NSW · Coolamon Council
Marrar, 2652
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Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Coolamon, Marrar 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.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. 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.
Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum 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
- 363
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,825
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 138
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,365
- Employment rate
- 69.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 20
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 73 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -19.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault14
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment29
- Malicious Damage To Property19
- Motor Vehicle Theft17
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences31
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
- 1,008
- Marrar 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
66 public transport stops in this suburb
- Canola Way After Lock St
- Hare St After Wise St
- Marrar North Rd Opp 671
- Marrar Public School, See St
- See St Opp Marrar Public School
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).
35 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationYORK STREET MARRAR 2652Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- SubdivisionYORK STREET MARRAR 2652Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling4 CENTENARY DRIVE MARRAR 2652Determined
2025· 9 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Advertising and signageYORK STREET MARRAR 2652Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 WEBB STREET MARRAR 2652Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12 HARE STREET MARRAR 2652Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure49 YORK STREET MARRAR 2652Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12 HARE STREET MARRAR 2652Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house1064 MARRAR SOUTH ROAD MARRAR NSW 2652Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 CENTENARY DRIVE MARRAR 2652Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 CENTENARY DRIVE MARRAR 2652Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 WEBB STREET MARRAR 2652Determined
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Signage; Bed and breakfast accommodation; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Business identification sign; Function centre42 WOODENS LANE MARRAR 2652Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation49 YORK STREET MARRAR 2652Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home37 WEBB STREET MARRAR 2652Determined
2023· 8 proposals
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home37 WEBB STREET MARRAR 2652Determined
October 2023
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure98 MCKELVIES LANE MARRAR 2652Determined
May 2023
- Emergency services facility and bush fire hazard reduction12 DON STREET, MARRARDetermined
- Retail premises13 YORK STREET MARRAR 2652Determined
April 2023
- Shed20 HARE STREET MARRAR 2652Withdrawn
February 2023
- Health services facilities7 YORK STREET MARRAR 2652Determined
January 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces40 HARE STREET MARRAR 2652Determined
- OtherLYNE STREET MARRAR 2652Determined
2022· 7 proposals
December 2022
- Subdivision of land98 MCKELVIES LANE MARRAR 2652Determined
October 2022
- Shed20 WEBB STREET MARRAR 2652Determined
September 2022
- Shed5 WISE STREET MARRAR 2652Determined
July 2022
- Shed13 WEBB STREET MARRAR 2652Determined
- Retail premises7 YORK STREET MARRAR 2652Determined
May 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces7 WISE STREET MARRAR 2652Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces16 WISE STREET MARRAR 2652Determined
2021· 5 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to commercial development5 YORK STREET MARRAR 2652Determined
November 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces22 WEBB STREET MARRAR 2652Determined
October 2021
- ShedCANOLA WAY, MARRAR, NSWDetermined
September 2021
- Farm buildingsLYNE STREET MARRAR 2652Determined
March 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces41 LIME STREET MARRAR 2652Determined
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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop
- Marrar Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Sports field
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Langtry OvalPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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)
- 1
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
- 41.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 49% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3298th in Australia
- State rank
- 1032nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #135 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #315 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
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Marrar Rural Fire Brigadeamenitiesfire_station
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime14
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime29
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime19
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime17
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime31
- Canola Way After Lock Sttransport
- Hare St After Wise 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)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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