NSW · Mid-Western Regional Council
Kains Flat, NSW, 2850
Desirability index
#859 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kains Flat is a small locality in the Mid-Western Regional area, home to around 219 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,374 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 6274.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $620 (flats $420, houses $630), 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
- 219
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 81
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 48.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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)
- $420
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $630
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $620
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 210
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,374
- Against the person
- 459
- Against property
- 452
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6,274
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order107
- Breach Bail Conditions86
- Domestic Violence Related Assault102
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment183
- Malicious Damage To Property142
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
28 public transport stops in this suburb
- 333 Kains Flat Rd
- 353 Iron Barks Rd
- Iron Barks Rd At Kemps Valley Rd
- Kains Flat Rd Opp 290
- Kains Flat Rd Opp Kemps Valley 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).
7 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Subdivision183 WHITE CEDARS ROAD KAINS FLAT 2850Additional Information Requested
2025· 2 proposals
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Intensive plant agriculture; Horticulture80 KEMPS VALLEY ROAD KAINS FLAT 2850Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure116 IRON BARKS ROAD KAINS FLAT 2850Determined
2023· 1 proposal
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Intensive plant agriculture; Horticulture80 KEMPS VALLEY ROAD KAINS FLAT 2850Determined
2022· 1 proposal
January 2022
- Other80 KEMPS VALLEY ROAD KAINS FLAT 2850Determined
2021· 2 proposals
October 2021
- Dwelling17 Glen Rock Road, Kains FlatDetermined
September 2021
- Dual occupancy705 KAINS FLAT ROAD KAINS FLAT 2850Withdrawn
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)
- 6/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 9.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #859 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
- 333 Kains Flat Rdtransport
- 353 Iron Barks Rdtransport
- Iron Barks Rd At Kemps Valley Rdtransport
- Kains Flat Rd Opp 290transport
- Kains Flat Rd Opp Kemps Valley Rdtransport
- Dual occupancyplanning705 KAINS FLAT ROAD KAINS FLAT 2850Lodged 24 Sep 2021 · Withdrawn
- Dwellingplanning17 Glen Rock Road, Kains FlatLodged 18 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning116 IRON BARKS ROAD KAINS FLAT 2850Lodged 06 Jan 2025 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Intensive plant agriculture; Horticultureplanning80 KEMPS VALLEY ROAD KAINS FLAT 2850Lodged 31 Mar 2025 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Intensive plant agriculture; Horticultureplanning80 KEMPS VALLEY ROAD KAINS FLAT 2850Lodged 03 Oct 2023 · 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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