NSW · Albury Council
Wirlinga, NSW, 2640
Desirability index
#632 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wirlinga is a small locality in the Albury area, home to around 395 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5,892 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-2%), roughly 14916.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $520 (flats $400, houses $560), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 395
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $2,284
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 136
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 73.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- $400
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $560
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $520
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 446
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)
- 5,892
- Against the person
- 1,492
- Against property
- 2,336
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 14,916.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -1.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order372
- Breach Bail Conditions715
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment554
- Malicious Damage To Property511
- Steal From Motor Vehicle365
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
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- 240 Knoble Rd
- 260 Knoble Rd
- 384 Knoble Rd
- Hawksview Rd Turnaround
- Kerr Rd Opp Yarrabee Dr
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).
168 planning-related records
2026· 14 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure184 PASTORAL LANE WIRLINGA 2640Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure20 CROFT STREET WIRLINGA 2640Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure14 GREENACRE ROAD WIRLINGA 2640Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure65 LONGACRE ROAD WIRLINGA 2640Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure87 Longacre Road Wirlinga 2640Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure54 ROCKY HILL RETREAT WIRLINGA 2640Under Assessment
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure66 ROCKY HILL RETREAT WIRLINGA 2640Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure21 GREENACRE ROAD WIRLINGA 2640Determined
- Subdivision348 KERR ROAD WIRLINGA 2640Under Assessment
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Supporting Development14 YULUMBANG ROAD WIRLINGA 2640Determined
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development89 GRASSLANDS ROAD WIRLINGA 2640Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development28 LONGACRE ROAD WIRLINGA 2640Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 DIRRINAN COURT WIRLINGA 2640Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 HAWKSVIEW ROAD WIRLINGA 2640Determined
2025· 32 proposals
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support79 LONGACRE ROAD WIRLINGA 2640Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Supporting Development65 GRASSLANDS ROAD WIRLINGA 2640Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure25 YARRABEE DRIVE WIRLINGA 2640Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support89 SPRINGVIEW DRIVE WIRLINGA 2640Determined
October 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)17 BARLEY WAY WIRLINGA 2640Determined
- SubdivisionKERR ROAD WIRLINGA 2640Determined
September 2025
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Exhibition villageKERR ROAD WIRLINGA 2640Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 WIRRANG STREET WIRLINGA 2640Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure401 KNOBLE ROAD WIRLINGA 2640Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure11 GRASSLANDS ROAD WIRLINGA 2640Determined
- Subdivision83 SPRINGVIEW DRIVE WIRLINGA 2640Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation83 SPRINGVIEW DRIVE WIRLINGA 2640Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation83 SPRINGVIEW DRIVE WIRLINGA 2640Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation83 SPRINGVIEW DRIVE WIRLINGA 2640Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure15 YURANA STREET WIRLINGA 2640Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool27 CROFT STREET WIRLINGA 2640Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Supporting Development10 GRASSLANDS ROAD WIRLINGA 2640Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation36 MAYHEW PLACE WIRLINGA 2640Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure44 LONGACRE ROAD WIRLINGA 2640Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure43 GRASSLANDS ROAD WIRLINGA 2640Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure33 LONGACRE ROAD WIRLINGA 2640Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure74 LONGACRE ROAD WIRLINGA 2640Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Rainwater tanks; Residential Accommodation68 ROCKY HILL RETREAT WIRLINGA 2640Determined
March 2025
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation27 CROFT STREET WIRLINGA 2640Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure11 GRASSLANDS ROAD WIRLINGA 2640Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Supporting Development26 YURANA STREET WIRLINGA 2640Determined
2024· 30 proposals
30 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 39 proposals
39 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 23 proposals
23 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 22 proposals
22 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 8 proposals
8 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 32.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #632 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
- 240 Knoble Rdtransport
- 260 Knoble Rdtransport
- 384 Knoble Rdtransport
- Hawksview Rd Turnaroundtransport
- Kerr Rd Opp Yarrabee Drtransport
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning79 LONGACRE ROAD WIRLINGA 2640Lodged 13 Nov 2025 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning30 HAWKSVIEW ROAD WIRLINGA 2640Lodged 12 Jan 2026 · Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodationplanning83 SPRINGVIEW DRIVE WIRLINGA 2640Lodged 04 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodationplanning83 SPRINGVIEW DRIVE WIRLINGA 2640Lodged 03 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodationplanning83 SPRINGVIEW DRIVE WIRLINGA 2640Lodged 03 Sep 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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