NSW · Cabonne Council

Yeoval, NSW, 2868

Desirability index

6.8/100

#881 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Yeoval is a small locality in the Cabonne area, home to around 330 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 50 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+56%), roughly 151.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 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
330
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$982
Dwelling vacancy
8.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
11 of 135
Median monthly mortgage
$737
Employment rate
45.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
50
Against the person
20
Against property
13
Rate per 1,000 residents
151.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 16 residents
State safety percentile
13th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+56.2%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order6
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault8
  • Fraud4
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment10
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences7

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
933
  • St Columba's Catholic Primary School YeovalPrimary
  • Yeoval Central SchoolCombined

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

36 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 162 Higgins Lane
  • Banjo Patterson Way Opp 3763
  • King St At Forbes St
  • King St At Molong St
  • Yeoval Central School, King St

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

11 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal
  • March 2025

  • Temporary building, structure or use; Recreation area
    3 LUCKNOW STREET YEOVAL 2868Determined
2024· 3 proposals
  • October 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    19 KING STREET YEOVAL 2868Determined
  • May 2024

  • Subdivision
    5 GANOO STREET YEOVAL 2868Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Extensive agriculture; Commercial livestock grazing; Agriculture
    162 HIGGINS ROAD YEOVAL 2868Determined
2023· 2 proposals
  • June 2023

  • Shed; Other
    2 CARDINGTON STREET YEOVAL 2868Determined
  • March 2023

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    7 KING STREET YEOVAL 2868Determined
2022· 5 proposals
  • November 2022

  • Change of use
    7 KING STREET YEOVAL 2868Determined
  • June 2022

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    4 GANOO STREET YEOVAL 2868Determined
  • Other
    2 CARDINGTON STREET YEOVAL 2868Determined
  • May 2022

  • Dual occupancy
    66 GOODRICH ROAD YEOVAL 2868Determined
  • April 2022

  • Telecommunications and communication facilities
    1 CROWN STREET YEOVAL 2868Determined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Banjo Paterson Memorial ParkPark
  • Banjo Patterson Bush ParkPark
  • Buckinbah ParkPark
  • Yeoval SportsgroundPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
4

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
6.8/100
Cohort rank
#881 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • 162 Higgins Lanetransport
  • Banjo Patterson Way Opp 3763transport
  • King St At Forbes Sttransport
  • King St At Molong Sttransport
  • Yeoval Central School, King Sttransport
  • Banjo Paterson Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
  • Banjo Patterson Bush Parkgovernmentpark
  • Buckinbah Parkgovernmentpark
  • Yeoval Sportsgroundgovernmentpark
  • Change of useplanning7 KING STREET YEOVAL 2868Lodged 24 Nov 2022 · Determined

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