Walcha

Local Government Area, NSW

3,016
Population
50
Median Age
$35,880
Median Income (Annual)
6,261.024 kmยฒ
Area

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Walcha Council
Local Government Area ยท NSW
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๐Ÿ‘ฅ Population Overview

Total Population
3,016
Males
1,516 (50.3%)
Females
1,502 (49.8%)
Indigenous
201 (6.7%)
Born in Australia
93.8%
English Only at Home
98.0%
Australian Citizens
2,690
Other Languages
2.0%

๐Ÿ“Š Age Distribution

0-4 years
5.5%
5-14 years
11.4%
15-19 years
4.9%
20-24 years
3.9%
25-34 years
9.0%
35-44 years
8.8%
45-54 years
12.0%
55-64 years
15.3%
65-74 years
16.1%
75-84 years
10.7%
85+ years
2.7%

๐Ÿ’ฐ Income

Median Personal Income
$690/week
Annual Personal Income
$35,880
Median Household Income
$1,224/week
Annual Household Income
$63,648
Median Family Income
$1,583/week
Annual Family Income
$82,316

๐Ÿ  Housing

Median Weekly Rent
$200
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,056
Average Household Size
2.2 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.7

๐ŸŒ Birthplace

Born in Australia
2,530 (93.8%)
Born Overseas
166 (6.2%)

๐ŸŽ“ Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent
954 (42.9%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
150 (6.8%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
746 (33.6%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
218 (9.8%)
Year 8 or Below
146 (6.6%)
Did Not Go to School
8 (0.4%)

๐Ÿ’ผ Employment

Employed Full-time
873
Employed Part-time
426
Total Employed
1,376
Unemployed
43
Unemployment Rate
3%
Participation Rate
56.6%
Labour Force
1,419
Not in Labour Force
830

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family Composition

Total Families
820
Couple - No Children
468 (57.1%)
Couple with Children
271 (33.0%)
One Parent Family
73 (8.9%)
Other Family
10 (1.2%)

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses
1,122 (94.8%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
3 (0.3%)
Flat/Apartment
39 (3.3%)
Other Dwelling
10 (0.8%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
1,183
Unoccupied Dwellings
321

๐Ÿš— Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle
47 (4.1%)
1 Vehicle
335 (29.1%)
2 Vehicles
449 (39.0%)
3 Vehicles
188 (16.3%)
4+ Vehicles
137 (11.9%)
Total Dwellings
1,152

๐Ÿš” Crime Statistics (Jan–Dec 2025)

Recorded incidents from the NSW Police Force, published by BOCSAR. Rates are per 100,000 population. Trends compare to Jan 2024–Dec 2025 (2 year) and Jan 2016–Dec 2025 (10 year). nc = not calculated (counts too low to be reliable).

Headline offences
Break & enter (dwelling)
nc / 100k
Motor vehicle theft
nc / 100k
Non-DV assault
nc / 100k
Robbery (unarmed)
nc / 100k
Steal from vehicle
nc / 100k
Show all 62 offence types
Offence Incidents (2025) Rate / 100k 2 year trend 10 year trend
Murder * 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Attempted murder 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Murder accessory, conspiracy 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Manslaughter * 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Domestic violence related assault 17 nc โ€” โ€”
Non-domestic violence related assault 8 nc โ€” โ€”
Assault Police 4 nc โ€” โ€”
Sexual assault 14 nc โ€” โ€”
Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences 3 nc โ€” โ€”
Abduction and kidnapping 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Robbery without a weapon 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Robbery with a firearm 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Robbery with a weapon not a firearm 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Blackmail and extortion 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Coercive Control 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Intimidation, stalking and harassment 23 nc Stable โ€”
Other offences against the person 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Break and enter dwelling 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Break and enter non-dwelling 2 nc โ€” โ€”
Receiving or handling stolen goods 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Motor vehicle theft 2 nc โ€” โ€”
Steal from motor vehicle 2 nc โ€” โ€”
Steal from retail store 2 nc โ€” โ€”
Steal from dwelling 4 nc โ€” โ€”
Steal from person 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Stock theft 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Fraud 10 nc โ€” โ€”
Other theft 2 nc โ€” โ€”
Arson 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Malicious damage to property 12 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of cocaine 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of narcotics 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of cannabis 3 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of amphetamines 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of ecstasy 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of other drugs 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in cocaine 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in narcotics 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in cannabis 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in other drugs 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Cultivating cannabis 2 nc โ€” โ€”
Manufacture drug 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Importing drugs 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Other drug offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Prohibited and regulated weapons offences 7 nc โ€” โ€”
Trespass 7 nc โ€” โ€”
Offensive conduct 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Offensive language 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Criminal intent 2 nc โ€” โ€”
Betting and gaming offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Liquor offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Pornography offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Escape custody 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Breach Apprehended Violence Order 16 nc โ€” โ€”
Breach bail conditions 15 nc โ€” โ€”
Fail to appear 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Resist or hinder officer 4 nc โ€” โ€”
Other offences against justice procedures 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Transport regulatory offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Other offences 5 nc โ€” โ€”

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