NSW · Muswellbrook Council
Yarrawa, NSW, 2328
Suburb snapshot
Yarrawa is a small locality in the Muswellbrook area, home to around 101 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 136 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 1346.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $565, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 101
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,437
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 35
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,915
- Employment rate
- 63.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $565
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)
- 136
- Against the person
- 44
- Against property
- 55
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,346.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment16
- Malicious Damage To Property16
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences11
- Steal From Dwelling11
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
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- 100 Yarrawa Deviation Rd
- 1000 Yarrawa Rd
- 451 Yarrawa Rd
- Bylong Valley Way At Yarrawa Rd
- Yarrawa Deviation Rd Op 100
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).
8 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking spaceFERNDALE ROAD YARRAWA 2328Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1180 YARRAWA ROAD YARRAWA 2328Determined
March 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure750 YARRAWA ROAD YARRAWA 2328Determined
2024· 1 proposal
January 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure386 FERNDALE ROAD YARRAWA 2328Determined
2023· 1 proposal
June 2023
- Dwelling207 FERNDALE ROAD YARRAWA 2328Determined
2022· 3 proposals
December 2022
- Home business100 YARRAWA DEVIATION ROAD YARRAWA 2328Determined
October 2022
- Dwelling207 FERNDALE ROAD YARRAWA 2328Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling963 YARRAWA ROAD YARRAWA 2328Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023… · 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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)
- 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
Recent changes
- 100 Yarrawa Deviation Rdtransport
- 1000 Yarrawa Rdtransport
- 451 Yarrawa Rdtransport
- Bylong Valley Way At Yarrawa Rdtransport
- Yarrawa Deviation Rd Op 100transport
- Dwellingplanning207 FERNDALE ROAD YARRAWA 2328Lodged 29 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning207 FERNDALE ROAD YARRAWA 2328Lodged 26 Oct 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning963 YARRAWA ROAD YARRAWA 2328Lodged 05 Apr 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning1180 YARRAWA ROAD YARRAWA 2328Lodged 03 Jun 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanningFERNDALE ROAD YARRAWA 2328Lodged 03 Jul 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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