NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Ulmarra, 2462
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Ulmarra offers a slower smaller community life in Clarence 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.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 749
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $984
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 25 of 315
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,105
- Employment rate
- 45.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 20 / 8 / 14
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)
- 55
- Against the person
- 14
- Against property
- 23
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 73.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 54 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +8.1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault14
- Fraud13
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment17
- Malicious Damage To Property14
- Motor Vehicle Theft11
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
- 971
- Ulmarra 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
110 public transport stops in this suburb
- Big River Way At Old Post Office Lane
- Big River Way Opp Ulmarra Public School
- Coldstream St At River St
- Coldtream St At Watkins Lane
- King St At Goodgers 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).
51 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2292 BIG RIVER WAY ULMARRA 2462Under Assessment
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2471 BIG RIVER WAY ULMARRA 2462Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation52 COLDSTREAM STREET ULMARRA 2462Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation43 COLDSTREAM STREET ULMARRA 2462Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation44 COLDSTREAM STREET ULMARRA 2462Determined
2025· 7 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 BIG RIVER WAY ULMARRA 2462Determined
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2251 BIG RIVER WAY ULMARRA 2462Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Swimming pool41 RIVER STREET ULMARRA 2462Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Residential Accommodation54 COLDSTREAM STREET ULMARRA 2462Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house2263 BIG RIVER WAY ULMARRA 2462Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure39 COLDSTREAM STREET ULMARRA 2462Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure27 RIVER STREET ULMARRA 2462Withdrawn
2024· 8 proposals
November 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation433 DEEP CREEK ROAD ULMARRA 2462Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool27 RIVER STREET ULMARRA 2462Withdrawn
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling52 COLDSTREAM STREET ULMARRA 2462Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation34 LEES LANE ULMARRA 2462Determined
June 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2477 BIG RIVER WAY ULMARRA 2462Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2659 BIG RIVER WAY ULMARRA 2462Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure52 COLDSTREAM STREET ULMARRA 2462Determined
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah625 COLDSTREAM ROAD ULMARRA 2462Determined
2023· 8 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 LYNHAVEN CRESCENT ULMARRA 2462Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development2477 BIG RIVER WAY ULMARRA 2462Withdrawn
October 2023
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)2071 BIG RIVER WAY ULMARRA 2462Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development2659 BIG RIVER WAY ULMARRA 2462Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces13 LYNHAVEN CRESCENT ULMARRA 2462Determined
May 2023
- Shed8 RIVER STREET ULMARRA 2462Determined
February 2023
- Change of use8 RIVER STREET ULMARRA 2462Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing7 George St, UlmarraDetermined
2022· 11 proposals
October 2022
- Shed2488 BIG RIVER WAY ULMARRA 2462Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development14-16 COWELLS LANE ULMARRA 2462Determined
September 2022
- Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed; Other27 RIVER STREET ULMARRA 2462Determined
July 2022
- Shed2183 BIG RIVER WAY ULMARRA 2462Withdrawn
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs2659 BIG RIVER WAY ULMARRA 2462Determined
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development2337 Big River Way Ulmarra NSW 2462Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling2317 Big River WayDetermined
February 2022
- Earthworks / change in levels2940 BIG RIVER WAY ULMARRA 2462Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing29 COLDSTREAM STREET ULMARRA 2462Withdrawn
- DwellingPOSSUM HOLE LANE ULMARRA 2462Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling141 FULLERS ROAD ULMARRA 2462Determined
2021· 1 proposal
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed18 KING STREET ULMARRA 2462Determined
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bailey ParkPark
- Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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)
- 2
- 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
- 36.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4174th in Australia
- State rank
- 1320th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #214 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #488 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
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime14
- Fraudcrime13
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime17
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime14
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime11
- Big River Way At Old Post Office Lanetransport
- Big River Way Opp Ulmarra Public Schooltransport
- Coldstream St At River Sttransport
- Coldtream St At Watkins Lanetransport
- King St At Goodgers 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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Comparable suburbs
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