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NSW · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council

Yarrow, NSW, 2620

Suburb snapshot

Yarrow is a small locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional area, home to around 3 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,162 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+8%), roughly 1054000.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $580 (flats $440, houses $690), and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
3
Median age
74
Median household income / week
$1,125
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 0
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
33.3%
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.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$440
Houses (January to March 2026)
$690
All types (January to March 2026)
$580
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
423

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
3,162
Against the person
760
Against property
1,221
Rate per 1,000 residents
1,054,000
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
99.6th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+7.8%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions340
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault191
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment272
  • Malicious Damage To Property340
  • Steal From Retail Store195

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

Planning & development

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

1 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • August 2025

  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Advertising structure; Supporting Development
    Bandulla Street/ Yarrow RoadDetermined

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

  • Googong ForeshoresNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

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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)
1
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

  • Googong Foreshoresgovernmentnature_reserve
  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Advertising structure; Supporting DevelopmentplanningBandulla Street/ Yarrow RoadLodged 01 Aug 2025 · Determined
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime340
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime191
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime272
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime340
  • Steal From Retail Storecrime195

Data sources & freshness