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NSW · Mid-Coast Council

Caparra, NSW, 2429

Suburb snapshot

Caparra is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 62 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 446 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-16%), roughly 7193.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $495, 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
62
Median age
59
Median household income / week
$1,125
Dwelling vacancy
9.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 33
Median monthly mortgage
$1,040
Employment rate
36.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
7 / 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

Houses (January to March 2026)
$500
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
32

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

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
446
Against the person
173
Against property
141
Rate per 1,000 residents
7,193.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
66.4th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-16%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order42
  • Breach Bail Conditions34
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault53
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment63
  • Malicious Damage To Property40

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

  • 1122 Caparra Rd
  • 781 Caparra Rd
  • Caparra Rd At Caparra Bobin Rd
  • Caparra Rd Before Hobbits Way
  • Caparra Rd Before Hobbits Way

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Planning & development

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

3 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • May 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    643 CAPARRA ROAD CAPARRA 2429Determined
2023· 2 proposals

  • June 2023

  • Other
    7 HOBBITS WAY CAPARRA 2429Determined

  • February 2023

  • Dwelling
    1022 CAPARRA ROAD CAPARRA 2429Determined

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

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

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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

  • 1122 Caparra Rdtransport
  • 781 Caparra Rdtransport
  • Caparra Rd At Caparra Bobin Rdtransport
  • Caparra Rd Before Hobbits Waytransport
  • Caparra Rd Before Hobbits Waytransport
  • Dwellingplanning1022 CAPARRA ROAD CAPARRA 2429Lodged 22 Feb 2023 · Determined
  • Otherplanning7 HOBBITS WAY CAPARRA 2429Lodged 26 Jun 2023 · Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structureplanning643 CAPARRA ROAD CAPARRA 2429Lodged 04 May 2026 · Determined
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime42
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime34

Data sources & freshness