NSW · Armidale Regional Council
Castle Doyle, NSW, 2350
Suburb snapshot
Castle Doyle is a small locality in the Armidale Regional area, home to around 150 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,332 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 22213.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480 (flats $370, houses $510), 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
- 150
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $2,299
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 57
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,275
- Employment rate
- 75.8%
- 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)
- $370
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $510
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 351
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)
- 3,332
- Against the person
- 891
- Against property
- 1,290
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22,213.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 81.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -4.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions398
- Break And Enter Dwelling240
- Domestic Violence Related Assault244
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment295
- Malicious Damage To Property280
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
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1077 Castledoyle Rd
- 66 Milne Rd
- 73 Milne Rd
- Castledoyle Rd At Blue Hole Rd
- Thunder Ridge Property, Castledoyle 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).
9 planning-related records
2024· 3 proposals
November 2024
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure947 CASTLEDOYLE ROAD CASTLE DOYLE 2350Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Agriculture778 CASTLEDOYLE ROAD CASTLE DOYLE 2350Withdrawn
July 2024
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure947 CASTLEDOYLE ROAD CASTLE DOYLE 2350Determined
2023· 3 proposals
November 2023
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure947 CASTLEDOYLE ROAD CASTLE DOYLE 2350Determined
September 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)220 TIVERTON ROAD CASTLE DOYLE 2350Determined
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development178 ANDERSONS ROAD CASTLE DOYLE 2350Determined
2022· 1 proposal
December 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs1322 CASTLEDOYLE ROAD CASTLE DOYLE 2350Determined
2021· 2 proposals
October 2021
- Shed659 CASTLEDOYLE ROAD CASTLE DOYLE 2350Determined
June 2021
- Alterations and additions to commercial development778 CASTLEDOYLE ROAD CASTLE DOYLE 2350Determined
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Gara River Hydro-Electric Scheme10km Southeast ArmidaleSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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
Recent changes
- 1077 Castledoyle Rdtransport
- 66 Milne Rdtransport
- 73 Milne Rdtransport
- Castledoyle Rd At Blue Hole Rdtransport
- Thunder Ridge Property, Castledoyle Rdtransport
- Gara River Hydro-Electric Schemeheritage10km Southeast ArmidaleSHR
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning778 CASTLEDOYLE ROAD CASTLE DOYLE 2350Lodged 23 Jun 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning178 ANDERSONS ROAD CASTLE DOYLE 2350Lodged 15 May 2023 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning1322 CASTLEDOYLE ROAD CASTLE DOYLE 2350Lodged 02 Dec 2022 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Agricultureplanning778 CASTLEDOYLE ROAD CASTLE DOYLE 2350Lodged 08 Aug 2024 · Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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
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