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Yerong Creek

NSW 2642 · Lockhart

355 (2021)373 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Lockhart local government area (est. 3,546 residents)

14
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

355
Population
$359K
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Yerong Creek is a moderate growth suburb in Lockhart, NSW 2642, about 415km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $359K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 284km inland. Yerong Creek has an overall score of 14/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

414.8 km
To Sydney CBD
284.2 km
To coast
$480/wk
Median rent (house)
13.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

355
Population
49
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Lockhart LGA population (est. 2025)3,546
Median household income (weekly)$1,354
vs NSW median-26.8%
Bachelor degree or higher12.6%
Born in Australia75.5%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse106 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (1.97%)

Top languages: Japan (1.69%), Spanish (1.13%), Vietnamese (1.13%), German (0.85%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$359K
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Data not available
Median rent — house / unit$480 / Data not available wk
Rental yield (house)7.0%
Days on market (house)11 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
2
Motor vehicle theft
2
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 25 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

1
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 935 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Yerong Creek Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 935

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationThe Rock (13.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

31.5°C
Summer max
13.0°C
Winter max
570mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
22 in suburbCafes/Rest.
11 in suburbParks
22 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
1111 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalHenty Multi-Purpose Service (14.4 km)
Nearest vet41.0 km
Nearest airportWagga Wagga (44.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.24%
Projected population 2041401
Projected households 2041131

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Yerong Creek

What are property prices in Yerong Creek?

In Yerong Creek, the median house price is $359K. Median weekly house rent is $480.

How far is Yerong Creek from Sydney CBD?

Yerong Creek is about 414.8 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Yerong Creek?

Yerong Creek has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 935 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Yerong Creek?

Yerong Creek has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.