NSW · Lithgow Council
Corney Town, NSW, 2790
Suburb snapshot
Corney Town is a small locality in the Lithgow area, home to around 66 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,668 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 25272.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $450 (flats $335, houses $450), 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
- 66
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $762
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 33
- Median monthly mortgage
- $848
- Employment rate
- 35.8%
- 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
- 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
- 25,272.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 83.4th (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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
3 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Funeral home101-103 CHIFLEY ROAD CORNEY TOWN 2790Determined
2023· 1 proposal
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Place of public worship101-103 CHIFLEY ROAD CORNEY TOWN 2790Withdrawn
2022· 1 proposal
November 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces123 CHIFLEY ROAD CORNEY TOWN 2790Determined
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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Lithgow City FuneralsFuneral Directors
103 Chifley Road
- R&K Gas and CampingOutdoor
- Lithgow Tyre ServiceTyres
176 Hartley Valley Road
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)
- 1
- 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
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Place of public worshipplanning101-103 CHIFLEY ROAD CORNEY TOWN 2790Lodged 13 Jun 2023 · Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Funeral homeplanning101-103 CHIFLEY ROAD CORNEY TOWN 2790Lodged 11 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning123 CHIFLEY ROAD CORNEY TOWN 2790Lodged 24 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime115
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime121
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime131
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime178
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime160
- Lithgow City Funeralsamenities103 Chifley Roadfuneral_directors
- Lithgow Tyre Serviceamenities176 Hartley Valley Roadtyres
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)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh