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NSW · Lithgow Council

Dark Corner, NSW, 2795

Suburb snapshot

Dark Corner is a small locality in the Lithgow area, home to around 45 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,486 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 99688.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $430, houses $580), and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
45
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$899
Dwelling vacancy
27.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 29
Median monthly mortgage
$2,059
Employment rate
48.6%
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

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$430
Houses (January to March 2026)
$580
All types (January to March 2026)
$540
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
375

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)
4,486
Against the person
1,294
Against property
1,362
Rate per 1,000 residents
99,688.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
95.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+1.1%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions517
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault321
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment512
  • Malicious Damage To Property346
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault249

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).

2 planning-related records

2023· 1 proposal

  • February 2023

  • Shed
    Corner of Alpha and Russel StreetsDetermined
2022· 1 proposal

  • November 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    930 DARK CORNER ROAD DARK CORNER 2795Determined

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
59
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

  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning930 DARK CORNER ROAD DARK CORNER 2795Lodged 21 Nov 2022 · Determined
  • ShedplanningCorner of Alpha and Russel StreetsLodged 10 Feb 2023 · Determined
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime517
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime321
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime512
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime346
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime249

Data sources & freshness