NSW · Cabonne Council
Ophir, NSW, 2800
Suburb snapshot
Ophir is a small locality in the Cabonne area, home to around 128 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,972 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-0%), roughly 38843.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $570 (flats $430, houses $600), 11 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 128
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,100
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 49
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,453
- Employment rate
- 61.2%
- 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $430
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $570
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 461
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)
- 4,972
- Against the person
- 1,318
- Against property
- 1,890
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 38,843.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 88th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -0.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order310
- Breach Bail Conditions542
- Domestic Violence Related Assault303
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment511
- Malicious Damage To Property448
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
- 1718 Ophir Rd
- 2364 Ophir Rd
- Ophir Rd At Lookout Rd
- Ophir Rd Opp 1465
- Ophir Rd Opp Lookout 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
2024· 1 proposal
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1266 OPHIR ROAD OPHIR 2800Determined
2023· 4 proposals
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1515 OPHIR ROAD OPHIR 2800Determined
August 2023
- Subdivision of landFREEMANTLE ROAD OPHIR 2800Under Assessment
July 2023
- Subdivision of landFREEMANTLE ROAD OPHIR 2800Determined
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development1515 OPHIR ROAD OPHIR 2800Determined
2022· 2 proposals
November 2022
- DwellingLOOKOUT ROAD OPHIR 2800Determined
August 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs1519 OPHIR ROAD OPHIR 2800Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- El Dorado ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- 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
- 1718 Ophir Rdtransport
- 2364 Ophir Rdtransport
- Ophir Rd At Lookout Rdtransport
- Ophir Rd Opp 1465transport
- Ophir Rd Opp Lookout Rdtransport
- El Dorado Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1515 OPHIR ROAD OPHIR 2800Lodged 29 May 2023 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning1519 OPHIR ROAD OPHIR 2800Lodged 25 Aug 2022 · Determined
- DwellingplanningLOOKOUT ROAD OPHIR 2800Lodged 28 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning1515 OPHIR ROAD OPHIR 2800Lodged 14 Sep 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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
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