NSW · Walcha Council
Yarrowitch, NSW, 2354
Suburb snapshot
Yarrowitch is a small locality in the Walcha area, home to around 171 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 195 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-32%), roughly 1140.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $400, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 7 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 171
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $900
- Dwelling vacancy
- 33%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 35 of 106
- Median monthly mortgage
- $217
- Employment rate
- 56.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $400
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)
- 195
- Against the person
- 78
- Against property
- 42
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,140.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 35.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -32.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order23
- Breach Bail Conditions16
- Domestic Violence Related Assault20
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment25
- Sexual Assault15
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Yarrowitch Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- Chandlers Rd At Upper Yarrowitch River Rd
- Oxley Hwy At Oaklands Rd
- Oxley Hwy At Oaklands Rd
- Oxley Hwy At Wirraway Rd
- Oxley Hwy Opp Wirraway Rd
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).
2 planning-related records
2022· 2 proposals
June 2022
- Dwelling1773 KANGAROO FLAT ROAD YARROWITCH 2354Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling1773 KANGAROO FLAT ROAD YARROWITCH 2354Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022 · 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mummel Gulf State Conservation AreaNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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)
- 8
- 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
- Chandlers Rd At Upper Yarrowitch River Rdtransport
- Oxley Hwy At Oaklands Rdtransport
- Oxley Hwy At Oaklands Rdtransport
- Oxley Hwy At Wirraway Rdtransport
- Oxley Hwy Opp Wirraway Rdtransport
- Mummel Gulf State Conservation Areagovernmentnature_reserve
- Dwellingplanning1773 KANGAROO FLAT ROAD YARROWITCH 2354Lodged 28 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning1773 KANGAROO FLAT ROAD YARROWITCH 2354Lodged 12 Apr 2022 · Determined
- Yarrowitch Public SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime23
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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