NSW · Upper Lachlan Shire Council
Chatsbury, NSW, 2580
Suburb snapshot
Chatsbury is a small locality in the Upper Lachlan Shire area, home to around 86 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,808 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 32651.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500 (flats $390, houses $525), 9 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
- 86
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,781
- Dwelling vacancy
- 29.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 47
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Employment rate
- 66.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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)
- $390
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $525
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 230
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)
- 2,808
- Against the person
- 695
- Against property
- 932
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 32,651.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions290
- Domestic Violence Related Assault160
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
- Malicious Damage To Property237
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault183
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
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- 2880 Taralga Rd
- 2880 Taralga Rd
- Taralga Rd At Chapmans Lane
- Taralga Rd Opp Chapmans Lane
- Taralga Rd Opp Parsons Lane
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).
8 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure1053 RHYANNA ROAD CHATSBURY 2580Under Assessment
March 2026
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure1053 RHYANNA ROAD CHATSBURY 2580Determined
2024· 2 proposals
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure57 ROBBS LANE CHATSBURY 2580Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure57 ROBBS LANE CHATSBURY 2580Determined
2023· 1 proposal
May 2023
- Dwelling1651 RHYANNA ROAD CHATSBURY 2580Determined
2022· 3 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling747 RHYANNA ROAD CHATSBURY 2580Determined
July 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Otherchapman lane, chatsburyDetermined
March 2022
- Dwelling6 Robbs Lane Chatsbury NSW 2580Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023… · 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- 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
- 2880 Taralga Rdtransport
- 2880 Taralga Rdtransport
- Taralga Rd At Chapmans Lanetransport
- Taralga Rd Opp Chapmans Lanetransport
- Taralga Rd Opp Parsons Lanetransport
- Dwellingplanning1651 RHYANNA ROAD CHATSBURY 2580Lodged 19 May 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning747 RHYANNA ROAD CHATSBURY 2580Lodged 20 Dec 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning6 Robbs Lane Chatsbury NSW 2580Lodged 02 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning57 ROBBS LANE CHATSBURY 2580Lodged 26 Sep 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning57 ROBBS LANE CHATSBURY 2580Lodged 09 Feb 2024 · 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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