NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Cangai, NSW, 2460
Suburb snapshot
Cangai is a small locality in the Clarence Valley area, home to around 17 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,378 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+6%), roughly 257529.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $486 (flats $450, houses $530), limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, 3 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 17
- Median age
- 64
- Median household income / week
- $1,292
- Dwelling vacancy
- 50%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 12
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 77.8%
- 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)
- $450
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $530
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $486
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 170
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)
- 4,378
- Against the person
- 1,046
- Against property
- 1,760
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 257,529.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 98.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +6.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order298
- Breach Bail Conditions527
- Domestic Violence Related Assault274
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment387
- Malicious Damage To Property339
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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gwydir Hwy At Coombadjha Rd
- Gwydir Hwy At Coombadjha Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
3 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksGwydir Highway, Cangai23 Feb 2026 – 21 Aug 2026
- RoadworksGwydir Highway, Cangai Bridge Road24 Feb 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- RoadworksGwydir Highway, Cangai Bridge Road02 Feb 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
3 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Camping ground6892 GWYDIR HIGHWAY CANGAI 2460Determined
2022· 1 proposal
August 2022
- Dwelling; Farm buildings6892 GWYDIR HIGHWAY CANGAI 2460Determined
2021· 1 proposal
June 2021
- Dwelling270 COOMBADJHA ROAD CANGAI 2460Determined
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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Parking (2)
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Recent changes
- Gwydir Hwy At Coombadjha Rdtransport
- Gwydir Hwy At Coombadjha Rdtransport
- Dwellingplanning270 COOMBADJHA ROAD CANGAI 2460Lodged 18 Jun 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling; Farm buildingsplanning6892 GWYDIR HIGHWAY CANGAI 2460Lodged 17 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Camping groundplanning6892 GWYDIR HIGHWAY CANGAI 2460Lodged 09 May 2024 · Determined
- RoadworksroadworksGwydir Highway, Cangai23 Feb 2026 – 21 Aug 2026
- RoadworksroadworksGwydir Highway, Cangai Bridge Road24 Feb 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- RoadworksroadworksGwydir Highway, Cangai Bridge Road02 Feb 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime298
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime527
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed