Wombeyan Caves NSW 2580

Wombeyan Caves sits 270 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 3 hours 30 minutes by car. Census data records 53 residents with a median age of 55 and a median household income of $46,800 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The locality fell 7.0% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $77 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,197. Wombeyan Caves is characterised by high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.

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Median Land Price

Q4 2025

Wombeyan Caves's land market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $320,000 in the December 2025 quarter, roughly 1500% 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 73% over the past decade — 5.6% per year on average.

Land

$320,000

last 5 quarters
↑ +1500.0% year-on-year
↑ +73.0% over 2015–2025 (+5.6%/yr compound)

Based on 5 recorded sales in the quarter.

Houses

$740,000

last 4 quarters
↑ +59.1% year-on-year
↑ +107.0% over 2015–2025 (+7.5%/yr compound)

Based on only 1 sale — small sample, take as indicative.

Rental Market

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
3-bed houses
$540/wk
100 bonds
+32% since 2021
2-bed units
$400/wk
13 bonds
+46% since 2021

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2580 (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.

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

114 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 26% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2580.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Is Wombeyan Caves safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Wombeyan Caves sits in the low band, with 1 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 50% on the prior year.

1 offences

50.0% since 2024
Weapons Offences 1 (100.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

4 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal

Where they happened

Wombeyan Caves Road 3 (75.0%)

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

Upper Lachlan Shire Council has published 4 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Wombeyan Caves is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
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

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Wombeyan Caves.

15
connectivity score / 100
Bottom 15% in NSW
Most common
Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
38
Technology mix
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 100%

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
None
Parks & Reserves
3 in locality
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
19 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
None
Places of Worship
None

Upper Lachlan: council population

The whole council area, not just Wombeyan Caves · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
9,005
+1.0% in a year
Change
+90
people since 2024
Density
1.3
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-2
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+74
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+18
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
7/10
6/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
8/10
8/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
8/10
7/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Wombeyan Caves is home to 53 residents, with a median age of 55 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $47,000 a year, with unemployment at 15.8%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

53

7.0% since 2016

Median Age

55

3.5% since 2016

Median Household Income

$46,800/yr

no change since 2016
Bottom 9% in NSW

Census Median Rent

$77/wk

Census Median Mortgage

$1,197/mo

Avg Household Size

2.0

17.6% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$23,816/yr

5.8% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

15.8%

16.0% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

220.0%

29.8% since 2016

Total Dwellings

20

33.3% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

79.3%

20.7% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

no change since 2016

Rental Stress

8.6%

Mortgage Stress

30.7%

Work From Home

37.5%

25.0% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 20 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 20 (69.0%)
Renting 6 (20.7%)
Mortgage 3 (10.3%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
88.7%
English Spoken at Home
90.6%
Employment Rate
32%
33.9% since 2016
Completed Year 12
50.9%

Occupations

Professionals 5 (38.5%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 3 (23.1%)

Religion

No Religion 29 (54.7%)
Christianity 25 (47.2%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

Germany 8 (15.1%)

Age Distribution

5-14 4 (7.5%)
25-34 5 (9.4%)
35-44 4 (7.5%)
45-54 15 (28.3%)
55-64 14 (26.4%)
65-74 10 (18.9%)
75-84 6 (11.3%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 9 (69.2%)
One Parent Families 4 (30.8%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 6 (37.5%)
Worked from Home 6 (37.5%)
Walked Only 4 (25.0%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 20 (37.7%)
Bachelor Degree 15 (28.3%)
Postgraduate Degree 3 (5.7%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 9 (45.0%)
2 cars 8 (40.0%)
3 cars 3 (15.0%)
4+ cars 3 (15.0%)

Council Rates

Upper Lachlan
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $636 a year through Upper Lachlan based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$636/yr
48% below the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Wombeyan Caves's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Environmental 64%
  • Rural and farming 36%

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: Upper Lachlan

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

In the year to August 2026, 44 new dwellings were approved across Upper Lachlan. That mix is 42 houses and 2 units. Approvals are up 175.0% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
44dwellings
+175.0% YoY
Houses
42
detached dwellings
Units
2
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Pejar 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 Taralga (Community Garden), 15.7 km

Moderate rainfall — warm summers, frosty winters.

Elevation
590 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Annual rainfall
860 mm
98 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
26.0°C
6 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
1.3°C
55 frost days ≤ 0°C

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.

EV adoption

0.5%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.05% in 2021
+0.1 points this year

In postcode 2580, 132 of 28,845 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.5% (723 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.0%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.05%
2022
0.07%
2023
0.17%
2024
0.31%
2025
0.46%

Rooftop solar

41
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 7.2 kW each

In postcode 2580, 5,644 rooftop-solar systems totalling 40.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 13,854 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 384 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
347
2020
422
2021
519
2022
410
2023
684
2024
427
2025
388
2026
199

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
$1,669
Loan amount
$256,000
Total interest over 30 years
$344,814

5 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 2580.

Deposit
$64,000
Stamp duty
$9,257
Cash needed at settlement
$73,257

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

Goulburn District

Currently held by Wendy Tuckerman Liberal

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Wendy Tuckerman LP 51.3%
2019 Wendy Tuckerman LP 53.5%
2015 Pru Goward LP 56.6%

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 Wombeyan Caves

Is Wombeyan Caves a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Wombeyan Caves is low (15/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Wombeyan Caves?

Wombeyan Caves has a high recorded bushfire history (84/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Wombeyan Caves?

Wombeyan Caves, NSW had a population of 53 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Wombeyan Caves, NSW?

The postcode for Wombeyan Caves, NSW is 2580.

How far is Wombeyan Caves from Sydney?

Wombeyan Caves is 270 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 211 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Wombeyan Caves?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Wombeyan Caves was $46,800 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 Wombeyan Caves?

There are too few current rental listings in Wombeyan Caves for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $77, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Wombeyan Caves?

The median age of residents in Wombeyan Caves was 55 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Wombeyan Caves at risk of bushfire?

Wombeyan Caves has a high recorded bushfire history (84/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the weather like in Wombeyan Caves?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Wombeyan Caves, Taralga (Community Garden) (15.7 km away), summer days average 26°C, winter nights 1.3°C, 860 mm of rain a year over 98 rainy days, and 6 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

What is the median land price in Wombeyan Caves?

The median sale price for land lots in Wombeyan Caves was $320,000 in the Q4 2025 quarter, based on 5 recorded sales.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Wombeyan Caves?

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 Wombeyan Caves belong to?

Wombeyan Caves sits within the Upper Lachlan local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Wombeyan Caves?

The average residential rates bill through Upper Lachlan is $636 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Wombeyan Caves?

Across Upper Lachlan, 44 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 175.0% 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 Wombeyan Caves in?

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

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