NSW · Upper Lachlan Shire Council
Taralga, 2580
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Upper Lachlan Shire, Taralga keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 403
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,166
- Dwelling vacancy
- 29.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 69 of 232
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,365
- Employment rate
- 52.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 0 / 4
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)
- $390
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $525
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 230
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)
- 36
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 89.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 45 residents
- State safety percentile
- 62.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions290
- Domestic Violence Related Assault160
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
- Malicious Damage To Property237
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault183
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
- 965
- Taralga 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
26 public transport stops in this suburb
- Catholic Church, Macartur St
- Church St After Orchard St
- Church St Before Macartur St
- Orchard St After Bunnaby St
- Taralga Sports Club, Orchard St
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).
28 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential AccommodationLot 1 DP 828288 bannaby road taralgaDetermined
February 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureMACARTHUR STREET TARALGA 2580Determined
January 2026
- Subdivision18 CHISHOLM STREET TARALGA 2580Determined
2025· 4 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Group home; Group home (transitional)11 MACARTHUR STREET TARALGA 2580Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35 MARTYN STREET TARALGA 2580Determined
October 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Dwelling house; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation63B COOPER STREET TARALGA 2580Determined
January 2025
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading1A WALSH STREET TARALGA 2580Determined
2024· 5 proposals
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility83 GOLSPIE ROAD TARALGA 2580Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 Scabben Flat Road Taralga NSWDetermined
July 2024
- SubdivisionMACARTHUR STREET TARALGA 2580Withdrawn
February 2024
- Subdivision12 MACARTHUR STREET TARALGA 2580Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Shipping containers63 MACARTHUR STREET TARALGA 2580Determined
2023· 3 proposals
December 2023
- Subdivision10 HILL STREET TARALGA 2580Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling18 HILL STREET TARALGA 2580Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Stormwater management systems; Earthworks / change in levels78 MACARTHUR STREET TARALGA 2580Determined
2022· 9 proposals
December 2022
- Subdivision of land715 MOUNT RAE ROAD TARALGA 2580Determined
November 2022
- Dwelling32-34 MACARTHUR STREET TARALGA 2580Determined
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Signage21 ORCHARD STREET TARALGA 2580Determined
September 2022
- Subdivision of land66 MACARTHUR STREET TARALGA 2580Determined
August 2022
- Other65 MACARTHUR STREET TARALGA 2580Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Stormwater management systems69 COOPER STREET TARALGA 2580Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling130 CURRANS ROAD TARALGA 2580Determined
- Subdivision of landOrchard Street TARALGA NSW 2580Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling; Other4662 TARALGA ROAD TARALGA 2580Determined
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Subdivision of land78 MACARTHUR STREET TARALGA 2580Determined
- Subdivision of land10 ORCHARD STREET TARALGA 2580Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling; Shed; Change of use37 ORCHARD STREET TARALGA 2580Determined
- Subdivision of land73 ORCHARD STREET TARALGA 2580Determined
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Burge ParkPark
- Goodhew ParkPark
- Taylor ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Catholic Church of Christ the KingMacarthur Street, TaralgaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Taralga Playgroupchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 22.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6361st in Australia
- State rank
- 1983rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #511 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #939 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime290
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime160
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime230
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime237
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime183
- Catholic Church, Macartur Sttransport
- Church St After Orchard Sttransport
- Church St Before Macartur Sttransport
- Orchard St After Bunnaby Sttransport
- Taralga Sports Club, Orchard 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)
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