Median house price
$460k
+2.2% change
NSW · Forbes Council
Wirrinya, 2871
Est. population · Jun 2025
92
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
-2.1%
Median age
33
Median income
$1,625/wk
Employment rate
72.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$460,000
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Wirrinya offers a slower smaller community life in Forbes Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The community skews younger, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. Crime reports are up on the previous period.
At a glance
Wirrinya snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$408/wk
Houses $435 · Units $210
Population (ERP)
92
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
22.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
90th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
38th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $210
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $435
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $408
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 64
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $460,000
- Median price change
- +2.2%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
92(June 2025)
0.0% annual · -2.1% over 5 years · 38th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- -2.1%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- -2
- Growth rank in NSW
- 38th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~100), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 92
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 44
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 72.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 29 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 13
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 141.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 31 residents
- State safety percentile
- 90.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +30.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault75
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment81
- Malicious Damage To Property125
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences90
- Steal From Motor Vehicle96
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
50 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bergen Park Property, Newell Hwy
- Mount Tallabung Rd Before Newell Hwy
- Newell Hwy At Bauerts Lane
- Newell Hwy At East Mountain Rd
- Newell Hwy Opp Battery Hill Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Lachlan Health Service Forbes (36.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 3
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 32.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 31° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 138 mm · ~17 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 127 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 164 mm · ~20 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 3 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home4754 WIRRINYA ROAD WIRRINYA 2871Determined
June 2026
- Farm buildings; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia4754 WIRRINYA ROAD WIRRINYA 2871Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing746 MOUNT TALLABUNG ROAD WIRRINYA 2871Determined
2025· 3 proposals
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Crop or fodder production; Agriculture4754 WIRRINYA ROAD WIRRINYA 2871Determined
- Subdivision430 HASTINGS ROAD WIRRINYA 2871Determined
March 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Open cut miningMUFFETS ROAD WIRRINYA 2871Determined
2023· 1 proposal
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development780 MOUNT TALLABUNG ROAD WIRRINYA 2871Determined
2022· 2 proposals
June 2022
- OtherMUFFETS ROAD WIRRINYA 2871Determined
January 2022
- Secondary dwelling138 COOYONG LANE WIRRINYA 2871Determined
2021· 2 proposals
October 2021
- Dwelling677 BATTERY HILL ROAD WIRRINYA 2871Determined
August 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing1249 BALLENDENE ROAD WIRRINYA 2871Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Parkes
- Member of Parliament
- Jamie CHAFFEY (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,841
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 65.6 km away).
Coalition 72.9%Labor 27.1%
10.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BedgerabongLabor 14.2% · Coalition 85.8% TPP (2025)27.7 km away
- Forbes SouthLabor 29.6% · Coalition 70.4% TPP (2025)35.5 km away
- ForbesLabor 34.2% · Coalition 65.8% TPP (2025)35.7 km away
- Forbes NorthLabor 38.6% · Coalition 61.4% TPP (2025)37.6 km away
- Bogan GateLabor 24.5% · Coalition 75.5% TPP (2025)56.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Forbes Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.