NSW · Lithgow Council
Clarence, NSW, 2790
Desirability index
#264 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Clarence is a small locality in the Lithgow area, home to around 200 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,668 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 8340.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $450 (flats $335, houses $450), 13 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 200
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,791
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 85
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,050
- Employment rate
- 53.7%
- 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)
- $335
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $450
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $450
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 114
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)
- 1,668
- Against the person
- 477
- Against property
- 600
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 8,340
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -4.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order115
- Breach Bail Conditions121
- Domestic Violence Related Assault131
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment178
- Malicious Damage To Property160
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
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- ENT East
- Level Crossing
- STR To P1
- STR To P2
- Zig Zag Station
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).
24 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool92 DONALD ROAD CLARENCE 2790Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure23 KERMA CRESCENT CLARENCE 2790Determined
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure23 KERMA CRESCENT CLARENCE 2790Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 DONALD ROAD CLARENCE 2790Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure869 CHIFLEY ROAD CLARENCE 2790Determined
January 2024
- Shed; Temporary building, structure or use; Garage, carport or carparking space; Shipping containers864 CHIFLEY ROAD CLARENCE 2790Determined
2023· 4 proposals
July 2023
- Shed101 DONALD ROAD CLARENCE 2790Determined
May 2023
- Other74 PETRA AVENUE CLARENCE 2790Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to industrial developmentBELLS ROAD CLARENCE 2790Determined
February 2023
- Shed133 DONALD ROAD CLARENCE 2790Determined
2022· 8 proposals
October 2022
- Entertainment facility45 PETRA AVENUE CLARENCE 2790Determined
- Dwelling; Shed9 PETRA AVENUE CLARENCE 2790Determined
September 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed214 DONALD ROAD CLARENCE 2790Determined
July 2022
- Entertainment facility45 PETRA AVENUE CLARENCE 2790Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs28 KERMA CRESCENT CLARENCE 2790Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces108 KERMA CRESCENT CLARENCE 2790Determined
March 2022
- Restaurant or cafe840 CHIFLEY ROAD CLARENCE 2790Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling; Shed9 PETRA AVENUE CLARENCE 2790Determined
2021· 6 proposals
October 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces6 DONALD ROAD CLARENCE 2790Determined
September 2021
- Shed18 RAY CRESCENT CLARENCE 2790Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development70 KERMA CRESCENT CLARENCE 2790Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling178 KERMA CRESCENT CLARENCE 2790Determined
March 2021
- Industrial development; OtherLot 9 in DP788554Determined
- Dwelling869 CHIFLEY ROAD CLARENCE 2790Determined
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
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Cafe
- Kay Tree NurseryGarden Centre
- Parking (2)
- ClarenceTrain station
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
3 state heritage places
- Cooerwull Railway FootbridgeTop Points, Zig Zag RailwaySHR
- Great Zig Zag Railway and ReservesBrewery Lane, LithgowSHR
- Great Zig Zag Railway deviation tunnelsMain Western Railway, LithgowSHR
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 42
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 71.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #264 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ENT Easttransport
- Level Crossingtransport
- STR To P1transport
- STR To P2transport
- Zig Zag Stationtransport
- Cooerwull Railway FootbridgeheritageTop Points, Zig Zag RailwaySHR
- Great Zig Zag Railway and ReservesheritageBrewery Lane, LithgowSHR
- Great Zig Zag Railway deviation tunnelsheritageMain Western Railway, LithgowSHR
- Alterations and additions to industrial developmentplanningBELLS ROAD CLARENCE 2790Lodged 03 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning70 KERMA CRESCENT CLARENCE 2790Lodged 01 Sep 2021 · 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
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