NSW · Weddin Council
Caragabal, NSW, 2810
Suburb snapshot
Caragabal is a small locality in the Weddin area, home to around 174 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 175 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-12%), roughly 1005.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $350, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 174
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,286
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 62
- Median monthly mortgage
- $542
- Employment rate
- 66.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 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
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $350
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)
- 175
- Against the person
- 63
- Against property
- 55
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,005.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 33.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -11.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order14
- Domestic Violence Related Assault19
- Fraud12
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment23
- Malicious Damage To Property13
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 986
- Caragabal Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
5 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationCARAGABAL 2810Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationCARAGABAL 2810Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure508 HUNTERS ROAD CARAGABAL 2810Determined
2022· 1 proposal
January 2022
- SignageWyalong Street Caragabal NSW 2810Determined
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing74 Wyalong Street, Caragabal NSW 2810Determined
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Caragabal ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Recent changes
- Caragabal Parkgovernmentpark
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning508 HUNTERS ROAD CARAGABAL 2810Lodged 09 Jan 2025 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationplanningCARAGABAL 2810Lodged 30 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationplanningCARAGABAL 2810Lodged 28 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Pools / decks / fencingplanning74 Wyalong Street, Caragabal NSW 2810Lodged 24 Nov 2021 · Determined
- SignageplanningWyalong Street Caragabal NSW 2810Lodged 31 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Caragabal Public SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime14
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime19
- Fraudcrime12
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- 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)
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