NSW · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Charleys Forest, NSW, 2622
Suburb snapshot
Charleys Forest is a small locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional area, home to around 70 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 189 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-34%), roughly 2700.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $460, 7 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
- 70
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $850
- Dwelling vacancy
- 36%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 18 of 50
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Employment rate
- 55%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $483
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)
- 189
- Against the person
- 42
- Against property
- 81
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,700
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 50th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -34.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order13
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment14
- Malicious Damage To Property17
- Other Theft17
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences14
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
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- 361 Charleys Forest Rd
- 361 Charleys Forest Rd
- 664 Charley's Forest Rd
- Charleys Forest Rd Opp 664
- Charleys Forest Rd Opp 804
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).
6 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure917 CHARLEYS FOREST ROAD CHARLEYS FOREST 2622Additional Information Requested
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure138 WEBBS FIRETRAIL CHARLEYS FOREST 2622Determined
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation135 NEILSEN LANE CHARLEYS FOREST 2622Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Hot water systems; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers; Residential Accommodation104 NEILSEN LANE CHARLEYS FOREST 2622Determined
2022· 1 proposal
September 2022
- Dwelling1204 CHARLEYS FOREST ROAD CHARLEYS FOREST 2622Determined
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- Dwelling988 CHARLEYS FOREST ROAD CHARLEYS FOREST 2622Determined
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)
- 5/10
- 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Half Moon Farm House(not given), MongarloweSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Recent changes
- 361 Charleys Forest Rdtransport
- 361 Charleys Forest Rdtransport
- 664 Charley's Forest Rdtransport
- Charleys Forest Rd Opp 664transport
- Charleys Forest Rd Opp 804transport
- Half Moon Farm Househeritage(not given), MongarloweSHR
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Hot water systems; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers; Residential Accommodationplanning104 NEILSEN LANE CHARLEYS FOREST 2622Lodged 17 Mar 2025 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning1204 CHARLEYS FOREST ROAD CHARLEYS FOREST 2622Lodged 01 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning988 CHARLEYS FOREST ROAD CHARLEYS FOREST 2622Lodged 19 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning135 NEILSEN LANE CHARLEYS FOREST 2622Lodged 16 Dec 2025 · Determined
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