NSW · Uralla Council
Arding, 2358
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- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Arding is a residential smaller community in Uralla with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Population
- Population
- 182
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,328
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 79
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 57.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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)
- $470
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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)
- 13
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 71.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 61 residents
- State safety percentile
- 49.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +18.5%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order18
- Breach Bail Conditions15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment26
- Malicious Damage To Property34
- Trespass16
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- 110 Goodes Rd
- Arding Rd Before Thomas Lagoon Rd
- Arding Rd Opp Jacksons Rd
- Arding Rd Opp Thomas Lagoon Rd
- Goodes Rd Opp 110
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
12 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)357 ARDING ROAD ARDING 2358Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
October 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure26 WILKINSONS ROAD ARDING 2358Determined
April 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)107 ROSE HILL ROAD ARDING 2358Determined
2024· 4 proposals
October 2024
- Subdivision75 ROSE HILL ROAD ARDING 2358Determined
June 2024
- Subdivision102 WILKINSONS ROAD ARDING 2358Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks365 MOUNT BUTLER ROAD ARDING 2358Determined
February 2024
- Subdivision; Agriculture75 ROSE HILL ROAD ARDING 2358Determined
2023· 1 proposal
May 2023
- Dual occupancy75 GOODES ROAD ARDING 2358Determined
2022· 2 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling365 MOUNT BUTLER ROAD ARDING 2358Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling365 MOUNT BUTLER ROAD ARDING 2358Determined
2021· 2 proposals
October 2021
- Other670 HAWTHORNE DRIVE ARDING 2358Determined
September 2021
- Secondary dwelling9541 NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY ARDING 2358Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime18
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime26
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime34
- Trespasscrime16
- 110 Goodes Rdtransport
- Arding Rd Before Thomas Lagoon Rdtransport
- Arding Rd Opp Jacksons Rdtransport
- Arding Rd Opp Thomas Lagoon Rdtransport
- Goodes Rd Opp 110transport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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