NSW · Oberon Council
Mount Olive (Oberon - NSW), NSW, 2787
Suburb snapshot
Mount Olive (Oberon - NSW) is a small locality in the Oberon area, home to around 28 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 247 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 8821.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $440, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 28
- Median age
- 63
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 47.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 23
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,418
- Employment rate
- 56.7%
- 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)
- $460
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)
- 247
- Against the person
- 107
- Against property
- 79
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 8,821.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -13.6%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault18
- Fraud23
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment32
- Malicious Damage To Property24
- Sexual Assault27
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).
12 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)334 MOUNT OLIVE ROAD MOUNT OLIVE 2787Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure39 ARTIES ROAD MOUNT OLIVE 2787Determined
2024· 5 proposals
December 2024
- Subdivision111 OLD CARROWBROOK ROAD MOUNT OLIVE 2330Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia104 ARTIES ROAD MOUNT OLIVE 2787Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure39 ARTIES ROAD MOUNT OLIVE 2787Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Function centre67 GEARYS CROSSING ROAD MOUNT OLIVE 2330Determined
October 2024
- Subdivision132 CARROWBROOK ROAD MOUNT OLIVE 2330Determined
2023· 3 proposals
July 2023
- Dwelling351 PHILLS FALLS ROAD MOUNT OLIVE 2787Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling130 Dreves Road, Mount Olive 2787Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling351 PHILLS FALLS ROAD MOUNT OLIVE 2787Determined
2022· 1 proposal
May 2022
- Subdivision of land132 CARROWBROOK ROAD MOUNT OLIVE 2330Determined
2021· 1 proposal
June 2021
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development209 PHILLS FALLS ROAD MOUNT OLIVE 2787Determined
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Recent changes
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Function centreplanning67 GEARYS CROSSING ROAD MOUNT OLIVE 2330Lodged 11 Nov 2024 · Determined
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning209 PHILLS FALLS ROAD MOUNT OLIVE 2787Lodged 29 Jun 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning351 PHILLS FALLS ROAD MOUNT OLIVE 2787Lodged 06 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning130 Dreves Road, Mount Olive 2787Lodged 12 Apr 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning351 PHILLS FALLS ROAD MOUNT OLIVE 2787Lodged 02 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australiaplanning104 ARTIES ROAD MOUNT OLIVE 2787Lodged 28 Nov 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning39 ARTIES ROAD MOUNT OLIVE 2787Lodged 04 Jun 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning39 ARTIES ROAD MOUNT OLIVE 2787Lodged 21 Nov 2024 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)planning334 MOUNT OLIVE ROAD MOUNT OLIVE 2787Lodged 19 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Subdivisionplanning111 OLD CARROWBROOK ROAD MOUNT OLIVE 2330Lodged 18 Dec 2024 · 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)