NSW · Hilltops Council
Cunningar, NSW, 2587
Suburb snapshot
Cunningar is a small locality in the Hilltops area, home to around 163 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 156 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-9%), roughly 957.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $450, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 163
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,333
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 80
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 54.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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)
- $450
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)
- 156
- Against the person
- 65
- Against property
- 44
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 957.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -9.3%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault17
- Fraud10
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment27
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault10
- Trespass11
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).
11 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
August 2024
- Subdivision39 WYNWOOD ROAD CUNNINGAR 2587Determined
2023· 2 proposals
October 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Farm buildingMCMAHONS REEF ROAD CUNNINGAR 2587Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureJELLAMBI ROAD CUNNINGAR 2587Determined
2022· 4 proposals
August 2022
- Subdivision of land; Earthworks / change in levelsBURLEY GRIFFIN WAY CUNNINGAR 2587Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling; ShedJELLAMBI ROAD CUNNINGAR 2587Determined
- ShedMCMAHONS REEF ROAD CUNNINGAR 2587Determined
May 2022
- OtherBURLEY GRIFFIN WAY CUNNINGAR 2587Determined
2021· 3 proposals
August 2021
- DwellingCunningar Rd, Cunningar 2587 (L2 sec18 DP758319)Withdrawn
- DwellingCunningar Rd, Cunningar 2587 (L10 sec18 DP758319)Withdrawn
June 2021
- Subdivision of land273 LINDEN ROAD CUNNINGAR 2587Determined
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- Subdivision of land2796 CUNNINGAR ROAD CUNNINGAR 2587Determined
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)
- 7/10
- 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
- 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
Recent changes
- DwellingplanningCunningar Rd, Cunningar 2587 (L2 sec18 DP758319)Lodged 11 Aug 2021 · Withdrawn
- DwellingplanningCunningar Rd, Cunningar 2587 (L10 sec18 DP758319)Lodged 11 Aug 2021 · Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanningJELLAMBI ROAD CUNNINGAR 2587Lodged 17 Oct 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling; ShedplanningJELLAMBI ROAD CUNNINGAR 2587Lodged 26 Jul 2022 · Determined
- OtherplanningBURLEY GRIFFIN WAY CUNNINGAR 2587Lodged 30 May 2022 · Determined
- ShedplanningMCMAHONS REEF ROAD CUNNINGAR 2587Lodged 26 Jul 2022 · Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Farm buildingplanningMCMAHONS REEF ROAD CUNNINGAR 2587Lodged 24 Oct 2023 · Determined
- Subdivisionplanning39 WYNWOOD ROAD CUNNINGAR 2587Lodged 12 Aug 2024 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanning273 LINDEN ROAD CUNNINGAR 2587Lodged 22 Jun 2021 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanning2796 CUNNINGAR ROAD CUNNINGAR 2587Lodged 10 Dec 2020 · 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)
Similar suburbs
Suburbs with a comparable population profile, socio-economic decile, and location.