NSW · Bellingen Council

Cascade (NSW), NSW, 2453

Suburb snapshot

Cascade (NSW) is a small locality in the Bellingen area, home to around 8 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows reported crime totals of around 1 offences in Jan 2023 to Dec 2023, roughly 125.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
8
Median age
78
Median household income / week
$575
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 5
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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 2023 to Dec 2023)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
125
State safety percentile
84.6th (lower crime is better)
No change (daily rate)
0%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Arson12
  • Break And Enter Dwelling12
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault13
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment13
  • Malicious Damage To Property15

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2003 to Dec 2003 → Jan 2023 to Dec 2023; Jan 2023 to Dec 2023 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
  • Cascade Environmental Education CentreCombined

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Public toilets

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Mobong Creek Flora ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Arsoncrime12
  • Break And Enter Dwellingcrime12
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime13
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime13
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime15
  • Mobong Creek Flora Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Cascade Environmental Education CentreschoolsCombined
  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets

Data sources & freshness