NSW · Mid-Western Regional Council
Charbon, NSW, 2848
Suburb snapshot
Charbon is a small locality in the Mid-Western Regional area, home to around 91 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 144 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-15%), roughly 1582.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $390, 14 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 91
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $746
- Dwelling vacancy
- 28.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 56
- Median monthly mortgage
- $737
- Employment rate
- 29.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $390
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)
- 144
- Against the person
- 69
- Against property
- 36
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,582.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 40.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -15.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order13
- Domestic Violence Related Assault13
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment25
- Malicious Damage To Property15
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault15
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
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- 78 Charbon Rd
- Cement Av Before Charbon Rd
- Charbon Coach Stop
- Charbon Rd At Stn St
- Cooper Dr Before Cement Av
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).
4 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1 STANDARD AVENUE CHARBON 2848Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 CEMENT AVENUE CHARBON 2848Additional Information Requested
2025· 1 proposal
April 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support56 CHARBON ROAD CHARBON 2848Determined
2023· 1 proposal
March 2023
- Other9 STANDARD AVENUE CHARBON 2848Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2023; 2025… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Cooper Dr after Cement AvBus stop
- Cooper Dr before Cement AvBus stop
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- 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)
- 4
- 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
- 78 Charbon Rdtransport
- Cement Av Before Charbon Rdtransport
- Charbon Coach Stoptransport
- Charbon Rd At Stn Sttransport
- Cooper Dr Before Cement Avtransport
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning16 CEMENT AVENUE CHARBON 2848Lodged 18 Mar 2026 · Additional Information Requested
- Otherplanning9 STANDARD AVENUE CHARBON 2848Lodged 24 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning56 CHARBON ROAD CHARBON 2848Lodged 28 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structureplanning1 STANDARD AVENUE CHARBON 2848Lodged 26 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime13
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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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