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NSW · Mid-Coast Council

Caffreys Flat, 2424

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  • Green suburb
What Caffreys Flat is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Caffreys Flat is a residential smaller community in Mid-Coast with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.

Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.

Population

Population
53
Median age
59
Median household income / week
$700
Dwelling vacancy
19.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 31
Median monthly mortgage
$1,314
Employment rate
30.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
5
Against the person
1
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
94.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 53 residents
State safety percentile
66.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+150.7%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Break And Enter Dwelling3
  • Motor Vehicle Theft4
  • Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis4
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences11
  • Sexual Assault4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

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

10 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 2924 Nowendoc Rd
  • 2925 Nowendoc Rd
  • Nowendoc Rd After Paddock Creek Rd
  • Nowendoc Rd Before Paddock Creek Rd
  • Nowendoc Rd Opp 3184

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

10 planning-related records

2024· 2 proposals

  • April 2024

  • Subdivision
    3184 NOWENDOC ROAD CAFFREYS FLAT 2424Determined

  • February 2024

  • Subdivision
    3460 NOWENDOC ROAD CAFFREYS FLAT 2424Determined
2023· 7 proposals

  • December 2023

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached)
    95 LONGVIEW CLOSE CAFFREYS FLAT 2424Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Camping ground
    95 LONGVIEW CLOSE CAFFREYS FLAT 2424Under Assessment
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    20 LONGVIEW CLOSE CAFFREYS FLAT 2424Determined

  • October 2023

  • Entertainment facility; Temporary building, structure or use
    95 LONGVIEW CLOSE CAFFREYS FLAT 2424Determined

  • July 2023

  • Farm buildings
    331 BEETONS ROAD CAFFREYS FLAT 2424Determined

  • June 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    3109 NOWENDOC ROAD CAFFREYS FLAT 2424Determined

  • March 2023

  • Other
    95 LONGVIEW CLOSE CAFFREYS FLAT 2424Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • May 2021

  • Dwelling
    3105 NOWENDOC ROAD CAFFREYS FLAT 2424Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Caffreys Flat HallCommunity centre
  • Farm
  • Public toilets
  • Shower

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Caffreys Flat Hallamenitiescommunity_centre
  • Farmamenitiesfarm
  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
  • Showeramenitiesshower
  • Break And Enter Dwellingcrime3
  • Motor Vehicle Theftcrime4
  • Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabiscrime4
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime11
  • Sexual Assaultcrime4
  • 2924 Nowendoc Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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