NSW · Nambucca Valley Council
Congarinni, NSW, 2447
Desirability index
#451 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Congarinni is a small locality in the Nambucca Valley area, home to around 365 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 649 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+16%), roughly 1778.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $573, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 365
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 141
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,699
- Employment rate
- 50.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- $580
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 38
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)
- 649
- Against the person
- 158
- Against property
- 270
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,778.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 42.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +16.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order48
- Breach Bail Conditions50
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment54
- Malicious Damage To Property47
- Steal From Motor Vehicle48
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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- 120 Strawberry Rd
- 120 Strawberry Rd
- Upper Warrell Creek Rd At Congarinni Rd S
- Upper Warrell Creek Rd Opp Strawberry Rd
- Upper Warrell Creek Rd Opp Strawberry 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).
66 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureLot 08 Strawberry Road Congarinni / DP 1299354Determined
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure25 Twin Rdge Congarinni NSW 2447Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 STRAWBERRY ROAD CONGARINNI 2447Determined
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structureTWIN RIDGE CONGARINNI 2447Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structureTWIN RIDGE CONGARINNI 2447Determined
2025· 14 proposals
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structureTWIN RIDGE CONGARINNI 2447Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureEEL CREEK CLOSE CONGARINNI 2447Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structureTWIN RIDGE CONGARINNI 2447Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structureTWIN RIDGE CONGARINNI 2447Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureJOEY PLACE CONGARINNI 2447Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Rainwater tanksEEL CREEK CLOSE CONGARINNI 2447Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureTWIN RIDGE CONGARINNI 2447Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential AccommodationGEOFFREY CHARLES DRIVE CONGARINNI 2447Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure169 STRAWBERRY ROAD CONGARINNI 2447Withdrawn
April 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure10B Joey Place Congarinni NSW 2447Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureTWIN RIDGE CONGARINNI 2447Determined
February 2025
- SubdivisionUPPER WARRELL CREEK ROAD CONGARINNI 2447Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport571 UPPER WARRELL CREEK ROAD CONGARINNI 2447Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureLot 08 Strawberry Road Congarinni / DP 1299354Determined
2024· 13 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure222 UPPER WARRELL CREEK ROAD CONGARINNI 2447Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureJOEY PLACE CONGARINNI 2447Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureTWIN RIDGE CONGARINNI 2447Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureUPPER WARRELL CREEK ROAD CONGARINNI 2447Determined
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structureTWIN RIDGE CONGARINNI 2447Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureTWIN RIDGE CONGARINNI 2447Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureTWIN RIDGE CONGARINNI 2447Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7/-/DP1299354 Strawberry Road Congarinni NSW 2447Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 Twin Ridge Road, Congarinni NSW 2447Determined
March 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportTWIN RIDGE CONGARINNI 2447Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12 CORELLA CLOSE CONGARINNI 2447Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureTWIN RIDGE CONGARINNI 2447Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7/-/DP1299354 Strawberry Road Congarinni NSW 2447Determined
2023· 13 proposals
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Carport9 STRAWBERRY ROAD CONGARINNI 2447Determined
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation64 STRAWBERRY ROAD CONGARINNI 2447Determined
October 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structureTWIN RIDGE CONGARINNI 2447Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; ShedTWIN RIDGE CONGARINNI 2447Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support33 Twin Ridge CONGARINNI 2447Determined
August 2023
- DwellingTWIN RIDGE CONGARINNI 2447Determined
- DwellingTWIN RIDGE CONGARINNI 2447Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces9 STRAWBERRY ROAD CONGARINNI 2447Determined
2022· 11 proposals
11 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 10 proposals
10 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 2.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #451 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 120 Strawberry Rdtransport
- 120 Strawberry Rdtransport
- Upper Warrell Creek Rd At Congarinni Rd Stransport
- Upper Warrell Creek Rd Opp Strawberry Rdtransport
- Upper Warrell Creek Rd Opp Strawberry Rdtransport
- DwellingplanningTWIN RIDGE CONGARINNI 2447Lodged 25 Aug 2023 · Determined
- DwellingplanningTWIN RIDGE CONGARINNI 2447Lodged 25 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structureplanning222 UPPER WARRELL CREEK ROAD CONGARINNI 2447Lodged 13 Dec 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanningLot 08 Strawberry Road Congarinni / DP 1299354Lodged 18 May 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning5 STRAWBERRY ROAD CONGARINNI 2447Lodged 09 Apr 2026 · 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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