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NSW · Mid-Western Regional Council

Carwell, NSW, 2849

Suburb snapshot

Carwell is a small locality in the Mid-Western Regional area, home to around 28 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 85 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+12%), roughly 3035.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 6 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
28
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$1,749
Dwelling vacancy
36.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 19
Median monthly mortgage
$2,350
Employment rate
64%
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)
85
Against the person
27
Against property
40
Rate per 1,000 residents
3,035.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
51.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+11.8%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order7
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault4
  • Fraud8
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment14
  • Malicious Damage To Property12

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

6 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 182 Cudgegong Rd
  • 875 Cudgegong Rd
  • 875 Cudgegong Rd
  • 980 Cudgegong Rd
  • 980 Cudgegong Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

1 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • May 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    1133 CUDGEGONG ROAD CARWELL 2849Determined

Data sources & freshness

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)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

Data sources & freshness

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)
8
Parks (OSM)
0

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

  • 182 Cudgegong Rdtransport
  • 875 Cudgegong Rdtransport
  • 875 Cudgegong Rdtransport
  • 980 Cudgegong Rdtransport
  • 980 Cudgegong Rdtransport
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning1133 CUDGEGONG ROAD CARWELL 2849Lodged 14 May 2026 · Determined
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime7
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime4
  • Fraudcrime8
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime14

Data sources & freshness