NSW · Walgett Council
Carinda, NSW, 2831
Suburb snapshot
Carinda is a small locality in the Walgett area, home to around 165 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 154 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 933.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 165
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,343
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 71
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 56.9%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 154
- Against the person
- 31
- Against property
- 68
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 933.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -14.4%
Most common offence types
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment15
- Malicious Damage To Property10
- Motor Vehicle Theft13
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences10
- Trespass17
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
- 1,017
- Carinda 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
Public transport
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1673 Carinda Rd
- 173 Carinda Rd
- Carinda Public School, Carinda Rd
- Carinda Rd At Mac Masman Rd
- Carinda Rd Opp Mac Masman Rd
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).
6 planning-related records
2024· 2 proposals
June 2024
- Subdivision2370 GUNGALMAN ROAD CARINDA 2831Determined
January 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Extensive agriculture; Crop or fodder production; Agriculture1667 BINGHI ROAD CARINDA 2831Determined
2023· 3 proposals
July 2023
- Subdivision of land3232 GINGHET ROAD CARINDA 2831Determined
June 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing398 BOWRA LANE CARINDA 2831Determined
February 2023
- Earthworks / change in levels438 MIRALWYN ROAD CARINDA 2831Determined
2021· 1 proposal
February 2021
- Subdivision of landCLOSED PATHWAY AND ROADS AND LAND FORMERLYKNOWN ASDetermined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2023… · 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
- Colin Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Carinda PlaygroupColin Streetkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- 1673 Carinda Rdtransport
- 173 Carinda Rdtransport
- Carinda Public School, Carinda Rdtransport
- Carinda Rd At Mac Masman Rdtransport
- Carinda Rd Opp Mac Masman Rdtransport
- Carinda PlaygroupchildcareColin Streetkindergarten
- Colin Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Earthworks / change in levelsplanning438 MIRALWYN ROAD CARINDA 2831Lodged 12 Feb 2023 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Extensive agriculture; Crop or fodder production; Agricultureplanning1667 BINGHI ROAD CARINDA 2831Lodged 31 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Pools / decks / fencingplanning398 BOWRA LANE CARINDA 2831Lodged 14 Jun 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- 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