NSW · Liverpool Plains Council
Currabubula, NSW, 2342
Desirability index
#805 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Currabubula is a small locality in the Liverpool Plains area, home to around 339 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 30 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+3%), roughly 88.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 339
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,553
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 27 of 146
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 61%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 6 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 30
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 21
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 88.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 85 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +3.4%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling5
- Fraud7
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment4
- Motor Vehicle Theft2
- Steal From Dwelling2
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
- 953
- Currabubula 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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
16 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation50 GLENBROOK ROAD CURRABUBULA 2342Determined
May 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)3716 WERRIS CREEK ROAD CURRABUBULA 2342Under Assessment
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation50 GLENBROOK ROAD CURRABUBULA 2342Determined
2025· 3 proposals
October 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)3716 WERRIS CREEK ROAD CURRABUBULA 2342Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space34 GLENBROOK ROAD CURRABUBULA 2342Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation1262 PIALLAWAY ROAD CURRABUBULA 2342Determined
2024· 1 proposal
April 2024
- Signage; Advertising and signage1 BOLTON STREET CURRABUBULA 2342Determined
2023· 3 proposals
September 2023
- Other3716 WERRIS CREEK ROAD CURRABUBULA 2342Determined
June 2023
- Other377 CLOWES ROAD CURRABUBULA 2342Determined
January 2023
- Shed2930 WERRIS CREEK ROAD CURRABUBULA 2342Determined
2022· 2 proposals
October 2022
- Shed55 DAVIS STREET CURRABUBULA 2342Determined
January 2022
- Other3716 WERRIS CREEK ROAD CURRABUBULA 2342Determined
2021· 4 proposals
November 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing47 DAVIS STREET CURRABUBULA 2342Determined
October 2021
- Change of use43 DAVIS STREET CURRABUBULA 2342Determined
- Shed57 MOUNT COBLA ROAD CURRABUBULA 2342Determined
September 2021
- Shed39 DAVIS STREET CURRABUBULA 2342Determined
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Currabubula Bicentennial ParkPark
- The Laura Byrne ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- 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
- 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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 14.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #805 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
- Currabubula Bicentennial Parkgovernmentpark
- The Laura Byrne Parkgovernmentpark
- Change of useplanning43 DAVIS STREET CURRABUBULA 2342Lodged 28 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)planning3716 WERRIS CREEK ROAD CURRABUBULA 2342Lodged 04 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)planning3716 WERRIS CREEK ROAD CURRABUBULA 2342Lodged 29 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodationplanning50 GLENBROOK ROAD CURRABUBULA 2342Lodged 18 Jun 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodationplanning50 GLENBROOK ROAD CURRABUBULA 2342Lodged 19 Feb 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodationplanning1262 PIALLAWAY ROAD CURRABUBULA 2342Lodged 10 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning34 GLENBROOK ROAD CURRABUBULA 2342Lodged 07 Aug 2025 · Determined
- Otherplanning3716 WERRIS CREEK ROAD CURRABUBULA 2342Lodged 20 Sep 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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)
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