NSW · Armidale Regional Council
Wollomombi, 2350
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Wollomombi is a residential smaller community in Armidale Regional with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
Population
- Population
- 119
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,093
- Dwelling vacancy
- 34.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 24 of 69
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,167
- Employment rate
- 63.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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)
- $370
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $510
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 351
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)
- 15
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 126.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 85.5th (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 Bail Conditions398
- Break And Enter Dwelling240
- Domestic Violence Related Assault244
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment295
- Malicious Damage To Property280
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
- Chandler 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
Public transport
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- 5194 Grafton Rd
- Chandler Public School
- Wollomombi Post Office, Wollomombi Village Rd
- Wollomombi Village Rd Before Kilcoy Rd
- Wollomombi Village Rd Opp Wollomombi Post Office
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).
7 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Veterinary hospital13892 KEMPSEY ROAD WOLLOMOMBI 2350Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)275 WONGWIBINDA ROAD WOLLOMOMBI 2350Determined
2025· 1 proposal
December 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation275 WONGWIBINDA ROAD WOLLOMOMBI 2350Determined
2024· 1 proposal
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)275 Wongwibinda Road WOLLOMOMBI NSW 2350Determined
2023· 2 proposals
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)275 Wongwibinda Road WOLLOMOMBI NSW 2350Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling1060 WONGWIBINDA ROAD WOLLOMOMBI 2350Determined
2022· 1 proposal
July 2022
- Dwelling13 MURRAYS ROAD WOLLOMOMBI 2350Determined
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Wollomombi Park / Wollomombi ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- 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
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)
- 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
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime398
- Break And Enter Dwellingcrime240
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime244
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime295
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime280
- 5194 Grafton Rdtransport
- Chandler Public Schooltransport
- Wollomombi Post Office, Wollomombi Village Rdtransport
- Wollomombi Village Rd Before Kilcoy Rdtransport
- Wollomombi Village Rd Opp Wollomombi Post Officetransport
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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