NSW · Cowra Council
Darbys Falls, NSW, 2793
Desirability index
#893 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Darbys Falls is a small locality in the Cowra area, home to around 243 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 42 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+20%), roughly 172.8 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 243
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $845
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 23 of 120
- Median monthly mortgage
- $979
- Employment rate
- 38%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 42
- Against the person
- 14
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 172.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 17 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +20%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order9
- Domestic Violence Related Assault6
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment5
- Malicious Damage To Property5
- Motor Vehicle Theft3
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
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- 74 Main St
- Darby Falls Rd At Glen Avon Rd
- Darbys Falls Rd At Mt McDonald Rd
- Main St After Church St
- Winter Hill Property, Darbys Falls Rd
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
May 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (outdoor)2089 DARBYS FALLS ROAD DARBYS FALLS 2793Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1223 KANGAROO FLAT ROAD DARBYS FALLS 2793Determined
2023· 1 proposal
October 2023
- Subdivision; Commercial livestock grazing; Crop or fodder production; Agriculture1153 KANGAROO FLAT ROAD DARBYS FALLS 2793Determined
2022· 3 proposals
November 2022
- Farm buildings21 OBSERVATORY ROAD DARBYS FALLS 2793Determined
September 2022
- Shed2102C DARBYS FALLS ROAD DARBYS FALLS 2793Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development60 CLEARVIEW ROAD DARBYS FALLS 2793Determined
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling39 MAIN STREET DARBYS FALLS 2793Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling55 MOUNT MCDONALD ROAD DARBYS FALLS 2793Determined
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 5.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #893 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
- 74 Main Sttransport
- Darby Falls Rd At Glen Avon Rdtransport
- Darbys Falls Rd At Mt McDonald Rdtransport
- Main St After Church Sttransport
- Winter Hill Property, Darbys Falls Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning60 CLEARVIEW ROAD DARBYS FALLS 2793Lodged 22 Apr 2022 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (outdoor)planning2089 DARBYS FALLS ROAD DARBYS FALLS 2793Lodged 04 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Dwellingplanning39 MAIN STREET DARBYS FALLS 2793Lodged 15 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning55 MOUNT MCDONALD ROAD DARBYS FALLS 2793Lodged 01 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning1223 KANGAROO FLAT ROAD DARBYS FALLS 2793Lodged 07 Oct 2025 · 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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