NSW · Wollongong Council
Yallah, 2530
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Yallah is a residential smaller community in Wollongong with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
Population
- Population
- 122
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $2,437
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 34
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,925
- Employment rate
- 59.6%
- 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $730
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 156
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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 57.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 61 residents
- State safety percentile
- 34.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +17%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order123
- Domestic Violence Related Assault129
- Fraud127
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment174
- Malicious Damage To Property153
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
- 601 Princes Hwy
- 601 Princes Hwy
- Yallah Rd Opp Haywards Bay Dr
- Yallah Rd Opp Haywards Bay Dr
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).
36 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 INDIGO LOOP YALLAH 2530Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; General industry7 KENNEDY AVENUE YALLAH 2530Additional Information Requested
2025· 6 proposals
November 2025
- Signage; Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage; Storage premises; General industry; Hours of operation and trading9 INDIGO LOOP YALLAH 2530Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises2 INDIGO LOOP YALLAH 2530Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool19 LARKINS LANE YALLAH 2530Determined
July 2025
- SubdivisionYALLAH BAY ROAD YALLAH 2530Additional Information Requested
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation29 LARKINS LANE YALLAHDetermined
January 2025
- Vehicle repair station; Hours of operation and trading13 2 INDIGO LOOP YALLAH 2530Determined
2024· 6 proposals
September 2024
- Signage; Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage; Storage premises; General industry; Hours of operation and trading9 INDIGO LOOP YALLAH 2530Determined
August 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Depot15 INDIGO LOOP YALLAH 2530Determined
July 2024
- SubdivisionYALLAH BAY ROAD YALLAH 2530Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry2 INDIGO LOOP YALLAH 2530Determined
February 2024
- Subdivision164 YALLAH ROAD YALLAH 2530Withdrawn
January 2024
- Subdivision; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support15 Condon Place, Yallah 2530Determined
2023· 8 proposals
December 2023
- Demolition164 YALLAH ROAD YALLAH 2530Determined
November 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool91 YALLAH ROAD YALLAHDetermined
September 2023
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; General industry3 KENNEDY AVENUE YALLAH 2530Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; General industry5 KENNEDY AVENUE YALLAH 2530Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling30 Larkins Lane YallahDetermined
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Change of use601 PRINCES HIGHWAY YALLAH 2530Determined
March 2023
- Subdivision of land1 Larkins Lane YallahDetermined
February 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing17 Larkins Lane Yallah 2530Determined
2022· 8 proposals
November 2022
- Industrial development1 Kennedy Avenue YallahDetermined
October 2022
- ShedYALLAH BAY ROAD YALLAH 2530Determined
- Shed13 Larkins Lane Yallah 2530Determined
September 2022
- OtherPrinces Motorway, YallahDetermined
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development13 Larkins Lane Yallah NSW 2530Determined
- Home business18 Larkins Lane, Yallah NSW 2530Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling30 Larkins Lane YallahDetermined
March 2022
- Recreational UsesYALLAH BAY ROAD YALLAH 2530Determined
2021· 4 proposals
July 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing20 LARKINS LANE YALLAH 2530Determined
April 2021
- Secondary dwelling; Shed18 LARKINS LANE YALLAH 2530Determined
March 2021
- Signage; Stratum / community title subdivision; Earthworks / change in levels; Industrial development; Take-away food and drink premises11 11 YALLAH ROAD YALLAH 2530Determined
- Subdivision of land11 11 YALLAH ROAD YALLAH 2530Determined
2020· 2 proposals
December 2020
- Other88 YALLAH ROAD YALLAH 2530Withdrawn
August 2020
- Shed23 CONDON PLACE YALLAH 2530Determined
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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Yallah Rd opp Haywards Bay DrBus stop
- Parking
- Yallah RoadhouseRestaurant
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- 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
- 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)
- 13
- 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
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Yallah Rd opp Haywards Bay Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Yallah Roadhouseamenitiesrestaurant
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime123
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime129
- Fraudcrime127
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime174
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime153
- 601 Princes Hwytransport
- 601 Princes Hwytransport
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)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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