NSW · Liverpool Plains Council

Wallabadah, 2343

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Updated 2 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Desirability score

22.2/100

Below average

1984th in NSW

78% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Excellent transport
Green suburb
High desirability

Suburb profile

Wallabadah is a quieter smaller community in Liverpool Plains, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.

An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, 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. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.

The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.

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 transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population: 382
Median age: 56
Median household income / week: $1,062
Dwelling vacancy: 23.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 49 of 207
Median monthly mortgage: $1,094
Employment rate: 50.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 13 / 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 1 July 2026 at 8:23 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026): $440

Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026): 33

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 1 July 2026 at 8:44 pm AEST · Quarterly releases

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025): 27
Against the person: 9
Against property: 10
Rate per 1,000 residents: 70.7
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 42 residents
State safety percentile: 49.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate): +17.7%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

Breach Bail Conditions28
Domestic Violence Related Assault35
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment35
Malicious Damage To Property43
Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault26

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 2 July 2026 at 12:16 pm AEST · Rolling 12-month windows

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools: 1
Median school ICSEA: 941

Wallabadah 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 1 July 2026 at 8:45 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 8:45 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release

Public transport

49 public transport stops in this suburb

319 Seven Creeks Rd
509 Gaspard Rd
84 Gaspard Rd
Wallabadah Creek Rd At Rosebys Rd
Wallabadah Public School, Martyn 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 1 July 2026 at 10:07 pm AEST · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

17 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

May 2026
Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation22 May 2026
107 BALDOCKS ROAD WALLABADAH 2343Under Assessment
April 2026
Shed; Erection of a new structure07 Apr 2026
18 GASPARD ROAD WALLABADAH 2343Determined

2025· 3 proposals

October 2025
Shed; Temporary building, structure or use24 Oct 2025
44 MARIA STREET WALLABADAH 2343Determined
September 2025
Subdivision19 Sep 2025
99 LINDSAYS GAP ROAD WALLABADAH 2343Determined
July 2025
Subdivision23 Jul 2025
99 LINDSAYS GAP ROAD WALLABADAH 2343Determined

2024· 3 proposals

November 2024
Commercial development; Erection of a new structure06 Nov 2024
25 COACH STREET WALLABADAH 2343Determined
May 2024
Subdivision24 May 2024
11339 NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY WALLABADAH 2343Determined
April 2024
Subdivision30 Apr 2024
366 WALLABADAH ROAD WALLABADAH 2343Withdrawn

2023· 4 proposals

December 2023
Subdivision20 Dec 2023
35 COACH STREET WALLABADAH 2343Determined
February 2023
Dwelling21 Feb 2023
503 WALLABADAH ROAD WALLABADAH 2343Determined
Subdivision of land10 Feb 2023
11670 New England Highway, WallabadahDetermined
Subdivision of land10 Feb 2023
10171 NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY WALLABADAH 2343Determined

2022· 3 proposals

September 2022
Subdivision of land15 Sep 2022
15 JOHN STREET WALLABADAH 2343Determined
April 2022
Garages, carports and car parking spaces07 Apr 2022
VICTOR STREET WALLABADAH 2343Determined
March 2022
Dwelling30 Mar 2022
322 WALLABADAH ROAD WALLABADAH 2343Determined

2021· 2 proposals

October 2021
Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces25 Oct 2021
2 CARPET STREET WALLABADAH 2343Determined
August 2021
Dwelling25 Aug 2021
78 VICTOR STREET WALLABADAH 2343Determined

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 1 July 2026 at 9:16 pm AEST · 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 3 July 2026 at 7:37 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

First and Second Fleet Memorial GardensPark
Wallabadah ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:18 pm AEST

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 3/10
IRSD decile (2021): 3/10

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 1 July 2026 at 8:24 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 9:53 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 4
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 1 July 2026 at 8:44 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score: 22.2/100 — Below average
National rank: 6362nd in Australia
State rank: 1984th in NSW
Peer rank: #512 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank: #940 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence: 78%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 3 July 2026 at 9:16 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

Breach Bail Conditionscrime28
Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime35
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime35
Malicious Damage To Propertycrime43
Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime26
319 Seven Creeks Rdtransport
509 Gaspard Rdtransport
84 Gaspard Rdtransport
Wallabadah Creek Rd At Rosebys Rdtransport
Wallabadah Public School, Martyn Sttransport

Data sources & freshness

BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:15 pm AEST · Rolling 12-month windows
Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 10:07 pm AEST · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

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