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NSW · Greater Hume Shire Council

Woomargama, NSW, 2644

Suburb snapshot

Woomargama is a small locality in the Greater Hume Shire area, home to around 173 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 85 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-39%), roughly 491.3 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
173
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,583
Dwelling vacancy
12.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 79
Median monthly mortgage
$1,200
Employment rate
61%
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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
85
Against the person
24
Against property
26
Rate per 1,000 residents
491.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 7 residents
State safety percentile
24.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-39.3%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order7
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault7
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment12
  • Malicious Damage To Property8
  • Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis6

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

40 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 598 Woomargama Way
  • 651 Tunnel Rd
  • Dickson St After Hume St
  • Hume St At Edward St
  • Murray St After Woomargama Way

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

18 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

  • January 2026

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)
    13163 HUME HIGHWAY WOOMARGAMA 2644Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
    3 BOUNDARY STREET WOOMARGAMA 2644Determined
2025· 1 proposal

  • February 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Carport
    22 HAY STREET WOOMARGAMA 2644Determined
2024· 3 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    16 HAY STREET WOOMARGAMA 2644Determined

  • September 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home
    5A BOUNDARY STREET WOOMARGAMA 2644Determined

  • January 2024

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
    3B-5A BOUNDARY STREET WOOMARGAMA 2644Determined
2023· 5 proposals

  • October 2023

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    875 WOOMARGAMA WAY WOOMARGAMA 2644Determined

  • September 2023

  • Signage
    679 WOOMARGAMA WAY WOOMARGAMA 2644Determined

  • June 2023

  • Other
    685 WOOMARGAMA WAY WOOMARGAMA 2644Determined

  • April 2023

  • Shed
    8 EDWARD STREET WOOMARGAMA 2644Determined

  • March 2023

  • Demolition; Alterations and additions to commercial development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    679 WOOMARGAMA WAY WOOMARGAMA 2644Determined
2022· 2 proposals

  • November 2022

  • Shed
    702 WOOMARGAMA WAY, WOOMARGAMADetermined

  • January 2022

  • Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs
    10 South Street WoomargamaDetermined
2021· 5 proposals

  • December 2021

  • Dwelling; Demolition
    22 DICKSON STREET WOOMARGAMA 2644Determined

  • October 2021

  • Dwelling
    875 WOOMARGAMA WAY WOOMARGAMA 2644Determined
  • Demolition
    598 WOOMARGAMA WAY WOOMARGAMA 2644Determined

  • September 2021

  • Shed
    875 WOOMARGAMA WAY WOOMARGAMA 2644Determined

  • February 2021

  • Dwelling
    11 DICKSON STREET WOOMARGAMA 2644Determined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

  • Woomargama ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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)
11
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

Recent changes

  • 598 Woomargama Waytransport
  • 651 Tunnel Rdtransport
  • Dickson St After Hume Sttransport
  • Hume St At Edward Sttransport
  • Murray St After Woomargama Waytransport
  • Woomargama Parkgovernmentpark
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)planning13163 HUME HIGHWAY WOOMARGAMA 2644Lodged 22 Jan 2026 · Determined
  • Demolitionplanning598 WOOMARGAMA WAY WOOMARGAMA 2644Lodged 19 Oct 2021 · Determined
  • Demolition; Alterations and additions to commercial development; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning679 WOOMARGAMA WAY WOOMARGAMA 2644Lodged 24 Mar 2023 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning875 WOOMARGAMA WAY WOOMARGAMA 2644Lodged 25 Oct 2021 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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