NSW · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Hereford Hall, 2622
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Hereford Hall is a welcoming smaller community in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional, 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. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 23
- Median age
- 63
- Median household income / week
- $1,249
- Dwelling vacancy
- 87%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 23
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,756
- Employment rate
- 28.6%
- 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)
- $483
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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43.5
- State safety percentile
- 19.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -49.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order13
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment14
- Malicious Damage To Property17
- Other Theft17
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences14
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
6 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure113 HEREFORD HALL ROAD HEREFORD HALL 2622Determined
2024· 1 proposal
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure38 HEREFORD HALL ROAD HEREFORD HALL 2622Determined
2023· 1 proposal
May 2023
- Dwelling230 HEREFORD HALL ROAD HEREFORD HALL 2622Determined
2022· 1 proposal
October 2022
- Dwelling567 KAIN CROSS ROAD HEREFORD HALL 2622Determined
2021· 2 proposals
May 2021
- Dwelling567 KAIN CROSS ROAD HEREFORD HALL 2622Determined
January 2021
- Dwelling113 HEREFORD HALL ROAD HEREFORD HALL 2622Determined
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)
- 8/10
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 Ordercrime13
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime14
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime17
- Other Theftcrime17
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime14
- Dwellingplanning230 HEREFORD HALL ROAD HEREFORD HALL 2622Lodged 30 May 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning567 KAIN CROSS ROAD HEREFORD HALL 2622Lodged 11 Oct 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning567 KAIN CROSS ROAD HEREFORD HALL 2622Lodged 20 May 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning113 HEREFORD HALL ROAD HEREFORD HALL 2622Lodged 27 Jan 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structureplanning113 HEREFORD HALL ROAD HEREFORD HALL 2622Lodged 01 Apr 2026 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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