NSW · Wollongong Council
Maddens Plains, NSW, 2508
Suburb snapshot
Maddens Plains is a small locality in the Wollongong area, home to around 8 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 315 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+7%), roughly 39375.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $765, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 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
- 8
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,749
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 4
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 66.7%
- 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $795
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)
- 315
- Against the person
- 99
- Against property
- 98
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39,375
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 88.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +7.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order28
- Domestic Violence Related Assault19
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment40
- Malicious Damage To Property27
- Steal From Motor Vehicle19
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 973
- OneSchool Global NSW - IllawarraCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Met School, Maddens Plains
- Met School, Maddens Plains
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).
5 planning-related records
2024· 2 proposals
October 2024
- Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure84A PRINCES HIGHWAY MADDENS PLAINS 2508Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Water supply system190 PRINCES HIGHWAY MADDENS PLAINS 2508Deferred Commencement
2023· 1 proposal
January 2023
- Demolition; Educational establishment84A Princes Highway, Maddens Plains NSW 2508Determined
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- Demolition; Educational establishment84A Princes Highway, Maddens Plains NSW 2508Determined
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- Demolition; Educational establishment84A Princes Highway, Maddens Plains NSW 2508Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hopetoun ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Met School, Maddens Plainstransport
- Met School, Maddens Plainstransport
- Hopetoun Parkgovernmentpark
- Demolition; Educational establishmentplanning84A Princes Highway, Maddens Plains NSW 2508Lodged 10 Jan 2023 · Determined
- Demolition; Educational establishmentplanning84A Princes Highway, Maddens Plains NSW 2508Lodged 23 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Demolition; Educational establishmentplanning84A Princes Highway, Maddens Plains NSW 2508Lodged 24 Nov 2020 · Determined
- Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning84A PRINCES HIGHWAY MADDENS PLAINS 2508Lodged 03 Oct 2024 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Water supply systemplanning190 PRINCES HIGHWAY MADDENS PLAINS 2508Lodged 26 Jun 2024 · Deferred Commencement
- OneSchool Global NSW - IllawarraschoolsCombined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime28
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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