NSW · Upper Lachlan Shire Council
Laggan, 2583
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Upper Lachlan Shire, Laggan keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety and transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 407
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,607
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 44 of 192
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,598
- Employment rate
- 64.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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)
- $463
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)
- 15
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 81 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -20.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order14
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment22
- Malicious Damage To Property11
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault18
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences11
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,006
- Laggan Public 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
72 public transport stops in this suburb
- Peelwood Rd At Mill Rd
- Peelwood Rd Before Fullerton Rd
- Peelwood Rd Before Sapling Creek Rd
- Peelwood Rd Opp 1737
- Peelwood Rd Opp 1873
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).
30 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure49 Tyrl Tyrl Road Laggan NSW 2583Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2090 LAGGAN-TARALGA ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
2025· 6 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2810 WOODHOUSELEE ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 PEELWOOD ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia14 PEELWOOD ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure224 FULLERTON ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2500 GOLSPIE ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
January 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structureLAGGAN-TARALGA ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
2024· 7 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation171 WILLCOX ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1028 DIAMOND ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation478 TYRL TYRL ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
May 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure699 PEELWOOD ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation14 PEELWOOD ROAD LAGGAN 2583Withdrawn
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2810 WOODHOUSELEE ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure57 SAPLING CREEK ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
2023· 6 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Subdivision1004 CARRABUNGLA ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Subdivision2810 WOODHOUSELEE ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
September 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home3256 GOLSPIE ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development478 TYRL TYRL ROAD LAGGAN 2583Withdrawn
July 2023
- Dwelling; Stormwater management systems; Earthworks / change in levels; Shed2751 LAGGAN-TARALGA ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
March 2023
- Farm buildings796 GOLSPIE ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
2022· 5 proposals
September 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Shed3327 LAGGAN ROAD LAGGAN 2583Withdrawn
May 2022
- Dwelling57 SAPLING CREEK ROAD LAGGAN 2583Withdrawn
March 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentLAGGAN ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
January 2022
- Home business2522 Laggan-Taralga Road LagganDetermined
- Dwelling; Farm buildingsBOLONG ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
2021· 4 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling996 PEELWOOD ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
- Telecommunications and communication facilities26 PEELWOOD ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
September 2021
- Home businessLAGGAN-TARALGA ROAD LAGGAN 2583Withdrawn
- Subdivision of land722 TYRL TYRL ROAD LAGGAN 2583Determined
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Thalaba Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- 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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 35.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4243rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1346th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #227 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #506 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
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 Ordercrime14
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime22
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime11
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime18
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime11
- Peelwood Rd At Mill Rdtransport
- Peelwood Rd Before Fullerton Rdtransport
- Peelwood Rd Before Sapling Creek Rdtransport
- Peelwood Rd Opp 1737transport
- Peelwood Rd Opp 1873transport
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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