NSW · Lithgow Council
Mount Marsden, NSW, 2849
Suburb snapshot
Mount Marsden is a small locality in the Lithgow area, home to around 54 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 85 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+12%), roughly 1574.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 10 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 54
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $860
- Dwelling vacancy
- 44.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 29
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 38.8%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 85
- Against the person
- 27
- Against property
- 40
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,574.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 40.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +11.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order7
- Domestic Violence Related Assault4
- Fraud8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment14
- Malicious Damage To Property12
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
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1783 Glen Alice Rd
- 1866 Glen Alice Rd
- Glen Alice Af Home Hill Rd
- Glen Alice Rd Opp 1783
- Glen Alice Rd Opp 1866
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).
3 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1783 GLEN ALICE ROAD MOUNT MARSDEN 2849Determined
2022· 2 proposals
March 2022
- Dwelling467 DUNVILLE LOOP ROAD MOUNT MARSDEN 2849Determined
January 2022
- Demolition467 DUNVILLE LOOP ROAD MOUNT MARSDEN 2849Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2024 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Parking
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- 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)
- 10
- 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
- 1783 Glen Alice Rdtransport
- 1866 Glen Alice Rdtransport
- Glen Alice Af Home Hill Rdtransport
- Glen Alice Rd Opp 1783transport
- Glen Alice Rd Opp 1866transport
- Demolitionplanning467 DUNVILLE LOOP ROAD MOUNT MARSDEN 2849Lodged 28 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning467 DUNVILLE LOOP ROAD MOUNT MARSDEN 2849Lodged 18 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning1783 GLEN ALICE ROAD MOUNT MARSDEN 2849Lodged 29 Feb 2024 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime7
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime4
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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