SideParking
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- King George V Memorial ParkPark
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)
- 7
- 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
- 63.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #339 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
- 248 Borambil Creek Rdtransport
- 342 Borambil Creek Rdtransport
- Borambil Creek Rd Opp 248transport
- Borambil Creek Rd Opp 342transport
- Willow Tree Public School, Merriwa Rdtransport
- King George V Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Extractive Industries (non-mining)planning256 MERRIWA ROAD WILLOW TREE 2339Lodged 17 Apr 2024 · Determined
- Business premises; Retail premisesplanning32 NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY WILLOW TREE 2339Lodged 24 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat buildingplanning36 NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY WILLOW TREE 2339Lodged 29 Feb 2024 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning28 Learmonth Street, Willow Tree, NSWLodged 23 Nov 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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