NSW · Muswellbrook Council
Castle Rock, NSW, 2333
Suburb snapshot
Castle Rock is a small locality in the Muswellbrook area, home to around 131 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,004 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+11%), roughly 15297.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $530 (flats $360, houses $555), 12 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
- 131
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $3,041
- Dwelling vacancy
- 25%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 48
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,695
- Employment rate
- 67.3%
- 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)
- $360
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $555
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 159
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)
- 2,004
- Against the person
- 603
- Against property
- 743
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 15,297.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 77th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +10.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order153
- Breach Bail Conditions221
- Domestic Violence Related Assault159
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment244
- Malicious Damage To Property169
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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- 120 Roxburgh Rd
- 1550 Wybong Rd
- 689 Wybong Rd
- Roxburgh Rd Opp 120
- Wybong Rd At Castlerock 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).
5 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structureWYBONG ROAD MUSWELLBROOK 2333Determined
February 2025
- Demolition1041 CASTLEROCK ROAD CASTLE ROCK 2333Determined
- Demolition1821 CASTLEROCK ROAD CASTLE ROCK 2333Determined
2024· 1 proposal
January 2024
- SubdivisionWYBONG ROAD MUSWELLBROOK 2333Determined
2022· 1 proposal
February 2022
- Subdivision of landCASTLEROCK ROAD CASTLE ROCK 2333Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2024… · 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- 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)
- 11
- 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
- 120 Roxburgh Rdtransport
- 1550 Wybong Rdtransport
- 689 Wybong Rdtransport
- Roxburgh Rd Opp 120transport
- Wybong Rd At Castlerock Rdtransport
- Demolitionplanning1041 CASTLEROCK ROAD CASTLE ROCK 2333Lodged 12 Feb 2025 · Determined
- Demolitionplanning1821 CASTLEROCK ROAD CASTLE ROCK 2333Lodged 12 Feb 2025 · Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structureplanningWYBONG ROAD MUSWELLBROOK 2333Lodged 28 Jul 2025 · Determined
- SubdivisionplanningWYBONG ROAD MUSWELLBROOK 2333Lodged 18 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanningCASTLEROCK ROAD CASTLE ROCK 2333Lodged 21 Feb 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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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