NSW · Wingecarribee Council
Welby, 2575
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Desirability score
- National parks
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Wingecarribee, Welby keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 764
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,357
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 301
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 55.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 24 / 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $520
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $750
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 97
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)
- 30
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 85 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -11.5%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault32
- Fraud52
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment70
- Malicious Damage To Property73
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault49
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
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bendooley St Before Old Hume Hwy
- Bowral St At Meranie St
- Jellore St After Berrima St
- Old Hume Hwy Opp Howards Way
- Old Welby Store Currockbilly 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).
30 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Subdivision49-51 MITTAGONG STREET WELBY 2575Determined
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision45-47 BERRIMA STREET WELBY 2575Determined
October 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia14 OLD HUME HIGHWAY WELBY 2575Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision49-51 MITTAGONG STREET WELBY 2575Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 MANDEMAR STREET WELBY 2575Withdrawn
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure14 CURROCKBILLY STREET WELBY 2575Determined
2024· 2 proposals
November 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Environmental protection works40 COLO STREET WELBY 2575Withdrawn
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure50 BERRIMA LANE WELBY 2575Determined
2023· 5 proposals
December 2023
- Subdivision26-28 MITTAGONG STREET WELBY 2575Determined
- Demolition16 WHITE WARATAH PLACE WELBY 2575Determined
September 2023
- Home industry; Light industry; Hours of operation and trading45 BOWRAL STREET WELBY 2575Withdrawn
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces17 JOADJA STREET WELBY 2575Determined
April 2023
- Change of use14 OLD HUME HIGHWAY WELBY 2575Determined
2022· 6 proposals
September 2022
- Dwelling65-67 BOWRAL STREET WELBY 2575Determined
April 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces52 MITTAGONG STREET WELBY 2575Determined
- Dwelling65-67 BOWRAL STREET WELBY 2575Determined
March 2022
- Dual occupancy43 MITTAGONG STREET WELBY 2575Determined
- Dual occupancy84 BERRIMA STREET WELBY 2575Withdrawn
- Dual occupancy37 COLO STREET WELBY 2575Determined
2021· 10 proposals
November 2021
- Change of use45 BOWRAL STREET WELBY 2575Determined
September 2021
- Subdivision of land35 MERANIE STREET WELBY 2575Withdrawn
July 2021
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling16 MERANIE STREET WELBY 2575Determined
May 2021
- Dwelling9 BOWRAL STREET WELBY 2575Determined
April 2021
- Dwelling50-52 OLD HUME HIGHWAY WELBY 2575Determined
- Subdivision of land35 MERANIE STREET WELBY 2575Determined
March 2021
- Subdivision of land16-28 OLD HUME HIGHWAY WELBY 2575Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development7 BOWRAL STREET WELBY 2575Determined
February 2021
- Dwelling89 BERRIMA STREET WELBY 2575Determined
January 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed61 COLO STREET WELBY 2575Determined
2020· 1 proposal
October 2020
- Secondary dwelling54 MITTAGONG STREET WELBY 2575Withdrawn
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
12 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bendooley St before Old Hume HwyBus stop
- Meranie St at Kell CresBus stop
- Old Welby Store Currockbilly StBus stop
- Welby Hockey Fields Joadja StBus stop
- SweetsbysapnaCafe
- Playground (3)
- Post Box
- Welby Hockey FieldSports centre
- Criekt PitchSports field
- 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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Kell Crescent ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- 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
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- 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
- 38.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3764th in Australia
- State rank
- 1183rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #170 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #402 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bendooley St before Old Hume Hwyamenitiesbus_stop
- Criekt Pitchamenitiespitch
- Meranie St at Kell Cresamenitiesbus_stop
- Old Welby Store Currockbilly Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Post Boxamenitiespost_box
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Sweetsbysapnaamenitiescafe
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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