NSW · Dungog Council
Marshdale, NSW, 2420
Suburb snapshot
Marshdale is a small locality in the Dungog area, home to around 46 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 169 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 3673.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480, 11 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 46
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 18
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Employment rate
- 61.8%
- 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)
- $490
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)
- 169
- Against the person
- 56
- Against property
- 81
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,673.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.8%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault17
- Fraud15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment19
- Malicious Damage To Property16
- Steal From Retail Store12
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
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- 150 Flat Tops Rd
- 391 Marshdale Rd
- Marshdale Rd After Wattle Tree Rd
- Marshdale Rd Before Wattle Tree Rd
- Marshdale Rd Op 421
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).
6 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Poultry farm365 MARSHDALE ROAD MARSHDALE 2420Under Assessment
2024· 1 proposal
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure234 MARSHDALE ROAD MARSHDALE 2420Determined
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Commercial livestock grazing22 WATTLE TREE ROAD MARSHDALE 2420Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure234 MARSHDALE ROAD MARSHDALE 2420Determined
2021· 2 proposals
July 2021
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing480 Marshdale Road MarshdaleDetermined
May 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing22 WATTLE TREE ROAD MARSHDALE 2420Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2023… · 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)
- 7/10
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- 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
- 150 Flat Tops Rdtransport
- 391 Marshdale Rdtransport
- Marshdale Rd After Wattle Tree Rdtransport
- Marshdale Rd Before Wattle Tree Rdtransport
- Marshdale Rd Op 421transport
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Commercial livestock grazingplanning22 WATTLE TREE ROAD MARSHDALE 2420Lodged 29 Nov 2023 · Withdrawn
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Poultry farmplanning365 MARSHDALE ROAD MARSHDALE 2420Lodged 27 Jan 2026 · Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning234 MARSHDALE ROAD MARSHDALE 2420Lodged 06 Aug 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning234 MARSHDALE ROAD MARSHDALE 2420Lodged 17 Nov 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencingplanning480 Marshdale Road MarshdaleLodged 27 Jul 2021 · 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