NSW · Hawkesbury Council
Cumberland Reach, NSW, 2756
Desirability index
#793 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cumberland Reach is a small locality in the Hawkesbury area, home to around 208 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,324 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 11173.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $630 (flats $495, houses $700), limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 208
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,386
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 62
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 62.9%
- 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)
- $495
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $630
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 157
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)
- 2,324
- Against the person
- 694
- Against property
- 816
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 11,173.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 72.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -2.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions331
- Domestic Violence Related Assault157
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment251
- Malicious Damage To Property173
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault144
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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Holmes Dr Opp 14
- Holmes Dr Opp 14
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).
8 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation18 HOLMES DRIVE CUMBERLAND REACH 2756Determined
2025· 1 proposal
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation18 HOLMES DRIVE CUMBERLAND REACH 2756Determined
2022· 4 proposals
September 2022
- Restaurant or cafe561 LAWS FARM ROAD CUMBERLAND REACH 2756Determined
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development40 holmes drive. cumberland ReachDetermined
April 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition316 LAWS FARM ROAD CUMBERLAND REACH 2756Determined
- Dwelling15 WATER SKI PARADE CUMBERLAND REACH 2756Withdrawn
2021· 1 proposal
February 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development40 HOLMES DRIVE CUMBERLAND REACH 2756Determined
2020· 1 proposal
September 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development28 HOLMES DRIVE CUMBERLAND REACH 2756Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- 16.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #793 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
- Holmes Dr Opp 14transport
- Holmes Dr Opp 14transport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning40 holmes drive. cumberland ReachLodged 09 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning40 HOLMES DRIVE CUMBERLAND REACH 2756Lodged 22 Feb 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning28 HOLMES DRIVE CUMBERLAND REACH 2756Lodged 07 Sep 2020 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning15 WATER SKI PARADE CUMBERLAND REACH 2756Lodged 07 Apr 2022 · Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning18 HOLMES DRIVE CUMBERLAND REACH 2756Lodged 26 Mar 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning18 HOLMES DRIVE CUMBERLAND REACH 2756Lodged 29 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling; Demolitionplanning316 LAWS FARM ROAD CUMBERLAND REACH 2756Lodged 11 Apr 2022 · Determined
- Restaurant or cafeplanning561 LAWS FARM ROAD CUMBERLAND REACH 2756Lodged 29 Sep 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
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