NSW · Inverell Council
Yetman, 2410
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- Green suburb
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Yetman is a residential smaller community in Inverell with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, 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. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
Population
- Population
- 187
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,069
- Dwelling vacancy
- 27.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 24 of 88
- Median monthly mortgage
- $625
- Employment rate
- 44.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 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)
- 20
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 107
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 47 residents
- State safety percentile
- 75.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +67.1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order2
- Break And Enter Non-Dwelling3
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment4
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis3
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences2
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
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,022
- Yetman 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
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Macintyre St Before Campbell St
- River St At Macintyre St
- River St Opp Yetman Post Office
- River St Opp Yetman Post Office
- Yetman Public School, Warlalda 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).
9 planning-related records
2025· 4 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Feedlot8912 YETMAN ROAD YETMAN 2410Determined
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure43-45 WARIALDA STREET YETMAN 2410Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure81-83 WARIALDA STREET YETMAN 2410Determined
January 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining); Open cut miningBRUXNER WAY YETMAN 2410Determined
2024· 2 proposals
November 2024
- Subdivision329 PICKFORDS ROAD YETMAN 2410Determined
March 2024
- Subdivision329 PICKFORDS ROAD YETMAN 2410Determined
2023· 1 proposal
September 2023
- Change of useBRUXNER WAY YETMAN 2410Determined
2022· 2 proposals
July 2022
- Change of useBRUXNER WAY YETMAN 2410Determined
June 2022
- Change of use571 YETMAN WEST ROAD YETMAN 2410Determined
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
- Yetman Bicentennial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
- 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)
- 32
- 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 Apprehended Violence Ordercrime2
- Break And Enter Non-Dwellingcrime3
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime4
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabiscrime3
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime2
- Macintyre St Before Campbell Sttransport
- River St At Macintyre Sttransport
- River St Opp Yetman Post Officetransport
- River St Opp Yetman Post Officetransport
- Yetman Public School, Warlalda Sttransport
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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Comparable suburbs
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