NSW · Mid-Western Regional Council
Cudgegong, NSW, 2850
Suburb snapshot
Cudgegong is a small locality in the Mid-Western Regional area, home to around 66 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,374 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 20818.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $620 (flats $420, houses $630), 12 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
- 66
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,687
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 30
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,275
- Employment rate
- 63%
- 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)
- $420
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $630
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $620
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 210
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)
- 1,374
- Against the person
- 459
- Against property
- 452
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20,818.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order107
- Breach Bail Conditions86
- Domestic Violence Related Assault102
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment183
- Malicious Damage To Property142
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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1637 Castlereagh Hwy
- 1638 Castlereagh Hwy
- 1822 Castlereagh Hwy
- 1872 Castlereagh Hwy
- Windamere Dam
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).
6 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)1675 CASTLEREAGH HIGHWAY CUDGEGONG 2850Additional Information Requested
2022· 2 proposals
May 2022
- Semi-attached dwelling; Mixed use development1858 CUDGEGONG ROAD CUDGEGONG 2850Determined
January 2022
- Demolition; Other1858 CUDGEGONG ROAD CUDGEGONG 2850Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling1858 CUDGEGONG ROAD CUDGEGONG 2850Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Restaurant or cafe; Office premises1858 CUDGEGONG ROAD CUDGEGONG 2850Determined
November 2021
- Shed38 RIVERLEA ROAD CUDGEGONG 2850Determined
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- 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
- 1637 Castlereagh Hwytransport
- 1638 Castlereagh Hwytransport
- 1822 Castlereagh Hwytransport
- 1872 Castlereagh Hwytransport
- Windamere Damtransport
- Demolition; Otherplanning1858 CUDGEGONG ROAD CUDGEGONG 2850Lodged 14 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning1858 CUDGEGONG ROAD CUDGEGONG 2850Lodged 16 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)planning1675 CASTLEREAGH HIGHWAY CUDGEGONG 2850Lodged 20 Mar 2026 · Additional Information Requested
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Restaurant or cafe; Office premisesplanning1858 CUDGEGONG ROAD CUDGEGONG 2850Lodged 16 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Semi-attached dwelling; Mixed use developmentplanning1858 CUDGEGONG ROAD CUDGEGONG 2850Lodged 16 May 2022 · 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