Wombat NSW 2587

Located in New South Wales, Wombat sits 360 km from Sydney CBD, around 4 hours by car. The locality has 280 residents, a median age of 47, and a median household income of $65,572 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population grew 24.4% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $220 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,600. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.

This locality is too small to rate.

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Median House Price

Q4 2025

Wombat's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $670,000 in the December 2025 quarter, roughly 26% above where it sat a year earlier. That said, only five sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level. Zoom out: prices have climbed roughly 116% over the past decade — 8.0% per year on average.

$670,000

last 5 quarters
Cheaper than 76% of NSW
↑ +26.4% year-on-year
↑ +115.8% over 2015–2025 (+8.0%/yr compound)

Based on 5 recorded sales in the quarter.

Rental Market

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
All rentals
$400/wk
10 bonds
+55% since 2021

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2587 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.

Is Wombat safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Wombat sits in the moderate band, with 12 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 20% on the prior year.

12 offences

20.0% since 2024
Theft 4 (33.3%)
Assault 3 (25.0%)
Harassment & Stalking 2 (16.7%)
Arson 1 (8.3%)
Robbery 1 (8.3%)
Property Damage 1 (8.3%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

No crash in Wombat killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Council Flood Studies

Hilltops Council has published 6 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

All 6 on the portal

Schools

One school serves Wombat, but none have published comparable ratings yet.

—
No rated schools
1 school in this locality
1 unrated
  • • 20 students in one school (avg 20)

Primary

Government · K-6 · 20 students
ICSEA 898 (higher than 10% of Australian schools) · 0% top-SEA students

Walkability

Wombat is car-dependent on foot — at 27/100, most errands require a car.

27
out of 100
Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km 60
Schools within 1.5 km 60
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Wombat.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
101
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 97%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 3%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
1 in locality
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
18 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
1 in locality
Places of Worship
1 in locality

Hilltops: council population

The whole council area, not just Wombat · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
19,347
-0.2% in a year
Change
-46
people since 2024
Density
2.7
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-19
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-68
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+41
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
4/10
4/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
4/10
4/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
4/10
3/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Wombat is home to 280 residents, with a median age of 47, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $66,000 a year, with unemployment at 6.5%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

280

24.4% since 2016

Median Age

47

4.4% since 2016

Median Household Income

$65,572/yr

3.5% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$220/wk

46.7% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,600/mo

19.1% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.6

8.3% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$31,460/yr

5.2% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

6.5%

3.0% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

19.8%

33.8% since 2016

Total Dwellings

101

24.7% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

78.8%

8.5% since 2016

Houses

98.0%

5.5% since 2016

Rental Stress

17.4%

41.5% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

29.3%

15.4% since 2016

Work From Home

21.8%

no change since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 99 (98.0%)
Flats / Apartments 2 (2.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 50 (50.5%)
Mortgage 28 (28.3%)
Renting 21 (21.2%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
82.9%
English Spoken at Home
81.1%
Employment Rate
50.2%
11.2% since 2016
Completed Year 12
26.4%

Occupations

Managers 27 (23.9%)
Labourers 21 (18.6%)
Clerical & Administrative 16 (14.2%)
Professionals 12 (10.6%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 10 (8.8%)
Community & Personal Service 9 (8.0%)
Technicians & Trades 8 (7.1%)
Sales 8 (7.1%)

Religion

Christianity 173 (61.8%)
No Religion 52 (18.6%)
Islam 24 (8.6%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 5 (1.8%)
Lebanon 5 (1.8%)
New Zealand 3 (1.1%)

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Arabic 11 (3.9%)

Age Distribution

0-4 14 (5.0%)
5-14 41 (14.6%)
15-19 21 (7.5%)
20-24 6 (2.1%)
25-34 18 (6.4%)
35-44 27 (9.6%)
45-54 49 (17.5%)
55-64 42 (15.0%)
65-74 33 (11.8%)
75-84 23 (8.2%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 36 (50.7%)
Lone Person 27 (38.0%)
One Parent Families 8 (11.3%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 82 (74.5%)
Worked from Home 24 (21.8%)
Car (passenger) 4 (3.6%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 39 (13.9%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 18 (6.4%)
Bachelor Degree 15 (5.4%)
Postgraduate Degree 3 (1.1%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3 (1.1%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 27 (27.0%)
2 cars 34 (34.0%)
3 cars 24 (24.0%)
4+ cars 14 (14.0%)

Council Rates

Hilltops
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $714 a year through Hilltops based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$714/yr
42% below the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Wombat's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 99%
  • Zones under 1% 1%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Hilltops

The whole council area, not just Wombat · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 48 new dwellings were approved across Hilltops. That mix is 46 houses and 2 units. Approvals are down 46.7% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
48dwellings
-46.7% YoY
Houses
46
detached dwellings
Units
2
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Young Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.

Climate & Setting

from Murrumburrah (Historical Society), 17.3 km

Moderate rainfall.

Elevation
511 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Annual rainfall
541 mm
60 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
—
Winter min (Jul)
—

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

0.2%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.11% in 2021
+0.1 points this year
Bottom 19% in NSW

In postcode 2587, 6 of 2,763 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.1% (31 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.3%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.11%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.11%
2024
0.11%
2025
0.22%

Rooftop solar

61
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 7.5 kW each

In postcode 2587, 872 rooftop-solar systems totalling 6.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,431 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 102 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
75
2020
96
2021
73
2022
55
2023
50
2024
61
2025
92
2026
33

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.

Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

Q4-2025 median
I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$3,494
Loan amount
$536,000
Total interest over 30 years
$721,955

1 mortgage broker is registered in postcode 2587.

Deposit
$134,000
Stamp duty
$24,337
Cash needed at settlement
$158,337

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Riverina

Currently held by Michael Mccormack The Nationals

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Michael Mccormack 37.4% 62.6% -2.9
2022 Michael Mccormack 35.1% 64.8% -4.6
2019 Michael Mccormack 30.5% 69.5% +3.0

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Cootamundra District

Currently held by Steph Cooke The Nationals

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Steph Cooke NP 82.1%
2019 Steph Cooke NP 77.1%
2015 Katrina Hodgkinson NP 70.4%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.

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Common questions about Wombat

Is Wombat a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Wombat is moderate (65/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Wombat?

Wombat has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Wombat?

Wombat, NSW had a population of 280 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Wombat, NSW?

The postcode for Wombat, NSW is 2587.

How far is Wombat from Sydney?

Wombat is 360 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 240 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Wombat?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Wombat was $65,572 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Wombat?

There are too few current rental listings in Wombat for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $220, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Wombat?

The median age of residents in Wombat was 47 at the 2021 ABS Census.

How are the schools in Wombat?

There is 1 school inside the Wombat boundary, none of which has enough NAPLAN and ICSEA data for a quality band.

Is Wombat walkable?

Wombat scores 27/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the weather like in Wombat?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Wombat, Murrumburrah (Historical Society) (17.3 km away), 541 mm of rain a year over 60 rainy days over 2006-2026.

What is the median house price in Wombat?

The median sale price for houses in Wombat was $670,000 in the Q4 2025 quarter, based on 5 recorded sales.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Wombat?

First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Wombat belong to?

Wombat sits within the Hilltops local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Wombat?

The average residential rates bill through Hilltops is $714 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Wombat?

Across Hilltops, 48 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 46.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Wombat in?

Wombat sits within the federal Division of Riverina, currently held by Michael Mccormack (The Nationals).

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