NSW · Yass Valley Council
Nanima, 2582
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Nanima offers a slower smaller community life in Yass Valley, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. 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.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
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. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 252
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,974
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 91
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,550
- Employment rate
- 76.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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)
- 14
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 84 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32.8th (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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Nanima Rd After Murrumbateman Rd
- Nanima Rd After Murrumbateman 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).
40 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision151 DICKS CREEK ROAD NANIMA 2618On Exhibition
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Resource recovery facility1102/DP883495Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Agriculture1170 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2582Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureMURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2582Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool182 JOHN JOBBINS ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure591 DICKS CREEK ROAD NANIMA 2582Under Assessment
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationMURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2582Determined
2025· 3 proposals
September 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure1102 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2582Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation220 GLENCOE ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure1230 NANIMA ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
2024· 4 proposals
July 2024
- Subdivision681 DICKS CREEK ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
- Subdivision; Residential Accommodation872 DICKS CREEK ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Hours of operation and trading; Supporting Development1207 NANIMA ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
February 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Animal boarding or training establishment1247 NANIMA ROAD NANIMA 2618Withdrawn
2023· 11 proposals
November 2023
- Subdivision1179 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
October 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Manufactured home31 GLENGYLE ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
- Subdivision1087 NANIMA ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
September 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development159 JOHN JOBBINS ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
- Subdivision402 GLENGYLE ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces1172 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
- Earthworks / change in levels1179 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
January 2023
- Dual occupancy838 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
- Shed838 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
- Subdivision of land838 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
- Subdivision of land1179 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
2022· 4 proposals
September 2022
- Artisanal food and drink1153 NANIMA ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
- Dwelling; Change of use220 GLENCOE ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spacesMURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2582Determined
May 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing1153 NANIMA ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
2021· 9 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling"Arrochar" 1308 Nanima Rd, Murrumbateman, NSW, 258Determined
November 2021
- Other1207 NANIMA ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
September 2021
- Dual occupancy838 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
- Subdivision of land838 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
- Shed1348 NANIMA ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
- Earthworks / change in levels838 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Withdrawn
August 2021
- Shed838 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Withdrawn
- Dual occupancy790 DICKS CREEK ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
July 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development160 JOHN JOBBINS ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
2020· 2 proposals
July 2020
- Earthworks / change in levels1170 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
June 2020
- Subdivision of land1170 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Determined
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
- 28.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5556th in Australia
- State rank
- 1748th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #281 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #771 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 Assaultcrime49
- Fraudcrime53
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime46
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime54
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabiscrime89
- Nanima Rd After Murrumbateman Rdtransport
- Nanima Rd After Murrumbateman Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning160 JOHN JOBBINS ROAD NANIMA 2618Lodged 07 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning1172 MURRUMBATEMAN ROAD NANIMA 2618Lodged 26 Apr 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Animal boarding or training establishmentplanning1247 NANIMA ROAD NANIMA 2618Lodged 27 Feb 2024 · Withdrawn
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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