NSW · Wingecarribee Council
High Range, 2575
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
High Range is a quieter smaller community in Wingecarribee, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in community and employment and safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 497
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,750
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 155
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,071
- Employment rate
- 60.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $520
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $750
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 97
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)
- 19
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 38.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 83 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -13.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault32
- Fraud52
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment70
- Malicious Damage To Property73
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault49
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
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Joadja Rd At Greenhills Rd
- Joadja Rd At Greenhills Rd
- Wombeyan Caves Rd Opp Greenhills Rd
- Wombeyan Caves Rd Opp Greenhills 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)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
56 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
March 2026
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure92 MOUNT MINDEROO LANE HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1717 WOMBEYAN CAVES ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling1483 WOMBEYAN CAVES ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation571 WOMBEYAN CAVES ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool797 WOMBEYAN CAVES ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1341 WOMBEYAN CAVES ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Swimming pool72 SHALE LANE HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool1960 WOMBEYAN CAVES ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1901 WOMBEYAN CAVES ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1343 WOMBEYAN CAVES ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like162 Black Spring Road, High Range, 2575Determined
April 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2161 WOMBEYAN CAVES ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
January 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Camping ground162 BLACK SPRING ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure401 BLACK SPRING ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
2023· 5 proposals
August 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing95 SOAPY FLAT ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Farm buildingsWOMBEYAN CAVES ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Withdrawn
March 2023
- Farm buildings41 HARRISON LANE HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling120 SOAPY FLAT ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
- Dwelling35 HIGH RANGE LANE HIGH RANGE 2575Withdrawn
2022· 17 proposals
November 2022
- Other162 BLACK SPRING ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
- Subdivision of land1261 WOMBEYAN CAVES ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development431 BLACK SPRING ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development1436 WOMBEYAN CAVES ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces1425 WOMBEYAN CAVES ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
September 2022
- Secondary dwelling34 SOAPY FLAT ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Withdrawn
August 2022
- Dwelling401 BLACK SPRING ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development1625 WOMBEYAN CAVES ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Earthworks / change in levels1960 WOMBEYAN CAVES ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
- Dwelling1800 WOMBEYAN CAVES ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
July 2022
- Educational establishment; Recreational Uses162 BLACK SPRING ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
June 2022
- Farm buildings1870 Wombeyan Caves Road HIGH RANGEDetermined
April 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs460 WOMBEYAN CAVES ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
March 2022
- Shed808 WOMBEYAN CAVES ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
- Other1625 WOMBEYAN CAVES ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces34 SOAPY FLAT ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
- Secondary dwelling2071 WOMBEYAN CAVES ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling330 BLACK SPRING ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
- Shed808 WOMBEYAN CAVES ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
November 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing92 MOUNT MINDEROO LANE HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
- Other162 BLACK SPRING ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Determined
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)
- 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
- 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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 31.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5054th in Australia
- State rank
- 1608th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #343 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #681 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime32
- Fraudcrime52
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime70
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime73
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime49
- Joadja Rd At Greenhills Rdtransport
- Joadja Rd At Greenhills Rdtransport
- Wombeyan Caves Rd Opp Greenhills Rdtransport
- Wombeyan Caves Rd Opp Greenhills Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning431 BLACK SPRING ROAD HIGH RANGE 2575Lodged 16 Nov 2022 · 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)
- 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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