NSW · Penrith Council
Caddens, NSW, 2747
Desirability index
#475 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Caddens is a smaller suburban community in the Penrith area, home to around 3,487 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,213 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+3%), roughly 1208.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $620 (flats $480, houses $698), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,487
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $2,592
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 1,025
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,817
- Employment rate
- 64.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 51 / 117 / 3
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)
- $480
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $698
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $620
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 476
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)
- 4,213
- Against the person
- 1,290
- Against property
- 1,662
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,208.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +3.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order276
- Domestic Violence Related Assault333
- Fraud308
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment447
- Malicious Damage To Property393
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
Public transport
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cadda Ridge Dr At Valencia St
- Cadda Ridge Dr Before Braeburn St
- Cadda Ridge Dr Before Caddens Rd
- O'Connell Lane After Caddens Rd
- O'Connell St At Fouad Way
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
194 planning-related records
2026· 11 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 HORTYARD DRIVE CADDENS 2747Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation60 SERRATA ROAD CADDENS 2747Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 DIFFUSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Seniors housing; Residential care facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure50 MANNING STREET CADDENS 2747Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure31 HARDWICKII STREET CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 LUNATUS STREET CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 DISTILLERY DRIVE CADDENS 2747Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure196 CADDA RIDGE DRIVE CADDENS 2747Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 ELANUS STREET CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
2025· 35 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure50 SERRATA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure61 SERRATA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 DIFFUSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure199 CADDA RIDGE DRIVE CADDENS 2747Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 DIFFUSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure65 SERRATA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure59 SERRATA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure31 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure33 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure63 SERRATA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 SERRATA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 LUNATUS STREET CADDENS 2747Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation41 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 NAEVOSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation15 HARDWICKII STREET CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 SERRATA ROAD CADDENS 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation59 STARLINE DRIVE CADDENS 2747Determined
2024· 44 proposals
44 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 17 proposals
17 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 9 proposals
9 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 25 proposals
25 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 53 proposals
53 proposals lodged in 2020. 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; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- 127 O'Connell StBus stop
- Cadda Ridge Dr after Caddens RdBus stop
- Cadda Ridge Dr after Ghera RdBus stop
- Cadda Ridge Dr after Sunburst DrBus stop
- Cadda Ridge Dr at Murcott TceBus stop
- Cadda Ridge Dr at Valencia StBus stop
- Cadda Ridge Dr before Braeburn StBus stop
- Cadda Ridge Dr before Caddens RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gandell ReservePark
- Roger Nethercote ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 35.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #475 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Cadda Ridge Dr At Valencia Sttransport
- Cadda Ridge Dr Before Braeburn Sttransport
- Cadda Ridge Dr Before Caddens Rdtransport
- O'Connell Lane After Caddens Rdtransport
- O'Connell St At Fouad Waytransport
- Gandell Reservegovernmentpark
- Roger Nethercote Parkgovernmentpark
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning17 HORTYARD DRIVE CADDENS 2747Lodged 25 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning26 DIFFUSA ROAD CADDENS 2747Lodged 27 May 2026 · Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning31 HARDWICKII STREET CADDENS 2747Lodged 10 Apr 2026 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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