NSW · Cabonne Council
Cudal, NSW, 2864
Desirability index
#556 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cudal is a small locality in the Cabonne area, home to around 586 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 43 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-17%), roughly 73.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 586
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,312
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 25 of 254
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 60%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 0 / 3
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 43
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 16
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 73.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 53 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -17.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order6
- Domestic Violence Related Assault4
- Fraud4
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment4
- Malicious Damage To Property9
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 979
- Cudal Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
56 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cudal Coach Stop
- Cudal Public School, Smith St
- Main St After Smith St
- Main St At Cross St
- The Escort Way At Bowens 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).
80 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition41 Main Street, Cudal NSW 2864Determined
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing1 TAYLOR STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 RODDA DRIVE CUDAL 2864Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 CHURCH STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing1 TAYLOR STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 CHURCH STREET CUDAL 2864Withdrawn
January 2026
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Residential flat building; Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Neighbourhood supermarket; Hours of operation and trading41 Main Street, Cudal NSW 2864Withdrawn
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation37 TOOGONG STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 RODDA DRIVE CUDAL 2864Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 SOUTH STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 CREEK STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3722 THE ESCORT WAY CUDAL 2864Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space36 BOREE STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool326 SCENIC DRIVE CUDAL 2864Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 MAIN STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1249 DAVYS PLAINS ROAD CUDAL 2864Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 CREEK STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 RODDA DRIVE CUDAL 2864Determined
2024· 13 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care15 MAIN STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home9 CROSS STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
November 2024
- Subdivision26 TOOGONG STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
October 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure63 MAIN STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure45 RODDA DRIVE CUDAL 2864Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 TOOGONG STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation49 MAIN STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
May 2024
- Subdivision; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences3792 THE ESCORT WAY CUDAL 2864Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 CREEK STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
- Subdivision26 TOOGONG STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure62 MAIN STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
March 2024
- Subdivision162 MITCHELLS LANE CUDAL 2864Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station14 TOOGONG STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
2023· 13 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationMERGA STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation5 BOUNDARY STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Outdoor dining - general; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise4 MAIN STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
- Subdivision6 FLOOD STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling162 MITCHELLS LANE CUDAL 2864Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling; Shed3 BOREE STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
- Shed4001 the escort way , cudal NSW 2864 /DP125769Determined
May 2023
- Other808 DAVYS PLAINS ROAD CUDAL 2864Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling62 MAIN STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
2022· 24 proposals
24 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 12 proposals
12 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
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cudal ShowgroundsPark
- Dean ParkPark
- Landauer Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Cudal Community Children Centrechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 40.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #556 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
- Cudal Coach Stoptransport
- Cudal Public School, Smith Sttransport
- Main St After Smith Sttransport
- Main St At Cross Sttransport
- The Escort Way At Bowens Lanetransport
- Cudal Community Children Centrechildcarechildcare
- Cudal Showgroundsgovernmentpark
- Dean Parkgovernmentpark
- Landauer Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child careplanning15 MAIN STREET CUDAL 2864Lodged 23 Dec 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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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