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NSW · Wingecarribee Council

Fitzroy Falls, 2577

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Updated

Desirability score

22.7/100
Below average

1967th in NSW

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Fitzroy Falls is known for: High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Fitzroy Falls offers a slower smaller community life in Wingecarribee, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.

Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally.

Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
220
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$2,250
Dwelling vacancy
15.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
16 of 106
Median monthly mortgage
$2,400
Employment rate
60.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 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)
$710
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
90

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)
9
Against the person
3
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
40.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 73 residents
State safety percentile
15.8th (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

  • Breach Bail Conditions63
  • Fraud72
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment73
  • Malicious Damage To Property56
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences41

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

15 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 590 Nowra Rd
  • Nowra Rd After Redhills Rd
  • Nowra Rd Opp Redhills Rd
  • Nowra Rd Opp Sheepwash Rd
  • Nowra Rd Opp Ulster Park Farm

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).

14 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • April 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    581 REDHILLS ROAD FITZROY FALLS 2577Determined
2024· 4 proposals

  • September 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling; Non-standard Housing
    581 REDHILLS ROAD FITZROY FALLS 2577Additional Information Requested

  • June 2024

  • Subdivision
    20 BODYCOTTS LANE FITZROY FALLS 2577Determined

  • January 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    9 THROSBY ROAD FITZROY FALLS 2577Determined
  • Subdivision
    102 SOMERSET ROAD FITZROY FALLS 2577Determined
2023· 4 proposals

  • August 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    7 CASUARINA CRESCENT FITZROY FALLS 2577Determined

  • May 2023

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    543 REDHILLS ROAD FITZROY FALLS 2577Determined

  • January 2023

  • Shed
    14 MANNING LOOKOUT ROAD FITZROY FALLS 2577Determined
  • Dwelling
    7 CASUARINA CRESCENT FITZROY FALLS 2577Determined
2021· 3 proposals

  • June 2021

  • Other
    599 REDHILLS ROAD FITZROY FALLS 2577Determined

  • April 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    530 REDHILLS ROAD FITZROY FALLS 2577Determined

  • February 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    8 GWEN ROAD FITZROY FALLS 2577Determined
2020· 2 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Farm buildings; Shed
    102 SOMERSET ROAD FITZROY FALLS 2577Determined

  • October 2020

  • Development Application
    872 NOWRA ROAD FITZROY FALLS 2577Withdrawn

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Mimosa ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Desirability Index

Desirability score
22.7/100 — Below average
National rank
6317th in Australia
State rank
1967th in NSW
Peer rank
#503 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#928 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime63
  • Fraudcrime72
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime73
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime56
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime41
  • 590 Nowra Rdtransport
  • Nowra Rd After Redhills Rdtransport
  • Nowra Rd Opp Redhills Rdtransport
  • Nowra Rd Opp Sheepwash Rdtransport
  • Nowra Rd Opp Ulster Park Farmtransport

Data sources & freshness

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