NSW · Yass Valley Council
Kangiara, 2582
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Kangiara is a residential smaller community in Yass Valley with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 50
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 20
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,237
- Employment rate
- 70.2%
- 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)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 44
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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 60
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 50 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.5th (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
- Domestic Violence Related Assault49
- Fraud53
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment46
- Malicious Damage To Property54
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis89
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
- Kangiara Rd Before Lachlan Valley Way
- Lachlan Valley Way At Kangiara Rd
- Lachlan Valley Way At Moorbys Lane
- Lachlan Valley Way At Tangmangaroo Rd
- Lachlan Valley Way Opp Moorbys Lane
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).
5 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
January 2025
- Subdivision45 MOORBYS LANE KANGIARA 2582Determined
2023· 3 proposals
July 2023
- Dwelling1858 LACHLAN VALLEY WAY KANGIARA 2582Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling1858 LACHLAN VALLEY WAY KANGIARA 2582Determined
March 2023
- Subdivision of land45 MOORBYS LANE KANGIARA 2582Determined
2020· 1 proposal
September 2020
- Subdivision of land1528 LACHLAN VALLEY WAY KANGIARA 2582Withdrawn
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)
- 9/10
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
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime49
- Fraudcrime53
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime46
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime54
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabiscrime89
- Kangiara Rd Before Lachlan Valley Waytransport
- Lachlan Valley Way At Kangiara Rdtransport
- Lachlan Valley Way At Moorbys Lanetransport
- Lachlan Valley Way At Tangmangaroo Rdtransport
- Lachlan Valley Way Opp Moorbys Lanetransport
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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