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NSW · Shoalhaven Council

Currowan, NSW, 2536

Suburb snapshot

Currowan is a small locality in the Shoalhaven area, home to around 72 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,534 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-31%), roughly 21305.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $580 (flats $470, houses $600), 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
72
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,458
Dwelling vacancy
37.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 24
Median monthly mortgage
$1,625
Employment rate
39.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 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)
$470
Houses (January to March 2026)
$600
All types (January to March 2026)
$580
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
155

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

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1,534
Against the person
410
Against property
551
Rate per 1,000 residents
21,305.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
81.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-30.9%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order102
  • Breach Bail Conditions98
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault116
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment135
  • Malicious Damage To Property131

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

  • Western Distributor Rd At Kings Hwy
  • Western Distributor Rd At Kings Hwy

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Planning & development

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

7 planning-related records

2025· 2 proposals

  • July 2025

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Camping ground
    770 THE RIVER ROAD CURROWAN 2536Determined

  • March 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Camping ground
    770 THE RIVER ROAD CURROWAN 2536Withdrawn
2024· 1 proposal

  • December 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    2924 THE RIVER ROAD CURROWAN 2536Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • February 2023

  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition
    CURROWAN ROAD CURROWAN 2536Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • February 2022

  • Other
    THE RIVER ROAD CURROWAN 2536Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • November 2021

  • Farm buildings
    888 THE RIVER ROAD CURROWAN 2536Determined

  • August 2021

  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Port, wharf, boating facilities; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    2924 THE RIVER ROAD CURROWAN 2536Determined

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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

  • Currowan Creek Flora ReserveNature reserve
  • Peach Tree Creek Flora ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

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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

Recent changes

  • Western Distributor Rd At Kings Hwytransport
  • Western Distributor Rd At Kings Hwytransport
  • Currowan Creek Flora Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Peach Tree Creek Flora Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; DemolitionplanningCURROWAN ROAD CURROWAN 2536Lodged 16 Feb 2023 · Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Camping groundplanning770 THE RIVER ROAD CURROWAN 2536Lodged 09 Jul 2025 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning2924 THE RIVER ROAD CURROWAN 2536Lodged 17 Dec 2024 · Determined
  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Port, wharf, boating facilities; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning2924 THE RIVER ROAD CURROWAN 2536Lodged 31 Aug 2021 · Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Camping groundplanning770 THE RIVER ROAD CURROWAN 2536Lodged 21 Mar 2025 · Withdrawn
  • Farm buildingsplanning888 THE RIVER ROAD CURROWAN 2536Lodged 08 Nov 2021 · Determined

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