NSW · Glen Innes Severn Council
Wellington Vale, 2371
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Wellington Vale is a welcoming smaller community in Glen Innes Severn, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 27
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 57.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 14
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,351
- Employment rate
- 87.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 2
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 74.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 27 residents
- State safety percentile
- 52.9th (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
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order6
- Domestic Violence Related Assault6
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment13
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault9
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences5
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
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Wellington Vale Rd At Strachan Rd
- Wellington Vale Rd At Strachan Rd
- Wellington Vale Rd Opp Strachan Rd
- Wellington Vale Rd Opp Strachan 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).
4 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
December 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Intensive livestock agriculture; Feedlot166 NEWSOMES ROAD WELLINGTON VALE 2371Determined
2023· 2 proposals
August 2023
- Subdivision of land39 Strachan Road, Wellington ValeDetermined
March 2023
- Home business1501 WELLINGTON VALE ROAD WELLINGTON VALE 2371Withdrawn
2022· 1 proposal
March 2022
- Subdivision of land39 Strachan Road, Wellington ValeDetermined
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
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime6
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime6
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime13
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime9
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime5
- Wellington Vale Rd At Strachan Rdtransport
- Wellington Vale Rd At Strachan Rdtransport
- Wellington Vale Rd Opp Strachan Rdtransport
- Wellington Vale Rd Opp Strachan Rdtransport
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Intensive livestock agriculture; Feedlotplanning166 NEWSOMES ROAD WELLINGTON VALE 2371Lodged 20 Dec 2024 · Determined
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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