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NSW · Kyogle Council

Dairy Flat, 2474

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  • Green suburb
What Dairy Flat is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Dairy Flat is a welcoming smaller community in Kyogle, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
22
Median age
60
Median household income / week
$474
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 6
Median monthly mortgage
$807
Employment rate
29.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
$500

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
45.5
State safety percentile
21.5th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Arson18
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault15
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment24
  • Malicious Damage To Property24
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault22

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

11 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 4550 Summerland Way
  • 4551 Summerland Rd
  • 4697 Summerland Way
  • 4697 Summerland Way
  • Summerland Way Before Pole Bridge Rd

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)

Amenities

3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • 4697 Summerland WayBus stop
  • Summerland Way before Pole Bridge RdBus stop
  • Summerland Way opp Pole Bridge RdBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

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

  • 4697 Summerland Wayamenitiesbus_stop
  • Summerland Way before Pole Bridge Rdamenitiesbus_stop
  • Summerland Way opp Pole Bridge Rdamenitiesbus_stop
  • Arsoncrime18
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime15
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime24
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime24
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime22
  • 4550 Summerland Waytransport
  • 4551 Summerland Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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