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NSW · Greater Hume Shire Council

Carabost, NSW, 2650

Suburb snapshot

Carabost is a small locality in the Greater Hume Shire area, home to around 67 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,513 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 112134.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $400, houses $570), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
67
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,281
Dwelling vacancy
23.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 38
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
60%
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)
$400
Houses (January to March 2026)
$570
All types (January to March 2026)
$540
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
656

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)
7,513
Against the person
1,867
Against property
2,828
Rate per 1,000 residents
112,134.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
96th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+0.9%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions975
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault436
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment655
  • Malicious Damage To Property675
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault433

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

15 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 3046 Tumbarumba Rd
  • 3777 Tumbarumba Rd
  • Carabost Rd At Bobs Creek Rd
  • Carabost Rd Opp Bobs Creek Rd
  • Tumbarumba Rd After Coppabella Rd

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Planning & development

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

1 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • March 2026

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Community facility; Monitoring station; Other Infrastructure
    2760 COPPABELLA ROAD CARABOST 2650Determined

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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)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

  • 3046 Tumbarumba Rdtransport
  • 3777 Tumbarumba Rdtransport
  • Carabost Rd At Bobs Creek Rdtransport
  • Carabost Rd Opp Bobs Creek Rdtransport
  • Tumbarumba Rd After Coppabella Rdtransport
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Community facility; Monitoring station; Other Infrastructureplanning2760 COPPABELLA ROAD CARABOST 2650Lodged 25 Mar 2026 · Determined
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime975
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime436
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime655
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime675

Data sources & freshness