NSW · Maitland Council
Anambah, NSW, 2320
Suburb snapshot
Anambah is a small locality in the Maitland area, home to around 64 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,159 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 64984.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600 (flats $485, houses $620), and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 64
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $3,049
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 18
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 55.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $485
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 357
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 4,159
- Against the person
- 1,143
- Against property
- 1,512
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 64,984.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 92.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -5.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions609
- Domestic Violence Related Assault329
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment381
- Malicious Damage To Property307
- Steal From Motor Vehicle237
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
88 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure31 CULLAMI STREET ANAMBAH 2320Determined
April 2026
- Subdivision381 ANAMBAH ROAD ANAMBAH 2320Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Subdivision381 ANAMBAH ROAD ANAMBAH 2320Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure31 CULLAMI STREET ANAMBAH 2320Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 CULLAMI STREET ANAMBAH 2320Determined
2025· 23 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision381 ANAMBAH ROAD ANAMBAH 2320Additional Information Requested
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure33 CULLAMI STREET ANAMBAH 2320Determined
October 2025
- Subdivision50 MARLOWE AVENUE ANAMBAH 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation27 CULLAMI STREET ANAMBAH 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation48 CULLAMI STREET ANAMBAH 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation37 CULLAMI STREET ANAMBAH 2320Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation38 CULLAMI STREET ANAMBAH 2320Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 CULLAMI STREET ANAMBAH 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation35 CULLAMI STREET ANAMBAH 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation44 CULLAMI STREET ANAMBAH 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation21 MARLOWE AVENUE ANAMBAH 2320Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation40 CULLAMI STREET ANAMBAH 2320Determined
June 2025
- Subdivision381 ANAMBAH ROAD ANAMBAH 2320Deferred Commencement
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation39 WATTAWAN CRESCENT ANAMBAH 2320Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah39 SANDSTONE DRIVE ANAMBAH 2320Determined
- Subdivision118 ANAMBAH ROAD ANAMBAH 2320Determined
- Subdivision118 ANAMBAH ROAD ANAMBAH 2320Rejected
March 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)33 MARLOWE AVENUE ANAMBAH 2320Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation15 WATTAWAN CRESCENT ANAMBAH 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation19 CULLAMI STREET ANAMBAH 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation34 CULLAMI STREET ANAMBAH 2320Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation32 CULLAMI STREET ANAMBAH 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation30 CULLAMI STREET ANAMBAH 2320Determined
2024· 41 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation36 CULLAMI STREET ANAMBAH 2320Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation40 WATTAWAN CRESCENT ANAMBAH 2320Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure25 WATTAWAN CRESCENT ANAMBAH 2320Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 WATTAWAN CRESCENT ANAMBAH 2320Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Animal care premises452 ANAMBAH ROAD ANAMBAH 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation26 CULLAMI STREET ANAMBAH 2320Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 WATTAWAN CRESCENT ANAMBAH 2320Determined
- Subdivision30 MARLOWE AVENUE ANAMBAH 2320Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation36 MARLOWE AVENUE ANAMBAH 2320Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation46 MARLOWE AVENUE ANAMBAH 2320Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation34 MARLOWE AVENUE ANAMBAH 2320Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation28 MARLOWE AVENUE ANAMBAH 2320Determined
2023· 12 proposals
12 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 1 proposal
1 proposal lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 6 proposals
6 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Anambah HouseAnambah Road, Gosforth via RutherfordSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Anambah HouseheritageAnambah Road, Gosforth via RutherfordSHR
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Animal care premisesplanning452 ANAMBAH ROAD ANAMBAH 2320Lodged 20 Nov 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning31 CULLAMI STREET ANAMBAH 2320Lodged 25 May 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning31 CULLAMI STREET ANAMBAH 2320Lodged 06 Feb 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning29 CULLAMI STREET ANAMBAH 2320Lodged 12 Jan 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning33 CULLAMI STREET ANAMBAH 2320Lodged 07 Nov 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning42 CULLAMI STREET ANAMBAH 2320Lodged 29 Aug 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning2 WATTAWAN CRESCENT ANAMBAH 2320Lodged 27 Nov 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning24 WATTAWAN CRESCENT ANAMBAH 2320Lodged 26 Sep 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning27 CULLAMI STREET ANAMBAH 2320Lodged 14 Oct 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)