NSW · Cabonne Council
Canobolas, NSW, 2800
Desirability index
#301 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Canobolas is a small locality in the Cabonne area, home to around 481 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,972 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-0%), roughly 10336.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $570 (flats $430, houses $600), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 481
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $2,273
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 183
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 66.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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)
- $430
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $570
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 461
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)
- 4,972
- Against the person
- 1,318
- Against property
- 1,890
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 10,336.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -0.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order310
- Breach Bail Conditions542
- Domestic Violence Related Assault303
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment511
- Malicious Damage To Property448
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
35 public transport stops in this suburb
- 474 Canobolas Rd
- Canobolas Rd After Lake Canobolas Rd
- Canobolas Rd Before Stanford Rd
- Canobolas Rd Opp 621
- Pinnacle Rd Opp Wallace Lane
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).
53 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise298 LAKE CANOBOLAS ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1040 PINNACLE ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise298 LAKE CANOBOLAS ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Withdrawn
March 2026
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure621 CANOBOLAS ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
February 2026
- Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)501 CANOBOLAS ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure730 CANOBOLAS ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
2025· 9 proposals
October 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure471 CANOBOLAS ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure664 PINNACLE ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 WALKER LANE CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure188 CANOBOLAS ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
February 2025
- Recreation facility (outdoor); Hours of operation and tradingLAKE CANOBOLAS ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure188 CANOBOLAS ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1236 PINNACLE ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)696 PINNACLE ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
- Subdivision1040 PINNACLE ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
2024· 8 proposals
November 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Viticulture; Agriculture42 WALLACE LANE CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
- Subdivision512 PINNACLE ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Withdrawn
October 2024
- Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)501 CANOBOLAS ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
August 2024
- Farm buildings; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure331 CANOBOLAS ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation414 CANOBOLAS ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures425 CANOBOLAS ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
- Shed; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Farm stay accommodation331 CANOBOLAS ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Withdrawn
January 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure206 CANOBOLAS ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
2023· 8 proposals
September 2023
- Shed206 CANOBOLAS ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
July 2023
- Other1100 PINNACLE ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Withdrawn
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Farm buildings60 STAIRS ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
- Subdivision of land5 - 7 PLOUGHMANS LANE ORANGEDetermined
- Farm buildings; Other962 LAKE CANOBOLAS ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
May 2023
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development414 CANOBOLAS ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
April 2023
- Other949 LAKE CANOBOLAS ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
January 2023
- Shed190 BERRILEE ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
2022· 13 proposals
November 2022
- OtherLAKE CANOBOLAS ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
October 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing425 CANOBOLAS ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed53 STANFORD ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
August 2022
- Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces892 PINNACLE ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
July 2022
- OtherLake Canobolas Road - Lot 16 DP 859359Determined
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development42 MOUNT CANOBOLAS RD CANOBOLAS NSW 2800Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed53 STANFORD ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
- Subdivision of land12 RAYLYN ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
April 2022
- Shed275 CANOBOLAS ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Determined
2021· 9 proposals
9 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
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Campbells CornerPark
- Canobolas Memorial ParkPark
- Williams 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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 67.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #301 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 474 Canobolas Rdtransport
- Canobolas Rd After Lake Canobolas Rdtransport
- Canobolas Rd Before Stanford Rdtransport
- Canobolas Rd Opp 621transport
- Pinnacle Rd Opp Wallace Lanetransport
- Campbells Cornergovernmentpark
- Canobolas Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Williams Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning42 MOUNT CANOBOLAS RD CANOBOLAS NSW 2800Lodged 31 May 2022 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premiseplanning298 LAKE CANOBOLAS ROAD CANOBOLAS 2800Lodged 20 May 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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