Wallendbeen
NSW 2588 • New South Wales
About Wallendbeen
Wallendbeen is a small rural village in the Hilltops region of New South Wales, situated approximately 30 kilometres northeast of Cootamundra and equidistant from the towns of Young and Harden Murrumburrah. With a population of around 299, it sits within some of the most productive and picturesque farming country in Australia, characterised by rolling hills, golden grain fields, and sheep and cattle grazing country. The locality spans a large area of 218 square kilometres, reflecting the expansive rural landscape it encompasses.
Wallendbeen has the quiet charm of a classic Australian country village, with a historical railway heritage and the surrounding Wallendbeen Park Farm bringing renewed interest in regenerative agriculture to the area. The community is tight-knit, comprising farming families and rural residents who value the peace, open space, and strong connection to the land. Visitors come for the scenic country drives, farm stays, and the chance to experience authentic rural NSW life, approximately four hours by road from Sydney.
Wallendbeen falls under postcode 2588 and is governed by the Cootamundra-Gundagai Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Riverina, while state elections fall under the Cootamundra electorate.
Location
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Property Prices 2025
Median sale prices in Wallendbeen for 2025. Based on every residential settlement recorded by the NSW Valuer General in 2025.
Source: NSW Valuer General — Property Sales Information. Strata-titled sales are counted as units; all others as houses. Suburbs with fewer than 5 sales in a category are omitted.
Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 2588
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 2588 for the 2023–24 financial year (2019–20 data not published for this postcode).
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 2588; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Nearest Train Stations
Commute to Sydney CBD
🛣️ Remote rural village. Nearest significant town is Cootamundra (30 km). Canberra is approx. 2 hr away.
Very rural locality; a private vehicle is essential for all trips
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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King St
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest 2025 rates for the Cootamundra-Gundagai Local Government Area, which contains Wallendbeen. Rates are per 100,000 residents; trends compare 2 and 10 year periods ending Dec 2025.
Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR)