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NSW · Mid-Western Regional Council

Canadian Lead, NSW, 2850

Suburb snapshot

Canadian Lead is a small locality in the Mid-Western Regional area, home to around 19 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,374 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 72315.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $620 (flats $420, houses $630), 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
19
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,874
Dwelling vacancy
58.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 12
Median monthly mortgage
$1,200
Employment rate
68.8%
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)
$420
Houses (January to March 2026)
$630
All types (January to March 2026)
$620
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
210

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1,374
Against the person
459
Against property
452
Rate per 1,000 residents
72,315.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
93.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+1.1%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order107
  • Breach Bail Conditions86
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault102
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment183
  • Malicious Damage To Property142

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

8 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 2357 Henry Lawson Dr
  • 2358 Henry Lawson Dr
  • Canadian Lead Rd At Reef Rd
  • Canadian Lead Rd At Reef Rd
  • Wilbetree Rd At Kaolin Rd

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Planning & development

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

2 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • January 2026

  • Subdivision
    2357 HENRY LAWSON DRIVE CANADIAN LEAD 2850Under Assessment
2021· 1 proposal

  • November 2021

  • Dwelling
    2160 HENRY LAWSON DRIVE CANADIAN LEAD 2850Determined

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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)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

Recent changes

  • 2357 Henry Lawson Drtransport
  • 2358 Henry Lawson Drtransport
  • Canadian Lead Rd At Reef Rdtransport
  • Canadian Lead Rd At Reef Rdtransport
  • Wilbetree Rd At Kaolin Rdtransport
  • Dwellingplanning2160 HENRY LAWSON DRIVE CANADIAN LEAD 2850Lodged 12 Nov 2021 · Determined
  • Subdivisionplanning2357 HENRY LAWSON DRIVE CANADIAN LEAD 2850Lodged 30 Jan 2026 · Under Assessment
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime107
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime86
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime102

Data sources & freshness