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NSW · Upper Lachlan Shire Council

Curraweela, NSW, 2580

Suburb snapshot

Curraweela is a small locality in the Upper Lachlan Shire area, home to around 67 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,808 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 41910.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500 (flats $390, houses $525), limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
67
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
58.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
32 of 55
Median monthly mortgage
$2,150
Employment rate
70.5%
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)
$390
Houses (January to March 2026)
$525
All types (January to March 2026)
$500
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
230

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2,808
Against the person
695
Against property
932
Rate per 1,000 residents
41,910.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
88.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+1.6%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions290
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault160
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
  • Malicious Damage To Property237
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault183

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

  • Taralga Rd At Craigs Rd
  • Taralga Rd At Craigs Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

8 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    7051/1316656Under Assessment
2025· 3 proposals

  • October 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    2 OLD STATION CREEK ROAD CURRAWEELA 2580Determined

  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    190 GREENRIDGE ROAD CURRAWEELA 2580Determined

  • February 2025

  • Subdivision
    6399 TARALGA ROAD CURRAWEELA 2580Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • March 2023

  • Dwelling
    5516 TARALGA ROAD CURRAWEELA 2580Determined
2022· 2 proposals

  • December 2022

  • Dwelling
    taralga road curraweela 2580Determined

  • July 2022

  • Dwelling; Secondary dwelling
    186 GREENRIDGE ROAD CURRAWEELA 2580Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • November 2021

  • Subdivision of land
    6875 TARALGA ROAD CURRAWEELA 2580Determined

Data sources & freshness

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bubalahla Nature ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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)
1
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

  • Taralga Rd At Craigs Rdtransport
  • Taralga Rd At Craigs Rdtransport
  • Bubalahla Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning2 OLD STATION CREEK ROAD CURRAWEELA 2580Lodged 16 Oct 2025 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning5516 TARALGA ROAD CURRAWEELA 2580Lodged 09 Mar 2023 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanningtaralga road curraweela 2580Lodged 06 Dec 2022 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australiaplanning190 GREENRIDGE ROAD CURRAWEELA 2580Lodged 02 Jul 2025 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning7051/1316656Lodged 19 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
  • Dwelling; Secondary dwellingplanning186 GREENRIDGE ROAD CURRAWEELA 2580Lodged 28 Jul 2022 · Determined
  • Subdivisionplanning6399 TARALGA ROAD CURRAWEELA 2580Lodged 11 Feb 2025 · Determined

Data sources & freshness