NSW · Armidale Regional Council
Guyra, 2365
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Guyra is a quieter smaller community in Armidale Regional, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in parks and green space and transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,003
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,040
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 92 of 822
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,170
- Employment rate
- 49%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 50 / 14 / 16
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)
- $440
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)
- 130
- Against the person
- 46
- Against property
- 46
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 64.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 44 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8.2%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order20
- Breach Bail Conditions16
- Domestic Violence Related Assault25
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment30
- Malicious Damage To Property28
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 969
- Bald Blair Public SchoolPrimary
- Guyra Central SchoolCombined
- St Mary of the Angels Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
144 public transport stops in this suburb
- Llangothlin Rd Before Ollera St
- Llangothlin Rd Opp Bluecross Church Guyra
- Llangothlin Rd Opp Crystalbrook Rd
- Llangothlin Rd Opp Sanders Rd
- St Mary Of The Angels, Wirruna St
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).
85 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9212 GUYRA ROAD GUYRA 2365Under Assessment
May 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Residential Accommodation63 STARR ROAD GUYRA 2365Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4A GUYRA ROAD GUYRA 2365Determined
March 2026
- Subdivision5 COVENTRY STREET GUYRA 2365Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 BALBLAIR STREET GUYRA 2365Determined
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision44 ELM STREET GUYRA 2365Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure225 BALDERSLEIGH ROAD GUYRA 2365Determined
November 2025
- Business premises; Advertising and signage; Office Premise91 BRADLEY STREET GUYRA 2365Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Supporting Development39 LAKEVIEW ROAD GUYRA 2365Determined
- Subdivision34 ROBINSONS LANE GUYRA 2365Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation18 YOUMAN STREET GUYRA 2365Determined
June 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing8 RYANDA STREET GUYRA 2365Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support4A GUYRA ROAD GUYRA 2365Determined
May 2025
- Attached dwelling; Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)18 CLARET ASH DRIVE GUYRA 2365Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage36 WIRRUNA STREET GUYRA 2365Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure28 RYANDA STREET GUYRA 2365Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development39 LAKEVIEW ROAD GUYRA 2365Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development37 PRISK STREET GUYRA 2365Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure15 ROBINSONS LANE GUYRA 2365Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure8 WORRA STREET GUYRA 2365Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3531 NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY GUYRA 2365Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development99 BALDERSLEIGH ROAD GUYRA 2365Determined
- Mobile food and drink outlet; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia59 OLLERA STREET GUYRA 2365Determined
2024· 16 proposals
November 2024
- Subdivision163 BALDERSLEIGH ROAD GUYRA 2365Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure172 BRADLEY STREET GUYRA 2365Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; General industry; Light industry79 RYANDA STREET GUYRA 2365Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing126 LAGOON ROAD GUYRA 2365Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation40 ELM STREET GUYRA 2365Determined
August 2024
- Subdivision163 BALDERSLEIGH ROAD GUYRA 2365Determined
July 2024
- Demolition; Retail Premise; Hardware and building supply103 BRADLEY STREET GUYRA 2365Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Shipping containers20 STEVENSON STREET GUYRA 2365Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure40 ELM STREET GUYRA 2365Determined
- Subdivision; Residential Accommodation4 GUYRA ROAD GUYRA 2365Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Non-standard Housing192 BRADLEY STREET GUYRA 2365Determined
April 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)159-161 BRADLEY STREET GUYRA 2365Determined
March 2024
- Demolition; Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Stock and sale yard; Rural industry8 Stock Yard Road, GUYRA NSW 2365Determined
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 CLARET ASH DRIVE GUYRA 2365Withdrawn
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses163 BALDERSLEIGH ROAD GUYRA 2365Determined
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 CLARET ASH DRIVE GUYRA 2365Withdrawn
2023· 1 proposal
December 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure60 RYANDA STREET GUYRA 2365Determined
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
Parks & reserves
15 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Bowden ParkPark
- Coakes ParkPark
- Guyra Lions ParkPark
- Guyra Recreation GroundPark
- Guyra Rotary ParkPark
- Holts ParkPark
- Izzeard ParkPark
- Leggo ParkPark
- McKie ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Advantage Pharmacypharmacy
- Guyra Multi-Purpose ServiceSole Streethospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
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
- 44.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 42% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2770th in Australia
- State rank
- 885th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #103 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #240 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime20
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime16
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime25
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime30
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime28
- Llangothlin Rd Before Ollera Sttransport
- Llangothlin Rd Opp Bluecross Church Guyratransport
- Llangothlin Rd Opp Crystalbrook Rdtransport
- Llangothlin Rd Opp Sanders Rdtransport
- St Mary Of The Angels, Wirruna Sttransport
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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