NSW · Lockhart Council
Yerong Creek, NSW, 2642
Desirability index
#214 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Yerong Creek is a small locality in the Lockhart area, home to around 355 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 261 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+32%), roughly 735.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 355
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,354
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 129
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 47.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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)
- 261
- Against the person
- 84
- Against property
- 111
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 735.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 29.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +31.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order25
- Domestic Violence Related Assault28
- Fraud19
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment28
- Malicious Damage To Property32
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
- Median school ICSEA
- 947
- Yerong Creek Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
50 public transport stops in this suburb
- Plunkett St At Moonba St
- Plunkett St At Moonba St
- Yerong Creek Public School, Cole St
- Yerong Creek Rural Centre, Plunkett St
- Yerong Creek Rural Centre, Plunkett St
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).
28 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home51 PLUNKETT STREET YERONG CREEK 2642Under Assessment
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure15 QUEEN STREET YERONG CREEK 2642Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport25 Plunkett Street, Yerong Creek NSW 2642Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers; Supporting DevelopmentPLUNKETT STREET YERONG CREEK 2642Determined
2025· 5 proposals
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah3 COX STREET YERONG CREEK 2642Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Shipping containers23 QUEEN STREET YERONG CREEK 2642Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 COLE STREET YERONG CREEK 2642Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications network; Telecommunications facility3308 OLYMPIC HIGHWAY YERONG CREEK 2642Determined
February 2025
- SubdivisionYERONG CREEK-MANGOPLAH ROAD YERONG CREEK 2642Determined
2024· 4 proposals
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure388 MITTAGONG YERONG CREEK ROAD YERONG CREEK 2642Determined
June 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure22 MACCONOCHIE STREET YERONG CREEK 2642Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home22 Finlayson Lane, Yerong Creek NSW 2642Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications network; Telecommunications facility3308 OLYMPIC HIGHWAY YERONG CREEK 2642Determined
2023· 7 proposals
September 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; ShedPLUNKETT STREET YERONG CREEK 2642Determined
August 2023
- ShedLOT 4 FINLAYSON LANE YERING CREEK NSW 2642Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling8 Queen Street, Yerong Creek NSW 2642Determined
June 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed3-5 WARATAH STREET YERONG CREEK 2642Determined
May 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; ShedPLUNKETT STREET YERONG CREEK 2642Determined
- Other3 COX STREET YERONG CREEK 2642Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling7 COX STREET YERONG CREEK 2642Determined
2022· 4 proposals
October 2022
- Dwelling493 EULENSTEINS ROAD YERONG CREEK 2642Determined
August 2022
- Farm buildings1363 VINCENTS ROAD YERONG CREEK 2642Determined
- Dwelling25 Plunkett Street Yerong Creek NSW 2642Determined
June 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces11 COX STREET YERONG CREEK NSW 2642Determined
2021· 4 proposals
November 2021
- Farm buildings3455 OSBORNE YERONG CREEK ROAD YERONG CREEK 2642Determined
September 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces8 MACCONOCHIE STREET YERONG CREEK 2642Determined
August 2021
- Shed9 Queen Street, Yerong Creek NSW 2642Determined
May 2021
- Recreational Uses34-37 Cole Street Yerong Creek 2642Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
19 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Delta AgribusinessAgrarian
7 Plunkett Street, Yerong Creek
- Bbq
- Country Bumpkins CafeCafe
Cox Street
- Yerong Creek Bowls ClubCafe
- Yerong Creek Community HallCommunity centre
- Drinking water (2)
- Delta AgribusinessGas
- Yerong Creek Bowling ClubLicensed Club
- Parking
- Yerong Creek Bowling Club and Community HallParking
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Stanley Galvin ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
- 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)
- 4
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 76.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #214 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Plunkett St At Moonba Sttransport
- Plunkett St At Moonba Sttransport
- Yerong Creek Public School, Cole Sttransport
- Yerong Creek Rural Centre, Plunkett Sttransport
- Yerong Creek Rural Centre, Plunkett Sttransport
- Stanley Galvin Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning3 COX STREET YERONG CREEK 2642Lodged 27 Nov 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers; Supporting DevelopmentplanningPLUNKETT STREET YERONG CREEK 2642Lodged 09 Jan 2026 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shedplanning3-5 WARATAH STREET YERONG CREEK 2642Lodged 01 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning8 Queen Street, Yerong Creek NSW 2642Lodged 17 Jul 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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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